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- Pippy - The port of Python to the Palm OS.
-
- VERSION: Pippy 0.6beta.
-
- Copyright (c) 2001 Endeavors Technology, Inc.
- All rights reserved.
-
-
- Warning: Backup your Palm device before installing Pippy!
-
- NOTE:
-
- This distribution includes the pre-built .prc files for the interactive
- interpreter. Simply install pippy.prc and pylib.prc on the Palm and
- select the Pippy application as described below.
-
- The interactive interface is a command-line interface based on the
- LispMe interface (<http://www.lispme.de/>). It is very limited,
- but provides a means for entering python commands and viewing the
- results. If you wish to contribute to improving this interface, see
- <http://www.endeavors.com/pippy/contribute.html>
-
-
- INSTALLING THE .prc FILES
-
- 1. Download the Pippy application distribution from
- <http://www.endeavors.com/pippy.html> (pippy_0_6beta.XXX
- where XXX is the format you desire - tar.gz, .zip, .sit or .hqx).
-
- 2. Unpack the distribution. You should now have the following files:
-
- pippy_0_6beta/
- pippy_0_6beta/pylib.prc
- pippy_0_6beta/pippy.prc
- pippy_0_6beta/README.interactive
- pippy_0_6beta/LICENSE
-
- 3. Depending on your platform there are several tools that allow you to
- install the *.prc files onto your Palm hand held device.
-
- A. Warning: Backup your Palm device before installing Pippy!
-
- B. Put your Palm in the Hot Sync Cradle
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- C. Follow the instructions for installing new software provided with
- the corresponding application on your system.
-
- Linux:
- You can use pilot-xfer (part of the pilot-link or plink tools;
- see <http://www.rpmfind.net/>). For example, assuming you are
- in the directory pippy_0_6beta/:
-
- make sure that /dev/palm is linked to the proper serial port
- on which your palm cradle is connected.
-
- pilot-xfer -p /dev/palm -i *.prc
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- Mac:
- You can use the Palm Desktop application or
- use Palm Buddy (<http://perso.wanadoo.fr/fpillet/>)
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- Windows:
- You can use the Palm Desktop application.
-
-
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- RUNNING Pippy
-
- 1. Assuming you have successfully installed Pippy you should
- see the Pippy application Icon on your screen. See a sample
- screen shot on the Pippy web site:
- <http://www.endeavors.com/pippy/screen_shots.html>
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- 2. Select the Pippy application as would any other Palm application.
- You should now see the Pippy interactive interface.
-
- Congratulations and have fun.
-
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- LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
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- Pippy Development Home
- <http://www.endeavors.com/pippy.html>
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- Feedback & General Comments
- <pippy@endeavors.com>
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- MAILING LISTS
- Developer Issues
- <pippy-dev@endeavors.org>
- Bug Reports
- <pippy-bugs@endeavors.org>
- Announcements
- <pippy-announce@endeavors.org>
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- CVS REPOSITORY
- <http://www.endeavors.com/pippy/download.html>
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- Palm Developers Site
- <http://www.palmos.com/dev/>
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- AUTHORS
-
- Jeffery D. Collins <jcollins@endeavors.com>
- Michael Gorlick <mgorlick@endeavors.com>
- Endeavors Technology, Inc.
- 19700 Fairchild Rd, Suite 200
- Irvine, CA 92612
-