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Added safeguard against failure in __del__.
author Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>
date Wed, 27 Nov 1996 19:39:58 +0000
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4 A major change since 1.3.2 is in the organization of the files: The
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5 Mac folder has mac-specific demo programs, attempts at documentation and
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6 more. Browse the HTML files in Mac:Demo for more info.
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8 Also, Toolbox:bgen is not needed anymore for normal use: the relevant
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9 python modules have been moved to Mac:Lib:toolbox.
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11 Other changes:
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12 - Uses final Tk 4.1 and Tcl 7.5 distributions.
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13 - Override preferences (stored in the interpreter/applet application)
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14 allow overriding of system-wide preferences. Explained in
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15 "using.html".
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16 - New functionality in FrameWork.py:
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17 - ScrolledWindow class
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18 - enable(), settext(), setitem(), setmark(), seticon(),
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19 checkmenu() and delete() methods for menu entries.
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20 - event parameter added to idle() method
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21 - windowbounds() function helps programmer with staggering windows.
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22 - Erase only visRgn on an update event.
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23 - TextEdit interface module added
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24 - Waste interface module added
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25 - Demos for waste, including skeleton for html editor
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27 - Ctl.FindControl() could return reference to deleted object. Fixed.
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28 - GrafPorts have an _id attribute (address of grafport) allowing them
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29 to be compared (since a new python object is created each time).
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30 - Standard File folder no longer changed on chdir() (this was
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31 introduced in 1.3.2).
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32 - sys.argv can now be set if you option-drag or option-click a python
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33 source.
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34 - Various dialogs now have sensible defaults.
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35 - binhextree is now a bit more intelligent about when to binhex.
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36 - gensuitemodule fixed to hand '****' type arguments.
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47 now based on the GUSI library. This is an I/O library that attempts to
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48 mimic a Posix I/O system. Hence, modules like socket and select are
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49 now available in MacPython. If you build dynamically loaded modules
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57 recursively for a whole folder.
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60 - complex number support added
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61 - cmath module added
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62 - startup options ("option-drag" dialog) can be retrieved from the
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64 - Creator changed from PYTH to Pyth
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65 - {mac,os}.unlink is now also called {mac,os}.remove
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69 - socket module added
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73 - Added AppleEvent URL suite
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74 - Added AppleEvent netscape suite
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75 - QuickDraw globals are now all accessible, as Qd.qd.xxxx
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88 disabled)
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91 - Added option to keep output window open on normal termination
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92 - Decreased minimum heapsize to run interpreter
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93 - Added progress-bar to EasyDialogs
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94 - Fixed socket.getportname()
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101 - Fixed activate-event handling
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103 - Fixed bug with keyboard input handling
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104 - added idle() method, called from event loop if there are no events
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119 - Provide access to some QuickDraw globals
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120 - Fixed InsetRect, OffsetRect, MapRect
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121 - Added support for various handles such as PatHandle, CursHandle
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