How can I update the AlphaTcl library ? Since the last release of your Alpha application, you know from the
Mailing List that some changes have been made inside the AlphaTcl library
(for instance improved features or bug fixes) and you would like to have
these changes incorporated into the AlphaTcl library currently contained
in your application.
Answer
The changes are kept in a Subversion repository (hosted by SourceForge) and updating the library
means retrieving them from the repository and copying them inside the
application. Alpha is able to perform this task for you: it has a service
called Update AlphaTcl inside the bundle for which two different
implementations exist.
All you have to do is:
select an implementation for the service. This is done by selecting
the menu item Alpha ↣ Global Setup ↣ Application Helpers…, opening the Files panel and clicking the Set
button (round button with an arrow) for the Update AlphaTcl inside the
bundle service. Two implementations are available: from 'Alpha' or from 'Terminal'. The latter is recommended because it is
interactive: it executes the task from a Terminal window and thus gives the
possibility of entering information in case some authentication or
confirmation is required by the server. You only do this the first time
(or if you want to select another implementation).
Note that, for the operation to succeed, you need a valid internet
connexion and the Subversion client svn must be installed on your
machine (this should be the case because it comes preinstalled with the Mac
OS X system).
For more information about these matters, see the help file Update AlphaTcl Help: this explains
in particular the difference between a User Update and a Developer Update. More technical information is also available for
developers in the TN #3: How to update AlphaTcl under development.