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-TTX/TTLib 1.0a5
+See the file "index.html" in the "Doc" subdirectory for installation,
+usage and developer instructions.
+See the file "LEGAL.txt" for licensing info.
-You need the following software to use TTX/TTLib:
+Good luck!
-- Python 1.5.1 or newer 1.5.2. Version 1.5.2 is here:
- http://www.python.org/1.5/
-
- on Windows: grab the Windows installer, run the full install
- on Un*x: follow the build instructions
- on Linux: maybe you already *have* Python: check whether you have
- version 1.5.1 or newer.
- on MacOS: grab the installer, run "Easy Install"
-
-- The Numeric Python extension (you don't need this under MacOS, since it's
- included with the MacPython installer).
-
- The compiled Win32 version:
- ftp://ftp-icf.llnl.gov/pub/python/LLNLDistribution.zip
-
- The source distribution is here:
- ftp://ftp-icf.llnl.gov/pub/python/LLNLDistribution.tgz
-
- Included in this archive is a directory called "Numeric" (but do unzip
- the whole archive, it's needed for the install script!).
- On Linux or other Unices: follow the build instructions.
-
- On Windows & Unix:
- In the "Numeric" directory there is a script called "installthis.py".
- If you've installed Python successfully, you can just run it, it will
- install (copy!) the neccesary stuff to the Python directory all by itself.
-
-- xmlproc (a Python based XML parser) from:
- http://www.stud.ifi.uio.no/~larsga/download/python/xml/xmlproc.html
-
- I don't know the official install procedure, but the archive should contain
- a directory called "xml", move that directory to the Python directory and
- you should be all set. To make sure: start python (python.exe on Win32)
- and type at the ">>>" prompt:
-
- >>> import xml.parsers.xmlproc.xmlproc
-
- followed by a return. If that doesn't cause an error, you're all set.
-
-
-Oof. Almost there. Now run the "install.py" script from the TTX archive.
-This will make sure Python knows where to find TTLib. It doesn't copy anything.
-(Note that the "install.py" script has only been lightly tested.)
-
-Additional Mac instructions:
-De-binhex "TTX.rsrc.hqx" by dropping it onto StuffIt expander. (Or use your
-own preferred method ;-)
-The "TTX.py" script included in this archive is the Mac-only main program:
-Drop it onto the "BuildApplet" app inside the Python folder; this will
-produce the TTX applet.
-
-For Unix and DOS I've provided two command line programs:
- - tt2xml.py
- - xml2tt.py
-They do pretty much what you'd expect. They take one or two arguments: an input
-file name and optionally an output file name.
-If you don't provide an output file name, an output file name will be contructed
-from the input file name: foo.ttf becomes foo.xml in tt2xml.py and vice versa
-for xml2tt.py. WARNING: these tools will silently overwrite existing files!
-Adam Twarloch contributed a Windows registry file (ttffile.reg) which
-makes the two obove tools available under the Right Mouse Button. You will
-need to edit the paths in this file according to your installation: the
-file is just an example! Ideally the correct file could be generated by
-the install.py script.
-
-To learn more about using TTLib, read the comments and documentation in
-TTLib/ttlib/__init__.py; to learn more about writing table converters, read
-TTLib/ttlib/tables/table_API_readme.txt.
-
-That's it so far! Thanks for your efforts, it's much appreciated. If you
-encounter any problems, or if you have any questions, be sure to let me know:
-just@letterror.com. Oh, I'd be happy to hear success stories, too...
-
-Just
+Just van Rossum <just@letterror.com>