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REBOL/View 1.0 (Beta)
Setup and Installation Guide
Version 0.9
(1-February-2000)
Thank you for participating in the REBOL/View Beta program. In this setup file you will find instructions regarding REBOL/View. By downloading or installing the software, you are consenting to be bound by and are becoming a party to the REBOL Technologies Software End User License Agreement. If you do not agree to all of the terms of this agreement, do not install the software. A complete version of the REBOL Technologies Software End User License Agreement appears in the license.txt file and during the installation process.
1.0 Support
2.0 Installation Process
2.1 Overview and General Instructions
2.2 Platform-Specific Operation
2.2.1 Windows
2.2.2 UNIX
3.0 View Installation Files
4.0 Installation Notes
4.1 Windows
4.2 UNIX
Once released, you can download the latest version of the REBOL/View language free of charge from the REBOL Technologies web site. You can also download copies of the documentation, which can be read and printed using a web browser program. For technical support, type do %feedback.r at the REBOL prompt, press ENTER and follow the instructions. Alternately, you can email feedback@REBOL.com.
The REBOL/View installation has been streamlined and is more integrated with the host OS than in prior versions of REBOL products. Please review both the General Instructions as well as the specific platform notes to thoroughly understand the installation process.
The installation is designed to proceed with minimal user intervention. The default installation should only require a minimum set of responses from the user in order to complete the process. The general process is as follows: The binary file is a standard zip package. Unzip the View files by executing this file and following the directions by the zip utility to place the files in a directory of your choice. Contact feedback@REBOL.com if you have problems with unarchiving the compressed file. To proceed from this point, follow the directions below that pertain to the host OS of the user's computer system.
After unarchiving the winzip file, view031.zip (for X86), you must execute the REBOL.exe file to begin final installation.
You must accept the license in order for installation to proceed. Declining will cause the installation process to abort.
REBOL.exe will copy, by default, the View files and documentation to C:\program files\rebol\view. You may select another location by changing the path to a chosen directory. During the installation process, View will also set file associations for ".r" files that are assumed to be REBOL files executable by View. A file association is also established for ".r" files that, if not already set, sets the default editor to wordpad.exe. These settings can be change d from within Explorer by selecting view/folder options (or /options)/file types/ and editing .r files. View will also determine, if possible, the user's proxy settings, email server, and email user name. On WinNT, View will set an environment variable called REBOL_VIEW that will point to the location of the View files as they were installed.
During the unarchiving process, you will select a temporary location for the View files to be extracted. Once this is completed, execute the View binary file (called viewxxx.tar.gz where xxx is the platform number) and the final installation process will begin.
You must accept the license in order for installation to proceed. Declining will cause the installation process to abort.
The View binary, named rebol, will copy, by default, the View files and documentation to /usr/local/rebol/view. In addition, it creates a symbolic link to rebol.r in /usr/lib and a symbolic link to the rebol executable in /usr/bin. A symbolic link to the docs is placed in /usr/doc/rebol/view. You may select other locations by changing the path to a chosen directory. View will also determine, if possible, user proxy settings, email server, and email user name. On WinNT, View will set an environment variable called REBOL_VIEW that will point to the location of the View files as they were installed.
The installation of REBOL/View includes the following files:
File Name Purpose
rebol.exe View executable binary (rebol on UNIX) dist.r Distribution file /pack Directory containing distribution files feedback.r Script for providing feedback to REBOL Technologies license.txt Text version of license agreement setup.html This file notes.html Release notes on using REBOL/View viewdoc.html View User's Guide cid.r CID Dialect ciddoc.html CID Tutorial (HTML format) /faces Directory containing View demos and faces /cid Directory containing CID demos and scripts /advanced Directory containing advanced scripts
During the installation process, View makes changes to the Windows registry, copies files to the system drive, and sets an environment variable.
By default, View will create a directory in C:\program files\rebol\view. If another directory location is chosen, View will create the new directory structure.
View creates the following keys and sub-keys in the Windows registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/.r default content type (optional) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/REBOL.Script DefaultIcon /Shell /edit EditFlags /command /view /command HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Rebol /View SerialNumber Uninstall HOME
Finally, View creates the environment variable REBOL_VIEW that points to the location where View was installed.
View installs its files and documentation to /usr/local/rebol/view. In addition, it creates a symbolic link to rebol.r in /usr/lib and a symbolic link to the REBOL executable in /usr/bin. A symbolic link to the docs is placed in /usr/doc/rebol/view. In addition, it will make sub directories to hold View demos. The environment variable REBOL_VIEW will be set pointing to the installed location of the View files.