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@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ <H1>Using Python 1.5 on the Macintosh</H1>
<h2>Invoking the interpreter</h2> <h2>Invoking the interpreter</h2>
The name of the interpreter may differ on different installations: it The name of the interpreter may differ on different installations: it
may be called <CODE>Python</CODE>, <CODE>PythonPPC</CODE> (for powerpc may be called <CODE>PythonFAT</CODE> (for powerpc macs and 68K macs with
macs), <CODE>PythonCFM68K</CODE> or<CODE>Python68K</CODE> (both for 68K macs). CFM68K installed) or <CODE>Python68K</CODE> (for 68K macs).
It will always It will always
be recognizable by the "16 ton" icon, though. You start the be recognizable by the "16 ton" icon, though. You start the
interpreter in interactive mode by double-clicking its icon: <p> interpreter in interactive mode by double-clicking its icon: <p>
@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ <h2>Invoking the interpreter</h2>
This should give you a text window with an informative version string This should give you a text window with an informative version string
and a prompt, something like the following: and a prompt, something like the following:
<PRE> <PRE>
Python 1.5 (#0 Aug 27, 1997) [CW PPC w/GUSI MSL] Python 1.5 (#12 Aug 27, 1997) [CW PPC w/GUSI MSL]
Copyright 1991-1997 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam Copyright 1991-1997 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
&gt;&gt;&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt;
</PRE> </PRE>
@ -299,9 +299,8 @@ <h2><A NAME="preferences">Setting interpreter preferences</A></h2>
though it does not have a scroll bar. Using the arrow keys works, though it does not have a scroll bar. Using the arrow keys works,
though.<p> though.<p>
The Python home folder $(PYTHON) is initially, when you execute the The Python home folder $(PYTHON) is initially, when you install Python,
interpreter for the first time, set to the folder where the set to the folder where the interpreter lives. You can change it here. <p>
interpreter lives. You can change it here. <p>
Finally, you can set the default startup options here, through a Finally, you can set the default startup options here, through a
sub-dialog. sub-dialog.
@ -373,6 +372,11 @@ <h2>Troubleshooting</h2>
load PythonCore". load PythonCore".
Blame Apple for the confusing message. <p> Blame Apple for the confusing message. <p>
There appear to be problems with QuickTime for the CFM68K version of the
interpreter. If you experience these please contact the SIG: some people
use quicktime without problems and some not, and we are still hunting for
the cause. <p>
Python is a rather safe language, and hence it should be difficult to Python is a rather safe language, and hence it should be difficult to
crash the interpreter of the system with a Python script. There is an crash the interpreter of the system with a Python script. There is an
exception to this rule, though: the modules that interface to the exception to this rule, though: the modules that interface to the
@ -408,7 +412,7 @@ <h2>Where to go from here</h2>
<HR> <HR>
<A HREF="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack">Jack Jansen</A>, <A HREF="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack">Jack Jansen</A>,
<A HREF="mailto:jack@cwi.nl">jack@cwi.nl</A>, 27-Aug-1997. <A HREF="mailto:jack@cwi.nl">jack@cwi.nl</A>, 08-Sep-1997.
</BODY> </BODY>
</HTML> </HTML>