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Release notes for MacPython 1.5a3
Release notes for MacPython 1.5a4
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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
1.5a2. And, of course, all Guido's 1.5a3 changes are incorporated.
1.5a3. And, of course, all Guido's 1.5a4 changes are incorporated.
- Installation is now through an installer [*]
- 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
Python preferences and implements a general preference-handling
framework. New EditPythonPrefs uses this. [*]
- Applescript suite modules are now in a separate Mac:Lib:scripting
folder [*]
- Most modules now export their type objects [*]
- MacOS.SysBeep() and MacOS.GetTicks() added [*]
- sys.prefix and sys.exec_prefix are now set correctly [*]
- Installation is now through an installer
- mkapplet and MkPluginAliases have been renamed to BuildApplet and
ConfigurePython [*]
ConfigurePython
- Applescript classes and properties are now exported by suites. Very
sketchy documentation added to applescript.html [*]
- Tkinter now uses tcl/tk 8.0 [*]
- imports should be faster due to caching path information [*]
- Generated suites now live in Mac:Lib:scripting [*]
- Added zlib module [*]
- Tkinter setfilehandler() did not work for sockets, fixed [*]
sketchy documentation added to applescript.html
- Tkinter now uses tcl/tk 8.0
- imports should be faster due to caching path information
- Generated suites now live in Mac:Lib:scripting
- Added zlib module
- Tkinter setfilehandler() did not work for sockets, fixed
- "Delay console window" option didn't work, fixed. Also check out the
quietconsole.py module [*]
quietconsole.py module
- Menu bar is restored (if needed) when keeping console open after
exit [*]
exit
- Influencing command-. and event processing (formerly MacOS.SetYield
and MacOS.SetScheduleTimes) has been changed, see the manual [*]
and MacOS.SetScheduleTimes) has been changed, see the manual
- FrameWork (or your own windowing code) can use asynchronous
callbacks to keep user interface responsive during long computations [*]
callbacks to keep user interface responsive during long computations
- Module to interface to Internet Config added
- Module calldll added that allows calling of arbitrary C routines
from MacOS toolboxes
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- img: better error handling for truncated images and such
- img: imgop.unpack() can unpack formats with multiple pixels per byte
- We now use CW Pro 1, with multitarget projects and such goodies [*]
- fixed xx plugin project for cfm68k [*]
- build numbers work and are maintained in macbuildno.h by fullbuild.py [*]
- We now use CW Pro 1, with multitarget projects and such goodies
- fixed xx plugin project for cfm68k
- All files updated to new Py_ naming convention
- Toolbox modules regenerated from new Universal Headers
- nfullpath() merged into PyMac_GetFullPath()