electric/electric-7.00/README

1 ---------------- This is Electric, Version 7.00 ----------------
4 supported by Electric: UNIX, Macintosh, and Windows.
9   Electric runs on most UNIX variants, including SunOS, Solaris, BSD, HPUX, AIX,
13   Macintosh users must run System 7 or later. Electric compiles best under
17   Electric runs under Windows 95/98/ME, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP.
22 The Electric distribution is a single file in UNIX "tar" format, GNU-zipped
33   which is at the top level (just inside of the "Electric" directory).
61 To build Electric you now only need to use type:
63 This compiles Electric and creates the executable file "electric"
70 Electric has the option of using TrueType fonts.  If you want this, follow these instructions:
75 > Now go to the Electric directory and edit the "Makefile".  Near the top are comments labeled
93 > Finally, rebuild Electric with the TrueType library.  When you run it, you will get a warning if
96 > Note that Electric uses the first font in the database by default.  To change the font that
97   Electric uses, set the environment variable ELECTRIC_TRUETYPE_FONT to the desired font name.
99   in which case Electric will show all fonts in its error message.
106 > After configuration, but before making Electric, edit the "Makefile" and
120 For System 7, 8, and 9, there is a Metrowerks project (called "Electric.xml").
133 The alternative to Qt is ProjectBuilder (the files "Electric.pbproj" and "English.lproj" are includ…
136 After compilation, you will have the application "Electric".  Double-click it to run the system.
156 For users of Visual C++ 5.0 or 6.0, open the workspace file "Electric.dsw"
157 (both it and the associated file "Electric.dsp" are in the top level, alongside
158 the "src" directory).  Visual Studio .NET users can open "Electric.vcproj".
160 "Electric.mak".  Compile Electric.  This will create a new directory in the
163 Inside of the "Debug" directory, you will find the executable file "Electric".
165 directory.  Double-click the "Electric" executable to run the system.
193 > In Visual Studio .NET, right-click on the "Electric" solution and choose "Properties".
225 Once compiled, Electric will run properly from the directory where it was
227 carefully.  This is because Electric makes use of a collection of "support
229 front: ".cadrc").  In addition, Electric needs to find the "lib" and "html"
230 directories.  If these support files cannot be found, Electric will not be
262 Electric uses "widget libraries" to control the windows on the display.
281 Electric has two ways to control the display.  By default, the system runs
287 when the cursor enters and leaves the Electric windows.  To switch to
293 Electric makes use of external programs for simulation.  The location of
304 the X-windows display.  If you use the "-f" option, Electric
308 can be typed into the file ".Xdefaults".  The resources "Electric.font0"
309 through "Electric.font8" set the font to use for point sizes 4, 6, 8, 10,
310 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20.  The resource "Electric.fontmenu" controls the
311 text used in the component menu, and the resource "Electric.fontedit"
314    Electric.font5: -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal-*-*-140-*-*-*-*-*-*
322 Electric must be run with the Display Settings set to "65536 Colors" or
329 ---------- Internationalizing Electric:
331 Electric is able to interact in other languages than English.
337 "NLSPATH" to point to Electric's "lib/international" directory.
340 extras and build the "International" version of Electric.  Before compiling, set the
350 If you wish to translate Electric yourself, look in the appropriate folder for that
362 which has all of Electric's messages but no translations.  Rename this file appropriately
367 assists in translation.  If you do not have access to this, you can use Electric's built-in
417 This indicates messages that were translated but are no longer used in Electric.  The
418 translations are kept around in case the messages reappear in a later version of Electric.
476 There are two GNU mailing lists devoted to Electric: