Hi Jim, > One thing I would say about about SciPDL is that it's practically too easy.
This is a first - next time I'll package it in Pig Latin ;) > It would be nice if it opened up a readme file or webpage or something > pointing saying what was installed where and pointing the user to next steps > [or even troubleshooting] at the end of the installation (the only readme > type documents are embedded in the installer, and the only way to access > them is to run the installer again). Yes, that's a problem I've not addressed before. The next installer should have "use /usr/bin/perl" in large red letters as the first thing to read, as most people skip reading the README in the installer. I'll also see about adding a final splash screen with the website and a link to open a README as well. The 'which perl do I use' is a problem with the way other installation programs quietly stop the Apple perl from being the default perl. I would also delicately suggest that if you'd installed SciPDL right from the start, you might not have had the collisions with the other aborted PDL builds on your system. More big, red letters for the installer, I think! If you want installation instructions for PGPLOT, drop me a line when you're ready. Cheers, Matt -- Matthew Kenworthy / Assistant Professor / Leiden Observatory Niels Bohrweg 2 (#463) / P.O. Box 9513 / 2300 RA Leiden / NL _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
