Updated for 1.5.1

jackjansen · jackjansen · commit d0ddb66c840b · 1998-04-27T15:14:36.000Z
diff --git a/Mac/ReadMe b/Mac/ReadMe
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-How to install Python 1.5b3 on your Macintosh
+How to install Python 1.5.1 on your Macintosh
 ---------------------------------------------
 
 If this is your first encounter with Python: you definitely need the
@@ -11,18 +11,13 @@ Mac-specific documentation is included in this distribution in folder
 Mac:Demo. The documentation is sparse, but it will have to serve for
 now. The documentation is in HTML format, start with index.html.
 
-Why 1.5b3?
-----------
-The reason for distributing a third beta release for the Mac (unlike for
-other platforms) is that there are still some problems. The main problem
-is that packages ("dotted import") seem to have problems when used
-under cfm68k. Other outstanding problems are tkinter problems with menus
-(all platforms) and NumPy printing problems (cfm68k). Please report your
-findings with this distribution to pythonmac-sig@python.org, so we can
-try to iron out the problems and have a normal 1.5 distribution in a few
-weeks time.
-
-The non-system-dependent part of this distribution is identical to 1.5 final.
+Caveats
+-------
+There are still problems with cfm68k Python. 68K Mac users should
+probably try to use the cfm68k distribution first, and revert to the
+classic 68k distribution in case the bugs make their Python
+unworkable.  The main problem is that packages ("dotted import") and
+NumPy printing don't work.
 
 What to install
 ---------------
@@ -67,17 +62,14 @@ all .pyc files, but this isn't very important, as pyc files are
 created on-the-fly as well. You may also want to skip this step if you
 are low on diskspace.
 
-Next, it is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python
-and "import test.autotest". This should not print any errors. It will,
-however, print some messages about optional features not
-supported. Also, if you didn't run compileall before autotesting you
-may run out of memory the first time you run the tests.
-
-NOTE: as of 1.5b3 the test test_strftime will fail. This is due to a
-problem with the way the MetroWerks handles %% escapes in strftime()
-strings, and there is little I can do about it. test_socket may also
-fail if you have no internet connection. Please also read the Relnotes
-file for other minor problems with this distribution.
+Next, it is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start
+Python and "import test.autotest". This should not print any
+errors. It will, however, print some messages about optional features
+not supported. Also, if you didn't run compileall before autotesting
+you may run out of memory the first time you run the
+tests. test_socket may also fail if you have no internet
+connection. Please also read the Relnotes file for other minor
+problems with this distribution.
 
 PPC and CFM68K users have a couple of applets in the main folder they
 may want to try, (68K users can use the corresponding scripts from the
@@ -105,8 +97,8 @@ Uninstalling
 ------------
 
 Two items are installed in the system folder: the interpreter shared
-library "PythonCore 1.5b3" lives in the Extensions folder and the
-"Python 1.5b3 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
+library "PythonCore 1.5.1" lives in the Extensions folder and the
+"Python 1.5.1 Preferences" file in the Preferences folder. All the rest
 of Python lives in the folder you installed in.
 
 Things to see
@@ -126,9 +118,11 @@ you to understand how to use AppleEvents and various other toolboxes
 from python.
 
 The 'img' group of modules, which handles I/O of many different image
-formats (not pict yet, sigh:-) is included, but without documentation.
-You can find docs at ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/img (or somewhere
-around there).
+formats is included, but without documentation.  You can find docs at
+ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/img (or somewhere around there).
+
+Finally there is a Mac:Contrib folder which contains some contributed
+software, mainly for various AppleScript things.
 
 Upgrading from older Python releases
 ------------------------------------
diff --git a/Mac/ReadMe-dev b/Mac/ReadMe-dev
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-This is the Python 1.5b3 plugin development distribution. It should be loaded
-on top of a 1.5b3 binary distribution and enables you to create plugin modules
+This is the Python 1.5.1 plugin development distribution. It should be loaded
+on top of a 1.5.1 binary distribution and enables you to create plugin modules
 without having a full source distribution available. The contents of folders
 whose names start with INTO should be merged into the corresponding folders.
 
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ This distribution usually lives somewhere under http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpytho
 or ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/mac.
 
 	
-	Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 02-Jan-98
+	Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 27-Apr-98
diff --git a/Mac/ReadMe-src b/Mac/ReadMe-src
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is the Python 1.5b3 source distribution. More information can be found
+This is the Python 1.5.1 source distribution. More information can be found
 in the following files:
 
 Mac:ReadMe				ReadMe file for the normal (binary) distribution
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ This distribution usually lives somewhere under http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpytho
 or ftp://ftp.cwi.nl/pub/jack/python/mac.
 
