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- 1. What is MakePerlDroplet?
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- MakePerlDroplet is an AppleScript droplet that directs MacPerl to check the
- syntax of a Perl script and compile the script as a droplet. if there are
- syntax errors, they will be displayed in the "MacPerl" window and the script
- will not be compiled.
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- The droplet's name is taken from the name of the script. Specifically, the
- name is everything before the first period in the script's name
- (/^([^.]+)/). Thus, script names must contain a period beyond the first
- character. (Note that it is a bad idea to name Mac files with a leading
- period.)
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- Example: dropping the perl script "script.pl" on MakePerlDroplet
- will produce a droplet named "script"
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- MakePerlDroplet will only build one droplet at a time.
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- 2. What is Molecular Vision?
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- Molecular Vision is a peer-reviewed journal of molecular biology, cell
- biology, and the genetics of the visual system. MakePerlDroplet was written
- as a time saving tool to develop software for Molecular Vision.
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- 3. How do I install it?
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- Download the file "mpd.hqx" and unpack it. You will need AppleScript and
- MacPerl installed to use it. See their respective documentation for
- installation instructions.
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- 4. Known bugs and limitations
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- All known bugs have been addressed.
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- MakePerlDroplet has only been tested with a PM8500 running MacOS 8.0,
- AppleScript 1.1.2, and MacPerl 5.2.0r4.
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- 5. Legal stuff
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- MakePerlDroplet is free, but not in the public domain. This software is
- copyrighted ©1998 Stephen Cristol. MakePerlDroplet cannot be sold by itself
- or in combination with any other product, without the express written
- permission of the author, Stephen Cristol. Commercial publishers and
- distributors of CD-ROM software collections may not distribute
- MakePerlDroplet on CD-ROM without the express written permission of the
- author, Stephen Cristol.
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- MakePerlDroplet may be posted on an information service which charges its
- users for connection time, but it may NOT be posted in any location that
- will charge for the specific right to download MakePerlDroplet, without the
- express written permission of Stephen Cristol. User groups which are
- publishing a CD-ROM or floppy collection, may include MakePerlDroplet
- without restriction, save that the entire MakePerlDroplet package is
- included. Hard disk vendor which distribute PD, shareware, and freeware on
- disk drives, may distribute MakePerlDroplet in its entirety. MakePerlDroplet
- may be given away as a support utility for a package which is itself to be
- given away.
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- 6. Disclaimer
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- This program is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty,
- including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and
- fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will the author, Stephen
- Cristol be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or
- other incidental or consequential damages, even if the author, Stephen
- Cristol is advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by
- you or any third party.
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- 7. Comments & bug reports
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- Please direct your comments or bug reports to me, at:
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- cristol@emory.edu
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- If this software saves you so much time or money that you feel a need to
- compensate someone for it, consider making a donation to Molecular Vision:
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- Molecular Vision
- c/o Jeffrey H. Boatright, Ph.D.
- Lab B-5500, Emory Eye Center
- 1327 Clifton Road, N.E.
- Atlanta, GA 30322
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- 8. Obtaining MakePerlDroplet
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- MakePerlDroplet (7K) is available from the MakePerlDroplet home page
- <http://www.molvis.org/molvis/software.html>.
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