Updating the AlphaTcl library

Description

controlled by Subversion http://subversion.tigris.org/ (aka

Prerequisites

Subversion is just a question of downloading an installer and double-clicking on it. One option is

Instructions

a server certificate, and you have to press P to proceed. (Don't worry about messages like "Error validating server certificate". It isn't really an error, it just means your computer doesn't recognise the SourceForge server, which after all is natural if it never interacted with it before.)

Technical details

This page explains how to update the AlphaTcl library in AlphaX version 8.2b2 or higher. (For AlphaTk, see AlphaTcl SVN Commands.)

To update AlphaTcl, you need the Subversion svn client installed on your machine. It comes preinstalled with Mac OSX 10.5 or higher.

To update the AlphaTcl library, go to the submenu Config -> Global Setup -> Upgrade AlphaTcl. This submenu has three relevant commands:

If you if plan to update frequently, use first the "Developer Checkout"

The first time you interact with the SourceForge svn server, you may be prompted to accept a server certificate, and you have to press P to proceed. Don't worry about messages like "Error validating server certificate".

• the User Update executes an svn export command: this means retrieving the most recent contents of the repository without any Subversion administrative files. This is appropriate for users who just want a fresh version of the files and do not need to place them under version control.
• the Developer Checkout executes an svn checkout command: this means retrieving a complete working copy including the Subversion administrative files. This is required for developers who make modifications in the AlphaTcl library and want the files to be under SVN control, and is also the most convenient for anyone doing frequent updates. You only execute a Developer Checkout once: subsequently you use the Developer Update command instead.
• the Developer Update executes an svn update command: this is only possible if previously a checkout command has been issued, so that the files are under SVN control. The svn update command only retrieves the files that have been modified in the repository.

Last updated 2008-10-27 19:09:03

This page explains how one can update the AlphaTcl library coming with AlphaX version 8.2b2 or higher. (For AlphaTk, see the AlphaTcl SVN Commands page on this wiki

Description

Prerequisites

In order to be able to update AlphaTcl, you need the Subversion svn client to be installed on your machine. It comes preinstalled with Mac OSX 10.5 or higher. Otherwise, installing Subversion is very easy: there are ready-to-use distributions which can be installed by a simple click. See for instance, the Metissian distribution for OSX: http://metissian.com/projects/macosx/subversion/.

Instructions

To update the AlphaTcl library, the easiest way is from the Config menu: Go to the Upgrade AlphaTcl submenu of the Global Setup submenu.

• AlphaTcl Developer Checkout
• AlphaTcl Developer Update

If you plan to update only once, the first command is recommended. If you if plan to update frequently, go first for the "Developer Checkout" (and subsequently "Developer Update").

Technical details

Here is exactly what the commands do:

• the User Update executes an svn export command which retrieves the most recent contents of the repository without any Subversion administrative files. This is meant for users who just want a fresh copy of the files and do not need to place them under version control.
• the Developer Checkout executes an svn checkout command: this means retrieving a complete working copy including the Subversion administrative files. This is meant for developers who make modifications in the AlphaTcl library and want the files to be under SVN control, and is also the most convenient for anyone doing frequent updates. You only have to execute a Developer Checkout once: next time you want to retrieve the most recent modifications, you will use the Developer Update command instead.
• the Developer Update executes an svn update command which only retrieves the files which have been modified in the repository. The AlphaTcl library must be under SVN control which means that the Developer Checkout command has already been executed once.

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SVN

(Currently (as of late 2008) this only applies to AlphaX. AlphaTk still uses CVS).

Category.SVN

family of text editors. Currently (as of late 2008) this only applies to AlphaX. AlphaTk should still use CVS). If you prefer using command lines from a terminal,

The easiest way to achieve this is from the Config menu: Go to theUpgrade AlphaTcl submenu of the Global Setup submenu. This submenu has three commands of interest in

Category SVN

Last updated 2007-10-29 19:09:03

(:title Updating the AlphaTcl library:) This page explains how one can update the AlphaTcl library coming with the Alpha family of text editors. If you prefer using command lines from a terminal, see the AlphaTcl SVN Commands page on this wiki

The AlphaTcl library is hosted by SourceForge and its files are controlled by Subversion [http://subversion.tigris.org/] (aka svn) which is a version control system. The library is in constant development and some users might want from time to time to update the library to the latest, bleeding-edge version.

The easiest way to achieve this is to use the commands provided in the Alpha SVN submenu of the Alpha Developer menu. To activate the Alpha Developer menu, open the Global Setup submenu of the Config menu and select the Menus... item. In the General Menus panel check the ''Alpha Developer Menu'' checkbox and click on the OK button. The Alpha Developer menu will be inserted in the menu bar. It has a submenu called AlphaTcl SVN with three commands of interest in order to update the AlphaTcl library:

• AlphaTcl User Update
• AlphaTcl Devel Checkout
• AlphaTcl Devel Update

A simple user should use the first command. The other two commands are meant for developers who contribute to the AlphaTcl development, and want to modify or enhance the code.

In order for these commands to work properly, it is required that the Subversion svn client be installed on your machine. Installing Subversion is very easy: there are ready to use distributions which can be installed by a simple click. See for instance: the Metissian distribution [metissian.com/projects/macosx/subversion/] for Mac OS X.

Once you have installed Subversion, you can use one of the commands above. Here is exactly what they do:

• the User Update executes an svn export command which

retrieves the most recent contents of the repository without any Subversion administrative files. This is meant for users who just want a fresh copy of the files and do not need to place them under version control.

• the Devel Checkout executes an svn checkout command which retrieves a complete working copy including the Subversion administrative files. This is meant for developers who make modifications in the AlphaTcl library and want the files to be under SVN control. You only have to execute a Devel Checkout once: next time you want to

retrieve the most recent modifications, you will use the Devel Update command instead.

• the Devel Update executes an svn update command which only retrieves the files which have been modified in the repository. The AlphaTcl library must be under SVN control which means that the Devel Checkout command has already been executed once.

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Last updated 2007-10-29 19:09:03