RattleCAD User Manual/Install and Configure

__NOTOC__ MS Windows install Tcl/Tk recommended destination for tcl/Tk 8.5: C:\Program Files\Tcl\8.5 prepare install directory prepare a directory for the current and future versions of rattlecad. rattleCAD does not provide an install procedure. Therefore you have to provide a directory and extract the downloaded zip-files here. C:\Users\username\rattleCAD install rattleCAD Download the current version from http://sourceforge.net/projects/rattlecad/ and extract directly in the prepared directory C:\Users\username\rattleCAD Your directory should look like this: ./3.4.02.35/... ./etc/... ./lib/... ./.../... ./main.tcl ./rattleCAD.tcl ./readme.txt ./... ./rattleCAD.bat ./rattleCAD.tcl ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.exe ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.kit ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.zip ./readme.txt ./tclkit.ico In this case: rattleCAD.bat: runs the rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.exe rattleCAD.tcl: runs the ./3.4.02.35/main.tcl After installing updates your directory should look like this: ./3.4.02.35/... ./3.4.02.36/... ./3.4.02.37/... ./3.4.02.38/... ./3.4.02.38/etc/... ./etc/... ./lib/... ./.../... ./main.tcl ./rattleCAD.tcl ./readme.txt ./... ./rattleCAD.bat ./rattleCAD.tcl ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.exe ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.kit ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.zip ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.36.exe ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.36.kit ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.36.zip ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.37.exe ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.37.kit ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.37.zip ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.38.exe ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.38.kit ./rattleCAD_3.4.02.38.zip ./readme.txt ./tclkit.ico Mac OS Mac OS X includes the context needed to run RattleCAD, but may be out of date depending on RattleCAD version dependencies. The reason is that the Python version included in OS X is also older. Installation RattleCAD installation is similar to other platforms. Create a folder and into it download rattleCAD_v.vv.vv.kit and rattleCAD_v.vv.vv_plugin.zip. The zip may auto-extract into a _plugin_ folder. If not, unarchive it. Running Open a terminal, navigate to the folder containing rattleCAD_v.vv.vv.kit and type wish rattleCAD_v.vv.vv.kit. Updating Tcl/Tk If you receive an error, check whether the Tcl/Tk version is 8.5 by typing wish and selecting 'About Tcl & Tk' from the Wish menu. If it is version 8.5 RattleCAD may not run. You may also download rattleCAD_checkEnv.tcl from the RattleCAD project at SourceForge to check the environment by running tclsh rattleCAD_checkEnv.tcl. The output will display the Tk version and identify any missing components. If you choose to update Tcl/Tk you can get a complete installation package for ActiveTcl Community Edition version 8.6+ from ActiveState. It contains the modules needed to run RattleCAD. Linux Configuration There are two configuration Files for rattleCAD. They are located in your Project-directory. e.g.: C:\Users\<yourUserName>\Documents\rattleCAD .rattleCAD_<yourPCName>.init rattleCAD brings a config-File to configure your environment for rattleCAD: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <root> <hostname>anton-pc</hostname> <fileName>C:/Users/anton/Documents/rattleCAD/.rattleCAD_anton-pc.init</fileName> <fileCreated>2014.06.15 15:40</fileCreated> <GUI_Font>Helvetica 12</GUI_Font> <mime> <mime name=".test">_any_executable</mime> </mime> <exec> <exec name="gs">C:/Program Files (x86)/gs/gs9.14/bin/gswin32c.exe</exec> <exec name="_test">_any_executable</exec> </exec> </root> .rattleCAD_<yourPCName>.Xdefaults rattleCAD brings a config-File to configure visual appearance of rattleCAD: ! ... created by rattleCAD (3.4.01.62) ! ... on 2014.06.15 14:58 ! !*Menu.foreground: black ! !*Menu.background: lemonChiffon2 !*Menu.foreground: red ! ! ! --- any untested examples: ----------------- ! ... see: http://computer-programming-forum.com/57-tcl/714fcdf48fb18c6c.htm ! ! ----- try some attributes ------------------ !*padX: 10 !*padY: 10 !*sliderLength: 20 !*yScrollSide: left !*Scale.width: 8 ...