 	
-	Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 02-Jan-98
+	Jack Jansen, <jack@cwi.nl>, 27-Apr-98
diff --git a/Mac/Relnotes b/Mac/Relnotes
@@ -1,32 +1,58 @@
-	Release notes for MacPython 1.5b3
+	Release notes for MacPython 1.5.1
 	---------------------------------
 	
 Open Issues and bugs:
 
-- Packages ("dotted import") appears to have problems for the cfm68k version
-  of MacPython. Please report anything of interest you find as soon as possible,
-  preferrably to pythonmac-sig@python.org.
-- import test.autotest fails the test_strftime test on %%. This is a bug in the
-  MetroWerks C strftime() routine. Test_re takes a loooooooooong time, by the way.
-- Tk menus may or may not work. Please let me know.
-- Occasionally Python becomes non-reactive to mouseclicks after switching it to
-  background and foreground again. If you experience this please let me know,
-  explaining the circumstances.
-- Printing a NumPy "array([1.2])" may cause a crash in cfm68k-Python. If you have
-  a 68k machine, a MetroWerks debugger, time and interest in NumPy: please let me
-  know and I'll ask you to help hunting this bug.
+- Packages ("dotted import") appears to have problems for the cfm68k
+  version of MacPython. Please report anything of interest you find as
+  soon as possible, preferrably to pythonmac-sig@python.org. I no longer
+  have access to a reasonable 68K machine, so it may well be that this
+  means the demise of cfm68k Python is near.
+- Printing a NumPy "array([1.2])" may cause a crash in
+  cfm68k-Python. Same comments as above.
 
 Changes since the previous version:
 
-Here are the mac-specific changes since MacPython 1.4, with end-user-visible
-changes near the top and API changes and other things that are developer-only
-more to the bottom. Changes marked with a [*] are new changes since
-1.5a3 (there has not been a MacPython 1.5b1). And, of course, all Guido's
-1.5-final changes are incorporated.
+Here are the mac-specific changes since MacPython 1.4, with
+end-user-visible changes near the top and API changes and other things
+that are developer-only more to the bottom. Changes marked with a [*]
+are new changes since 1.5b3 (there has never been a MacPython 1.5
+final). And, of course, all Guido's 1.5.1 changes are
+incorporated.
 
-- Moved Mac:Lib:toolbox and scripting to lib-toolbox and lib-scripting, analogous
-  to Guido's changes. Initial sys.path settings reflect this change [*]
-- Added cPickle and cStringIO modules [*]
+- Imported modules are now case-checked: the case of the filename
+  should match the name under which you import it [*]
+- There is now some minimal documentation on building true standalone
+  applications in Python, see building.html [*]
+- Python's private resources now use numbers from 228 up, because of
+  conflicts with Tk. This may affect you if you include private
+  resources in applets. [*]
+- Audio_mac spike bug fixed. [*]
+- FrameWork menu cleanup fixed. [*]
+- More MacOS errors now have a (somewhat) symbolic description. [*]
+- mactty module added to allow basic access to a serial line. [*]
+- toolbox modules have been regenerated, occasionally giving access to 
+  new functionality. They are now based upon Universal Headers version 
+  3.1 [*]
+- Waste module now uses Waste 1.3 [*]
+- Waste module now exports WE{Get,Set}TabSize [*]
+- Ordinal support in aetypes added (by Bill Bedford) [*]
+- ColorPicker module added (by Just van Rossum). It isn't documented,
+  but the docstring should be good enough. [*]
+- Printing module added (by Just van Rossum). It isn't documented and
+  it isn't easy to understand, but with Inside Mac beside you it might 
+  be useable. There's a test script in Mac:Lib:test. [*]
+- Sndihooks module added to give access to sound-input. Only lightly
+  tested and not documented yet. [*]
+- fstat() added to mac module. [*]
+- double dispose in MacOS.splash() fixed. [*]
+- Qt module now supports getting/setting movie times [*]
+- BuildApplet now also accepts old applets as input, which are updated 
+  to the current Python version [*]
+- Moved Mac:Lib:toolbox and scripting to lib-toolbox and
+  lib-scripting, analogous to Guido's changes. Initial sys.path settings
+  reflect this change
+- Added cPickle and cStringIO modules
 - Balloon help in set-preferences dialog and EditPythonPrefs
 - An interface to the Help Maganer has been added
 - New modules "preferences" and "pythonprefs" which allow access to
diff --git a/Mac/_checkversion.py b/Mac/_checkversion.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import pyversioncheck
 
 _PACKAGE="MacPython"
-_VERSION="1.5b3"
+_VERSION="1.5.1"
 _URL="http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpythonversion.txt"
 
 try:
