[Jython-dev] Please update the Jython Mac installation instructions

[Jeff R. H. <cu...@ya...>]

Webmaster,

The Macintosh Jython installation instructions reflect the classic Mac  
environment (which has long been dead). Please update  
http://www.jython.org/platform.html with the new instructions (below)  
or a similar description. Aside from static file system path locations  
(there are links to provide native operation), Mac OS X's Java  
implementation is rather *nix-like.

I downloaded and installed (a standard kit of) v2.1 and it appears to  
work just fine.

Thanks,
Jeff R. "JR" Harmon

Old copy...

> Macintosh
>
> A guide for installation on Macintosh is available here
>
> Mizutori Tetsuya has made available an application called JPython  
> Runner to make it easier to use JPython on this system. More details  
> on this system can be found at JPython Runner for Macintosh. This link  
> also contains pointers to the latest JVM for Macintosh.
>
>  Hopefully, future releases of Jython will be able to incorporate  
> either this technology or something like it to make life easier for  
> Macintosh users.

New html...

<H3>Macintosh</H3>

OS X (Panther/JVM 1.4.2+)

0) Download the Jython class file and place it in your home directory  
(i.e., /Users/...)
1) Launch Terminal
2) Enter <i>java -classpath . jython-21</i>
3) Follow along with the GUI installer

In Terminal, enter...

4) <i>cd ~/jython-2.1</i>
5) <i>./jython</i>

Classic (<= OS 9.2)

<P>A guide for installation on Macintosh classic environments is  
available <a href="MacOS_Install.html">here</a>

<P>Mizutori Tetsuya has made available an application called
JPython Runner to make it easier to use JPython on this system.
More details on this system can be found at <A  
HREF="http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~mizutori/java/ 
index.html#jpythonrunner">
JPython Runner for Macintosh</A>.