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Newt.1st
8/11/95
S. Weyer
(c) 1995, S. Weyer, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
Newt (aka NewtDevEnv) is an environment for developing applications
using NewtonScript and saving as packages directly on your Newton.
Newt 3.1 and all of the packages and files listed here are
Copyright 1993-1995. S. Weyer, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
Keywords: object-oriented programming, application development environment,
NewtonScript, NTK.
Newt (and all of its associated files) is shareware* -- registered users
receive floppies containing current releases, 170+ source examples, and a
80+ page manual describing Newt features and NewtonScript syntax and
functions. See intro.txt, register.txt.
*$49.50 for SWREG, credit cards, and checks in foreign currency;
$45.00 for checks in US $
Contents [newt-devenv-31.sit/.hqx/newt-31.zip] [CIS: newt31.sit/.zip]
- Newt31.pkg -- main framework for application development in NewtonScript
- Newt.1st -- this file: very short introduction/abstract
- intro.txt -- longer introduction
- newt-faq.txt -- a collection of Frequently Asked Questions
- register.txt -- registration information, options, form
- examples.txt -- listing of examples available at time of release
- using.txt -- getting started; introductory interface description
- changes.txt -- revision history
- change31.txt -- details of changes since Newt 3.0
- applic0.nwt -- source code for a simple Hello World application
- applic2.nwt -- source code for Hello World, plus more prototypes
- applic0.lib -- library plug-in with source text for applic0 (MyApp) example
- applic2.lib -- library plug-in with source text for applic2 (MyApp2) example
- Pack31.pkg -- plug-in (autopart) saves Newt apps as packages (see plugins.txt)
- packages.txt -- brief description of package functionality
- plugins.txt -- brief description of plug-ins functionality
- NewtDraw.pkg -- plug-in (autopart) turtle graphics environment
- turtle.txt -- readme for NewtDraw
- graphic0.nwt -- source code for a few turtle graphics methods
- DontAsk.pkg -- autopart to allow you to turn off annoying keyboard prompts
(Mac format text files in .sit/.hqx archives; DOS text in .zip archive)
Summary of changes in Newt 3.1 (details in change31.txt):
- NewtPack saves "small" packages even on pre-1.3 ROM OMP (RUNewt no longer needed)
- NewtPack better progress feedback, faster, creates smaller packages
- NewtPack saves books, apps (auto-close option), autoparts (dispatch-only option)
- Heap button displays current heap/does gc; Eval Controls draggable off screen
- better coordination of Print&Notify behavior between Eval Log, Slurpee, NTK
if you use Slurpee, you must use Slurpee 1.6 (earlier versions incompatible)
- uses DontAsk patch with standard keyboard (rather than custom keyboard)
- GetNamedResource works directly with Ben Gottlieb's Icon Editor
- cleanup, performance tuning, better heap use, preferences, customization
- faster versions of Newt and NewtPack with native code available to registered users.
See also:
- Newt FAQ -- Frequently Asked Questions
(available with Newt or in this separate text file)
[newt-devenv-faq-31.sit/.hqx/newt-faq.zip] [CIS:NEWTDEV nwtfaq.sit/.zip]
- NewtATut (Newt Application Tutorial) -- a Newton book version of an
article entitled "Building Native Newton Applications with Newt" that
appeared in PIE Developers, Vol. 2.4, July 1994; pp.14-18. This
interactive tutorial shows how you can develop a simple application in
NewtonScript directly on your Newton using Newt.
[newtatut-book-12.sit/.hqx; atutbook.zip] [CIS:NEWTON apptut.sit/.zip].
Acrobat PDF version: [newtatut-pdf-12.sit/.hqx; atutpdf.zip]
- NewtTurt (Newt Turtle Tutorial) -- a book showing you how you can use
Newt for turtle-style graphics.
[newtturt-book-12.sit/.hqx; turtbook.zip] [CIS:NEWTON turtut.sit/.zip]
Acrobat PDF version: [newtturt-pdf-12.sit/.hqx; turtpdf.zip]
- Slurpee -- a utility to transfer data or text between desktop files and
Newton "soups" (databases); directs keyboard input to fields, and
prints values and errors to desktop Inspector window; source available
to registered Newt users. [native version with 2-4x performance and
additional connection options available to registered Newt & Slurpee users]
[slurpee-16.sit/.hqx; slurpe16.zip] [CIS:NEWTON slrp16.sit/.zip]
- Life -- "game of Life" cellular automatic/mathematical simulation;
includes Newt source [life-13.sit/.hqx/.zip] [CIS:NEWTON life13.sit/.zip]
- Pico Fermi Bagels -- number guessing game (similar to MasterMind);
source & NewtPFB tutorial available to registered Newt users
[pico-fermi-bagels-12.sit/.hqx; pfb-12.zip] [CIS:NEWTON pfb12.sit/.zip]
- Newt's Cape -- create Newton books and forms directly from HTML documents
(HyperText Markup Language is used for WWW (World Wide Web) pages)
[coming soon]
Where to usually find Newt (and other packages):
- internet (also see mirror sites):
- http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html
- ftp://ftp.amug.org:pub/newton/programming/newt-runewt-slurpee/
- ftp://newton.uiowa.edu/pub/newton/software/app,/dev (or /submissions)
- ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/nwt
- newsgroups: comp.binaries.newton
- America Online(AOL): PDA:Software Libraries:Newton (or PDA:New Files)
- Compuserve(CIS): GO NEWTON (DL 8)
- eWorld:Newton
Author:
Stephen Weyer
17 Timber Knoll Drive
Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1052
Internet: weyer@netaxs.com
America Online/eWorld/NewtonMail: SteveWeyer
Compuserve(CIS): 74603,2051
http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html