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@ -17,18 +17,23 @@ SWIG release. The guilty parties working on this are:
- Harco de Hilster (Harco.de.Hilster@ATComputing.nl) (Java)
- Thien-Thi Nguyen (ttn@glug.org) (Guile)
*** IMPORTANT NOTICE -- READ THIS NOW! ***
***********************************************************************
***** IMPORTANT NOTICE -- READ THIS NOW! *****
***********************************************************************
If you downloaded this as a prepackaged release such as SWIG1.3a1, be
If you downloaded SWIG as a prepackaged release such as SWIG1.3a2, be
advised that this distribution represents a snapshot of the most
stable part of the SWIG CVS repository. Currently, SWIG is undergoing
a large redevelopment effort. The SWIG1.3 series of releases should
be viewed as a transitional version leading to the eventual release
of SWIG2.0.
stable part of the SWIG CVS repository. As this is an unstable
release, there is a pretty good chance that a number of features are
broken or under repair. Currently, SWIG is undergoing a large
redevelopment effort. The SWIG1.3 series of releases should be viewed
as a transitional releases leading to the eventual release of SWIG2.0.
First-time users may want to start with SWIG1.1p5 which is significantly
more stable (and includes a wider range of documentation and examples).
Please report any errors and submit patches (if possible)! We only
have access to a limited variety of hardware (Linux, Solaris, and
Windows) so every contribution helps.
Windows) so your contributions help.
What's New?
===========
@ -55,6 +60,12 @@ Here are a few missing features
- A wide variety of old SWIG command-line options and
obscure features are gone.
What's Broken?
==============
- The Guile module is undergoing a number of substantial
changes and may be inoperable in the SWIG1.3a2 release.
Installation
============
To build and install SWIG, simply type the following:
@ -81,6 +92,10 @@ Notes:
(2) If you are using Windows, the easiest way to install and build
SWIG is to use the Cygwin package (http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/).
Note: Even if you build SWIG using Cygwin, the easier way to
actually use SWIG on Windows is to build your extensions using Visual C++.
The SWIG1.1p5 distribution also contains a number of examples configured
to work with Visual C++ (most of which should also work with SWIG1.3).
Documentation
=============
@ -114,6 +129,7 @@ in ANSI C. Please avoid C++ if at all possible. -- Dave ***
DOH - Object framework for the ANSI C core.
Swig - New SWIG core (ANSI C)
Preprocessor - SWIG preprocessor module
LParse - Alternative parser that is mostly compatible with 1.1.
Documentation for these components is weak or non-existent at this
time. However, this should only matter if you are actually hacking