READ ME - apoglide =================== LICENCE ======= apoglide use GPL (v2 or later) licence WARRANTY ======== no warranty at all please read help menus - Help / Usage Precautions - Help / Licence INSTALL ======= System ------ apoglide is developed on GNU/Linux Needed libraries ---------------- - Pmw (python mega widgets) - Tkinter - math et os in standard install of python For Debian GNU/linux -------------------- $ su # apt-get install python-tk python-pmw For other distributions ----------------------- install packages Pmw and Tkinter Quick install on GNU/linux -------------------------- - copy the soft (apoglide___.py) where you want - give execute rights right-pick on icon apoglide___.py/propriétés/permissions/exécutable or $ chmod 700 apoglide___.py (# chmod 700 apoglide_0.8.5.py for example) - start apoglide double-pick on icon 'apoglide___.py' ou $ python apoglide___.py Serious install (for all users) : --------------------------------- - be root $ su root - copy the soft in /usr/local/bin/ # cp apoglide___.py /usr/local/bin/ (# cp apoglide_0.8.5.py /usr/local/bin/ for example) - give execute rights # cd /usr/local/bin/ # chmod 555 apoglide___.py - create a link with simple name # ln -s apoglide___.py apoglide - copy icons in /usr/share/pixmaps/ # cd 'to the folder where the apoglide icons are' # cp apoglide_*.png /usr/share/pixmaps/ - be normal user # exit - start the software $ apoglide - create an icon in application menu $ alacarte ... or in menu bar right-pick on menu bar / Add to ... USE === At first start -------------- apoglide create a directory ~/apoglide/ and put into some basic files to test the software Import a flight --------------- go to Help menu Create an Airfield ------------------ go to Help menu Use menu in French ------------------ Edition/Language/French Release ======= - apoglide_0.8.8 - file preferences : ~/.apoglide_preferences.txt - possible to define the position of the folder 'apoglide' - addition of annotation 'wind effect' (caution : if introduced wind is wrong this annotation has no meaning) - operating on 2 modes : - Winching , with : - specific menu 'Winch' - parameters display (entrance speed of the wire in the winch) - wire display - winch display - Track study of all starting modes - The airfield file could contain the winch position for each runway . - apoglide_0.8.7 - improvement of the function Fly / Open - model runway - apoglide_0.8.6 - correction of an item of annotation menu - adding climbing angle - initial preferences with window 950x630 (< screen 1024x768) - apoglide_0.8.5 first release of apoglide for users - change of name - adding wind in the soft : adjusting , drawing - adding relative speed - soft preparation for other launching methods - change of the data type of airfields - searching airfields in 3 eventual repertories aerodromes , airfields , flugplatz - adding scale unit --------- - oppac_0.8.4 - reliability of language detection - indication of units - precautions - oppac_0.8.3 first release for users