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1. Introduction
ViewKit is a C++ class library that enable programmers to
develop Motif user interfaces more efficiently and more
effectively. The ViewKit classes encapsulate common
interface items as higher level components for easy access
and modification.
Some of the major pieces of ViewKit are the base classes
(VkApp and VkSimpleWindow) for constructing an application
and its views, a set of dialog manager classes, a set of
classes that support menu construction and so on.
This document contains the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Installation Information
3. Bugs Fixes
4. Known Problems and Workarounds
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1.1 Release_Identification_Information
Following is the release identification information for
ViewKit:
Software Option Product ViewKit_eoe
Version 1.0.1
Product Code 008-2255-001 MNL
ONLINE, RELEASE
NOTES, VIEWKIT EOE
1.0.1
System Software Requirements IRIX 5.2
1.2 Hardware_Requirements
You should have at least 16 Mbytes of RAM to run any Motif
application, and the same applies to ViewKit-based
applications.
1.3 On-Line_Release_Notes
After you install the on-line documentation for a product
(the relnotes subsystem), you can view the release notes on
your screen.
If you have a graphics system, select ``Release Notes'' from
the Tools submenu of the Toolchest. This displays the
grelnotes(1) graphical browser for the on-line release
notes.
Refer to the grelnotes(1) man page for information on
options to this command.
If you do not have a graphics system, you can use the
relnotes command. Refer to the relnotes(1) man page for
accessing the on-line release notes.
1.4 Product_Support
Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product
support and maintenance program for its products. If you
would like support for your Silicon Graphics-supported
products, contact the Technical Assistance Center at 1-800-
800-4SGI. Otherwise, contact your support provider.
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2. Installation_Information
This chapter lists information supplemental to the IRIS
Software Installation Guide. The information listed here is
product-specific; use it with the Installation Guide to
install ViewKit.
2.1 ViewKit_Eoe_Subsystems
The ViewKit execution only environment includes these
subsystems:
ViewKit_eoe.man.relnotes The online version of release
notes for ViewKit.
ViewKit_eoe.sw.base The optimized, shared ViewKit
libraries. These libraries
are:
libvk.so.1: The shared version
of the libvk.a library.
libvk.so: A symbolic link to
libvk.so.1
libvkmsg.so.1: A library of
classes that support inter-
process communication based on
the ToolTalk library.
libvkmsg.so: A symbolic link
to libvkmsg.so.1
libXpm.so: A library that
supports X pixmap creation.
This is a freely available
library, Copyright 1990, 1991
GROUPE BULL. Some viewkit
classes use Xpm. This library
is Xpm version 3.0.
2.2 ViewKit_Subsystem_Disk_Space_Requirements
This section lists the subsystems (and their sizes) of the
ViewKit Execution Environment option.
If you are installing this option for the first time, the
subsystems marked ``default'' are the ones that are
installed if you use the ``go'' menu item. To install a
different set of subsystems, use the ``install,''
``remove,'' ``keep,'' and ``step'' commands in inst to
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customize the list of subsystems to be installed, then
select the ``go'' menu item.
Note: The listed subsystem sizes are approximate. Refer to
the IRIS Software Installation Guide for information
on finding exact sizes.
Subsystem Name Subsystem Size
(512-byte blocks)
ViewKit_eoe.man.relnotes (default) 8
ViewKit_eoe.sw.base (default) 2608
2.3 Installation_Method
All of the subsystems for ViewKit_eoecan be installed using
IRIX. You do not need to use the miniroot. Refer to the
IRIS Software Installation Guide for complete installation
instructions.
2.4 Prerequisites
This section details the software dependencies needed for
ViewKit.
2.4.1 Required_Subsystems ViewKit requires that the
following IDO subsystems be installed:
dev.sw.libC
motif_eoe.sw.eoe
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3. Bug_Fixes
This chapter lists the major bugs fixed in ViewKit since the
last release.
o None yet - this is the first release.
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4. Known_Problems_and_Workarounds
o No known problems