Changeset 26c9b85 in sasview

Timestamp:

Mar 21, 2017 8:35:31 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

Paul Kienzle <pkienzle@…>

Branches:

master, ESS_GUI, ESS_GUI_Docs, ESS_GUI_batch_fitting, ESS_GUI_bumps_abstraction, ESS_GUI_iss1116, ESS_GUI_iss879, ESS_GUI_iss959, ESS_GUI_opencl, ESS_GUI_ordering, ESS_GUI_sync_sascalc, costrafo411, magnetic_scatt, release-4.1.1, release-4.1.2, release-4.2.2, ticket-1009, ticket-1094-headless, ticket-1242-2d-resolution, ticket-1243, ticket-1249, ticket885, unittest-saveload

Children:

b2ff1b2, b61bd57, c721b1a

Parents:

a3e3ef5

git-author:

Andrew Nelson <andyfaff@…> (03/21/17 08:35:31)

git-committer:

Paul Kienzle <pkienzle@…> (03/21/17 08:35:31)

Message:

DOC: build documentation for command line improved (#45)

DOC: put build docs into INSTALL.txt

File:

• INSTALL.txt (moved) (moved from docs/README-BUILD-TIPS.TXT) (2 diffs)

INSTALL.txt

@@ -2 +2 @@
 ================================
 
+Note - at the current time sasview will only run in gui form under Python 2.
 
-The build works in the usualy pythonic way:
+Before trying to install and run sasview you'll need to check what
+dependencies are required:
+
+$ python check_packages.py
+
+Many of these are available from PyPi, but some (e.g. h5py) may require more
+involvement to build and install. If you use the conda package manager then
+many of the pre-built dependencies are available there. This may be the easiest
+route if you are on windows.
+
+The build works in the pythonic way:
 
 $ python setup.py build      # will build the package underneath 'build/'
-$ python setup.py install    # will install the package
-
+$ python setup.py install    # will install the package into site-packages
 
 
@@ -14 +24 @@
 $ python run.py              # will run the code in place (building the C code once, if required)
 
+On OSX or windows you may need to use:
 
-
-To check all dependencies are met:
-
-$ python deps.py
-$ python check_packages.py 
-
-Both tell you different parts of the story, unfortunately.
-
+$ pythonw run.py