iMake 1.0.0 08/22/98 Preview Release

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CONTENT

    Introduction

    Release Notes
    Requirements
    Installation

    Feedback

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INTRODUCTION

iMake is a platform independent make processor written entirely in Java.

Using iMake developers can easily create and maintain libraries, executables
and object files from source files. iMake lets developers automate site and
program maintenance using make files which describe how the files depend on
each other and how to update a file when the files it depends on change.

iMake is particularly useful for projects that have many files, since only
those files that have changes are regenerated. iMake does this by looking
at the date and time that each dependant file before performing a
any operations.

iMake can be used on any platform that supports the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) 1.1.x.

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RELEASE NOTES

iMake 1.0.0 08/22/98 Preview Release eliminates the need for root access,
supports embedded macro processor in inference and target definitions,
expands verbose mode to display defined identifiers, inferences and
targets, adds java and c makefile examples and includes bug fixes.

You can help shape the development of iMake, send your comments, suggestions
and problems to webmaster@servertec.com.

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REQUIREMENTS

Storage 
    1 MB for classes and executables 
    1 MB for classes, executables, examples and documentation

JRE
    Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.1.x or later Download from JavaSoft

or JDK
    Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.1.x or later Download from JavaSoft

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INSTALLATION

Use the following instructions to install iMake on Windows 95/NT. 

    1. Install Java JDK 1.1.x
    Follow JavaSoft's instructions for installing Java JDK 1.1.x. 

    2. Unzip downloaded file(s) 
    Follow 3rd Party instructions for extracting files from a zip file
    using folder names. 
    Normally extract to c:\ 

    3. Define environmental variables in c:\autoexec.bat file. 
    Using c:\imake\install\win32\vars.bat as a template: 

        I.   Define JAVA_HOME 
        set JAVA_HOME=path 
        Normally path is c:\java 

        II.  Modify JAVA_EXE, as needed 
        set JAVA_EXE=%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe 

        III. Define CLASSPATH 
        set CLASSPATH=path;%CLASSPATH% 
        Normally path is c:\imake\classes

        IV.  Define PATH 
        set PATH=path;%PATH% 
        Normally path is c:\imake\bin 

Use the following instructions to install iMake on Linux/Unix. 

    1. Install Java JDK 1.1.x 
    Follow JavaSoft's instructions for installing Java JDK 1.1.x. 

    2. Login on account where iMake will be installed.

    3. Unzip downloaded file(s). 
    gzip -d filename 

    4. Untar resultant file(s). 
    tar -xvpf filename 

    5. If not in root directory, move imake to root directory. 
    mv imake / 

    6. Make executables, as needed
    cd /imake/bin 
    makemk

    7. Define environmental variables in user's login script.
    Using /imake/install/linux/home/mk.sh as a template: 

        I.   Define JAVA_EXE, as needed 
        export JAVA_EXE="${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java"

        II.  Define CLASSPATH 
        export CLASSPATH="./:path:${CLASSPATH}" 
        Normally path is /imake/classes

        III. Update PATH 
        export PATH="./:path:${PATH}" 
        Normally path is /imake/bin 

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FEEDBACK

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webmaster@servertec.com.
