by package, you mean a named group of files? -MAx --- "You can either be part of the problem or part of the solution, but in the end, being part of the problem is much more fun."
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [REBOL] REBOL [REBOL.org] Packages announcement and > competition > > > > We're close to completing an enhancement to the REBOL.org > Script Library that > will enable *packages* -- a package is anything other than a > simple script > (which is all the Library has been able to handle so far). > > I'd like to enlist the List in the final bit of > cross-platform testing -- > just to make sure what gets uploaded is downloadable and > runnable across the full > range of platforms that REBOL inhabits. > > There is one test package up on the Library. If you've got > the time, could > you please download it, see if it runs, and let me know what > goes wrong. > > To download the package, cut'n'paste this into a console window: > > do/args http://www.rebol.org/library/public/lds-package-downloader.r > "lds-demo1-package.r" > > The downloader should work under both Core and View, but it > looks a lot > prettier (and offers more options) under View. The demo > package runs only under > View. > > It should take no more than three minutes on a 56K modem to > download the > files. > > As a tiny encouragement to you to do this, the demo package > is a "guess the > REBOL developer" competition.... > > ....The first person back here with the right answer (and > what platform they > used) wins the prize! The application gives you details of > the prize, but as > an additional incentive, I can tell you that I once lent it > to Bill Gates!! > (see small print at end for disclaimers). > > Even if you don't enter the competition, please let me know > how you get on > with this. > > Once we're happy that it works, we'll open the Library up so > that any Library > member can contribute packages. > > Thanks to Andreas and Jeff for some code incorporated in this > development. > > Thanks a lot! > Sunanda > > [Small print. Bill Gates is a double-glazing installer in the > south of > England. No relation to the other windows purveyor in > Redmond, Wa. Though he does > find himself getting unexpected upgrades on airline tickets] > -- > To unsubscribe from this list, just send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the subject. > > -- To unsubscribe from this list, just send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the subject.
