SF.net SVN: matplotlib:[7152] trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt

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Revision: 7152
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=7152&view=rev
Author:   jdh2358
Date:     2009-05-28 14:02:08 +0000 (Thu, 28 May 2009)

Log Message:
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update readme w/ sdist instructions

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt

Modified: trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt
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--- trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt	2009-05-28 13:45:36 UTC (rev 7151)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/release/win32/README.txt	2009-05-28 14:02:08 UTC (rev 7152)
@@ -40,14 +40,20 @@
 * First fetch all the dependencies::
 
       make fetch_deps
-      
+
 * build the dependencies::
 
       make dependencies
 
-* copy over the latest mpl *.tar.gz tarball to this directory, update
-  the MPLVERSION in the Makefile::
-  
+* copy over the latest mpl *.tar.gz tarball to this directory.  You
+  can create the source distribution file with ::
+
+    > /c/Python26/python sdist --formats=gztar
+
+  and then copy the dist/matplotlib.VERSION.tar.gz file into the
+  directory alongside the Makefile.  Update the MPLVERSION in the
+  Makefile::
+
 * build the wininst binary and egg::
 
     make installers


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