branch: externals/idlwave
commit fd5bec6fa6cb4094c8034580280da5e2c48b58c9
Author: jdsmith <jdsmith>
Commit: jdsmith <jdsmith>
- Discuss INFOPATH.
---
INSTALL | 20 +++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index de6396e02a..93092f336a 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ which will be searched by Emacs for these files.
(setq load-path (cons "~/lib/emacs/lisp" load-path))
+Note that, since most Emacs ship with an older copy of idlwave (and
+its info file), you will need to use an info directory which is early
+on the info path list (defaults to /usr/local/info). Under OSX, with
+fink, the info path is hard coded via the environment variable
+INFOPATH to begin with /sw/share/info, which contains the old info
+file. Either remove it there, or do the equivalent of:
+
+ setenv INFOPATH "/usr/local/info:$INFOPATH"
+
+in your startup scripts.
+
2a. INSTALLATION BY HAND
========================
@@ -103,9 +114,8 @@ byte-compile them (from within Emacs, execute `M-x
byte-compile-file'
followed by the name of the Lisp files). You can ignore the warnings
produced by the byte compiler.
-Copy the info files `idlwave' and `idlwave-[123]' into the directory
-where Emacs info files are kept and (optionally) add an entry to the
-`dir' file.
+Copy the info file `idlwave' into the directory where Emacs info files
+are kept and (optionally) add an entry to the `dir' file.
2b. INSTALLATION USING MAKE
===========================
@@ -113,8 +123,8 @@ where Emacs info files are kept and (optionally) add an
entry to the
In order to install IDLWAVE with the make utility, examine the header
of the file `Makefile', and change any defaults necessary. You need
to specify the Lisp installation directory and the directory where the
-Info files are installed. Also, check the name of the Emacs
-executable (usually either `emacs' or `xemacs').
+Info files are installed (see note under 2a). Also, check the name of
+the Emacs executable (usually either `emacs' or `xemacs').
Then, type
