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- Newt.1st
- 9/3/94
-
- Newt 2.3:
- a native development environment for simple applications using NewtonScript,
- and for creating turtle-like graphics using gestures, buttons, and NS.
-
- Copyright 1993, 1994, S. Weyer, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
-
- Keywords: object-oriented programming, application development environment,
- NewtonScript, NTK, learning, graphics, mathematics, Logo.
-
- Newt is shareware ($35) -- registered users receive a 46 page manual describing
- Newt features and NewtonScript syntax and functions, along with a floppy of
- source examples and other packages. See NewtNews.txt for further info.
-
-
- Contents [newt-devenv-23.sit / .hqx, newt23.sit]:
- - Newt-23.pkg -- complete version for application development in NewtonScript
- (includes turtle graphics environment)
- /mac & /dos
- - Newt.1st -- this file: very short introduction/abstract
- - NewtNews.txt -- a longer readme file: general info
- - applic0.nwt -- source code for objects for a simple application
- - graphic0.nwt -- source code for some graphics methods
-
-
- Changes in version 2.3:
- - adds new syntax/mechanism for defining objects and building apps
- - supports embedded help books and standalone Newton books
- - provides scroll options for long lists of methods, objects
- - adds other apps/books to Newt's overview list, e.g., Slurpee
- - uses a "library" folder for shared, customizable method/object templates
- - supports Duplicate, Delete of source code via action button
- - removes built-in demo code; see sample sources applic0.nwt, graphic0.nwt;
- see also NewtATut and/or NewtTurT interactive tutorials
- - lite-version (w/o turtle graphics and some features) available separately
- - both Mac and PC versions of text files
- - misc. changes to methods, user interface
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-
- See also:
- - RUNewt (aka Run,Newt,Run) -- an application for running, beaming and
- mailing applications created by Newt 2.3. [runewt-23.sit / .hqx; rnwt23.sit]
-
- - 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-11.sit / .hqx; apptut.sit].
-
- - NewtTurt (Newt Turtle Tutorial) -- a book showing you how you can also use
- Newt for turtle-style graphics. [newtturt-book-11.sit / .hqx; turtut.sit]
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- - Slurpee -- a utility for transferring data or text between desktop files and
- Newton soups [slurpee-11.sit / .hqx; slrp11.sit]
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- Where to usually find Newt (and other packages):
- - internet (also see mirror sites):
- - newton.uiowa.edu:pub/newton/software/app/ or /dev (or /submissions)
- - sumex-aim.stanford.edu:info-mac/nwt/
- - ftp.amug.org:pub/newton/software/
- - newsgroups: comp.binaries.newton
- - America Online(AOL): PDA:Software Libraries:Newton (or PDA:New Files)
- - Compuserve: GO NEWTON (DL 8 or 9)
- - AppleLink: Newton:Newton User Discussions:Freeware, Shareware and Demos
- - eWorld: Shareware:Newton
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- Author:
- Stephen Weyer
- 17 Timber Knoll Drive
- Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1052
- Internet: weyer@guest.apple.com
- America Online/eWorld/NewtonMail: SteveWeyer
- Compuserve: 74603,2051
- AppleLink: WEYER.S
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