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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
-