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64 lines
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Changes since Python 1.2 for the mac
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These relnotes are relative to the last "official" MacPython release,
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not to the intermediate releases.
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- PPC python now uses a shared library organization. This allows the
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creation of dynamically loadable extension modules (see XXXX) and
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creation of python applets (see XXXX). A number of previously
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builtin modules are now dynamically loaded. Dynamically loaded
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modules are distributed in the PlugIns folder.
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- All python versions now use
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- new binhex module (partially working)
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- Python now has a Preferences file, editable with
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EditPythonPrefs. Remembered are the python 'home folder' and the
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initial value for sys.path. If no preferences file is found a simple
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one is created.
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NOTE: this only works correctly if you start python the first time
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from the correct folder.
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- new img modules, to read/write/convert images in various formats
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- new MacOS toolbox modules: AE, Ctl, Dlg, Event, List, Qd, Res, Snd
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and Win. These provide access to various of the MacOS toolbox
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interfaces. No documentation yet, but the __doc__ strings provide at
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least the calling sequence (and Inside Mac will give you the
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semantics). Minimal demos are provided for most toolbox interfaces,
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and the 'scripts' directory has some more examples.
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- AppleEvent client interfaces can be generated from aete/aeut
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resources. No support for objects yet, nor for server interfaces.
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- Lib:mac:FrameWork.py has an application framework (under
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construction).
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- (PPC Only) support for building Python applets: tiny standalone
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python applications.
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- fp = open(filename, '*r') opens resource-fork of a file for reading
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(and similar for writing).
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- option-dragging a file to the interpreter (or immedeately pressing
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<option> after launching python) will bring up an Options dialog
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allowing you to set options like import-tracing, etc.
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- MacOS module method added: GetErrorString(OSErr) -> error string
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- There is now a numbering convention for resource-ID's:
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128-255 Resources used by the interpreter itself
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256-511 Resources used by standard modules
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512- Resources for applications
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- macfs module changes:
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- StandardGetFile without type arguments now shows all files
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- PromptGetFile(prompt, ...) is like StandardGetFile but with a
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prompt
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- GetDirectory (let user select a folder) added
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- GetFInfo and SetFInfo methods of FSSpec objects get/set finder
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info. FInfo objects have attributes Creator, Type, etc.
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- FindFolder (locate trash/preferences/etc) added
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- mactcp/macdnr changes: bug fix wrt idle-loop.
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- EditPythonPrefs script: change initial sys.path and python home
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folder
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- (PPC only) MkPluginAliases: Setup aliases for dynamically loadable
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modules that live in a single shared library
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- PackLibDir: Convert Lib directory to a single resource file
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containing all .pyc code
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- fixfiletypes: Set file types based on file extension over a whole
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tree.
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- RunLibScript: Run any script as main program, optionally redirecting
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stdin/stdout, supplying arguments, etc.
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- binhextree: Binhex all files in a tree, depending on the extension.
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- (PPC only) mkapplet: Create a python applet from a sourcefile and
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(optional) resourcefile.
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