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1. _I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n
The Desktop Tools image includes various desktop utility
programs for the end user.
Note: Packaged with your software is a separate sheet that
contains the Software License Agreement. This
software is provided to you solely under the terms
and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.
The desktop tools include the following components which are
installed into ////uuuussssrrrr////ssssbbbbiiiinnnn:
jot Jot is a display-oriented cut-and-paste style ASCII
text editor tuned to run on Silicon Graphics
machines. Jot is written using pure Graphics Library
code, and hence will not work on a generic X
terminal, and it ignores the X resources. Jot (which
was originally called "zip"), is tuned to run well on
large files, and can edit arbitrary binary files. It
has been superseded since IRIX 6.3 by the NEdit text
editor, available in the nnnneeeeddddiiiitttt product.
iconsmith A GL program for building IRIX Interactive Desktop
icons.
twilight A GL-based program mimicking a starry night sky,
fading from a red-orange sunset to a dark blue-black
night. Accessed as "Twilight" on the Desktop >
Customize > Background customization panel in the
IRIX Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).
haven Manages a GL program as a screensaver.
noof New in IRIX(R) 6.5. A GL program displaying many
twisting twirling rainbow-colored star and flower
shapes. Accessed as "Diatoms" on the Desktop >
Customize > Screen Saver customization panel in the
IRIX Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).
ep A GL program depicting a few twisting spinning ranks
of rainbow-colored squares. Accessed as
"ElectroPaint" on the Desktop > Customize > Screen
Saver customization panel in the IRIX Interactive
Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).
bongo A GL program depicting many rainbow-colored jiggly
bouncing cubes. Accessed as "Octahedra" on the
Desktop > Customize > Screen Saver customization
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panel in the IRIX Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).
colorview An X11 program that displays a color patch and a
list of color names from an X11 rgb database. When
the user clicks the left mouse button over a color
name, the color matching the name appears in the
patch above the list. Invoked by double-clicking its
icon from Find > Desktop Tools in the IRIX
Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).
This document contains the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Installation Information
3. Changes and Additions
4. Bug Fixes
5. Known Problems and Workarounds
6. Documentation Errors
1.1 _R_e_l_e_a_s_e__I_d_e_n_t_i_f_i_c_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n
Following is the release identification information for
desktop_tools:
Desktop Tools
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6.5
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SC4-W4D-6.5
PPPPrrrroooodddduuuucccctttt CCCCooooddddeeee
IRIX 6.5
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1.2 _O_n_l_i_n_e__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e_s
After you install the online release notes for a product
(the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s subsystem), you can view the release notes on
your screen.
Note: You can read the online release notes for most
products before installing the software. Refer to
the booklet in your CD-ROM case for more information.
If you have a graphics system, select ``Release Notes'' from
the Tools submenu of the Toolchest. This displays the
_g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) graphical browser for the online release notes.
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Refer to the _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for information on
options to this command.
If you do not have a graphics system, you can use the
_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s command. Refer to the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for
accessing the online release notes.
1.3 _P_r_o_d_u_c_t__S_u_p_p_o_r_t
Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product
support maintenance program for its products.
If you are in the U.S. or Canada and would like support for
your Silicon Graphics-supported products, contact the
Technical Assistance Center at (800)800-4SGI. If you are
outside these areas, contact the Silicon Graphics subsidiary
or authorized distributor in your country.