This was indeed to help students using Windows.

I was not aware of the option in the menu!  That works great -- I confirmed
with the students.  We'll tell them to use that.

(Sent from my mobile phone)
On Oct 24, 2013 5:05 PM, "Matthew Flatt" <mfl...@cs.utah.edu> wrote:

> At Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:42:48 -0400, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Robby Findler
> > <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote:
> > > Ryan & John: can you use the GUI package manager to install a package
> > > instead of writing a program in the drracket window that does it, at
> least
> > > for now?
> >
> > Just to speak for Ryan here, he's using 5.3.6 currently for his
> > students, and thus I don't think he can use the Package Manager.
> >
> > Is there a safe recipe for Windows 5.3.6 users that doesn't require
> > the Command Prompt?
>
> For installing or updating a package, DrRacket v5.3.6 has an "Install
> Package..." item in the "File" menu.
>
> ____________________
>   Racket Users list:
>   http://lists.racket-lang.org/users
>
____________________
  Racket Users list:
  http://lists.racket-lang.org/users

Reply via email to