I want to create a video instructing prospective Windows 7 users of wxMaxima to download a library from github (specifically, the clifford algebra library), install it and run the demos.
Once the library's directory is on the Windows 7 sytem, as best I can figure, the procedure is:
Use Windows Explorer to move the library's directory under C:\maxima-5.40.0\share\maxima\5.40.0\share\contrib
Bring up wxMaxima
file_search_maxima
SHIFT-ENTER
Edit->"Copy as text" the output to a text editor.
Find the entry with many comma-separated items of the form "contrib/somepackagename"
insert a new item "contrib/clifford"
Copy the entire just-edited text to the clipboard.
Go back to wxMaxima
file_search_maxima: PASTE THE CLIPBOARD HERE
SHIFT-ENTER
file_search_demo
Repeat steps 4 thru 9
file_search_demo: PASTE THE CLIPBOARD HERE
SHIFT-ENTER
load(clifford)
SHIFT-ENTER
demo(clifford)
SHIFT-ENTER
The thing is, this didn't work for me. Moreover, I can't believe it has to be that difficult to install a package, load it and run a demo!
What is going on?
Last edit: Jim Bowery 2018-05-08
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I want to create a video instructing prospective Windows 7 users of wxMaxima to download a library from github (specifically, the clifford algebra library), install it and run the demos.
Once the library's directory is on the Windows 7 sytem, as best I can figure, the procedure is:
The thing is, this didn't work for me. Moreover, I can't believe it has to be that difficult to install a package, load it and run a demo!
What is going on?
Last edit: Jim Bowery 2018-05-08