PACKAGE NAME ------------ neko_forms DESCRIPTION ----------- FORMS is a toolkit on top of irisGL for adding UI elements to programs. Sliders, dials, input fields, buttons and text marking can be created using the forms editor program 'fdesign' and output as c-code, to be included in other programs. Since irisGL is specific to SGI systems, this library only builds on IRIX. There is residual support for FORMS in Python 2.x which is the reason i've created this package to satisfy its dependency and for my curiosity ;-) The FORMS toolkit is created by Mark Overmans from the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. The program is no longer public domain but free for non-commercial use if you credit the author of the toolkit. SOURCE/VERSION -------------- forms-2.3 / 1 IRIX/MIPSPRO VERSION -------------------- 6.5.22m / 7.4.4m ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES --------------------- setenv CC 'cc -n32 -mips4 -Dclear=__GLclear' For mips3 builds, use: setenv CC 'cc -n32 -mips3 -Dclear=__GLclear' BUILD ----- cd forms patch -p0 < forms2.3.patch make make install su mkdir -p /usr/nekoware/share/doc/forms gzcat forms2.3.ps.gz > /usr/nekoware/share/doc/forms/forms2.3.ps KNOWN DEPENDENCIES ------------------ none, it can use the native SGI make, although gmake will also work. ERRORS/MISCELLANEOUS -------------------- Thanks to TruHobbyist for finding the source code on nic.funet.fi ! I've cleaned up the original makefile to include shared libraries and an environment-selectable compiler option for adding ABI flavor and instruction sets. A 'make install' option is also added, though i had to put the PostScript document manually, since most folks, including me, do not have LaTeX on their SGI's anymore. The '-Dclear=__GLclear' option is for compatibility with the curses library when linked into Python. This package has dual support for both mips3 and mips4 architecture, controlled by the mach(CPUARCH=R4000) switch for libraries and executables. PACKAGED BY ----------- S/N VER PORTER Date --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2.3 Frank Everdij (dexter1@gmail.com) 31-12-2019