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This is Mops 3.4, of February 1999.
This version of the release is already fully built, so you
can go right ahead and run Mops (68k) or PowerMops (Power Macs).
If you should need to re-build it from the basic Mops nucleus
for any reason, the instructions are at the start of the
manual.
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You should have a folder called "Mops 3.4". In this folder there
should be two files and three folders. The two files are this file
(README.1ST) and "Mops 3.4 release notes". The folders are
"Mops ƒ", "Mops Source" and "Quick Edit ƒ".
The "release notes" file is mainly aimed at current Mops users, and
describes the main features of this release that differ from previous
releases.
"Mops ƒ" contains:
*** The 68k Mops nucleus application itself (Mops).
*** The initial 68k Mops dictionary (Mops.dic). You normally run
68k Mops by double-clicking on a dictionary image like this one.
*** The initial PowerMops application (PowerMops).
*** The source files which get loaded above the nucleus, but before
HFS file handling is available - Base, Args, Class, Struct, String, Files
and Modules. These must be in the same folder as Mops.
"Mops source" contains all the other Mops source files (of course!!)
The folder "Extras" is now with 3.4, and contains a number of
miscellaneous files that don't really fit any other category.
Most of these were in "System source" in earlier releases,
but didn't really belong there.
The folder "Demo folder" contains the source for the Demo application
that is described in the Mops tutorial in the manual. I used to
bundle this with the manual, but I now think it's more logical in
"Mops source".
The folder "More classes" contains various ex-Neon classes that I
have converted, as well as a number of other classes I have written over
the last few years. Some of these have not been updated to the latest Mops
version, but only minor changes would be needed.
"Quick Edit ƒ" contains Doug Hoffman's Quick Edit text editor which
communicates with Mops via Apple events, and related files.
If you don't alter the folder configuration as supplied, things should
work. If you want to put all the Mops stuff into a folder, or change the
folder configuration, you will need to edit the file "Mops.paths" in the
"Mops ƒ" folder - this defines the HFS paths that Mops will use to look for
files.
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If you use floating point, on a 68k Mac, you can compile it by firing up
Mops.dic and typing
// floating point
and when it's compiled, save with
save MopsFP.dic
After this, you should be able to fire up either the standard or
floating point system by double-clicking on the dictionary image Mops.dic
or MopsFP.dic.
If you want PowerMops floating point, fire up PowerMops and type
// zfloating point
Yes, that's "floating point" with a z in front.
So, good luck, and do please read the release notes to find out
all the things that you can't do yet (otherwise you might email
me about them, and that wouldn't be good, since I know about them
already :-)
As always, I hope you enjoy Mops/PowerMops!
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Mike Hore email: mikeh@zeta.org.au
Mops web page: http://www.netaxs.com/~jayfar/mops.html
snail-mail: _--_|\
Michael Hore / \
54 Frederick St, \_.--._*
Sydenham NSW 2044, v
AUSTRALIA.
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