MS Windows
install Tcl/Tk
recommended destination for tcl/Tk 8.5:
C:\Program Files\Tcl\8.5
prepare install directory
prepare a directory for the current and future versions of rattlecad.
rattleCAD does not provide an install procedure. Therefore you have to provide a directory and extract the downloaded zip-files here.
C:\Users\username\rattleCAD
install rattleCAD
Download the current version from
and extract directly in the prepared directory
C:\Users\username\rattleCAD
Your directory should look like this:
./3.4.02.35/...
./etc/...
./lib/...
./.../...
./main.tcl
./rattleCAD.tcl
./readme.txt
./...
./rattleCAD.bat
./rattleCAD.tcl
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.exe
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.kit
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.zip
./readme.txt
./tclkit.ico
In this case:
rattleCAD.bat: runs therattleCAD_3.4.02.35.exerattleCAD.tcl: runs the./3.4.02.35/main.tcl
After installing updates your directory should look like this:
./3.4.02.35/...
./3.4.02.36/...
./3.4.02.37/...
./3.4.02.38/...
./3.4.02.38/etc/...
./etc/...
./lib/...
./.../...
./main.tcl
./rattleCAD.tcl
./readme.txt
./...
./rattleCAD.bat
./rattleCAD.tcl
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.exe
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.kit
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.35.zip
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.36.exe
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.36.kit
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.36.zip
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.37.exe
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.37.kit
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.37.zip
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.38.exe
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.38.kit
./rattleCAD_3.4.02.38.zip
./readme.txt
./tclkit.ico
Mac OS
Mac OS X includes the context needed to run RattleCAD, but may be out of date depending on RattleCAD version dependencies. The reason is that the Python version included in OS X is also older.
Installation
RattleCAD installation is similar to other platforms. Create a folder and into it download rattleCAD_v.vv.vv.kit and rattleCAD_v.vv.vv_plugin.zip. The zip may auto-extract into a _plugin_ folder. If not, unarchive it.
Running
Open a terminal, navigate to the folder containing rattleCAD_v.vv.vv.kit and type wish rattleCAD_v.vv.vv.kit.
Updating Tcl/Tk
If you receive an error, check whether the Tcl/Tk version is 8.5 by typing wish and selecting 'About Tcl & Tk' from the Wish menu. If it is version 8.5 RattleCAD may not run.
You may also download rattleCAD_checkEnv.tcl from the RattleCAD project at SourceForge to check the environment by running tclsh rattleCAD_checkEnv.tcl. The output will display the Tk version and identify any missing components.
If you choose to update Tcl/Tk you can get a complete installation package for ActiveTcl Community Edition version 8.6+ from ActiveState. It contains the modules needed to run RattleCAD.
Linux
Configuration
There are two configuration Files for rattleCAD. They are located in your Project-directory.
e.g.: C:\Users\<yourUserName>\Documents\rattleCAD
.rattleCAD_<yourPCName>.init
rattleCAD brings a config-File to configure your environment for rattleCAD:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<root>
<hostname>anton-pc</hostname>
<fileName>C:/Users/anton/Documents/rattleCAD/.rattleCAD_anton-pc.init</fileName>
<fileCreated>2014.06.15 15:40</fileCreated>
<GUI_Font>Helvetica 12</GUI_Font>
<mime>
<mime name=".test">_any_executable</mime>
</mime>
<exec>
<exec name="gs">C:/Program Files (x86)/gs/gs9.14/bin/gswin32c.exe</exec>
<exec name="_test">_any_executable</exec>
</exec>
</root>
.rattleCAD_<yourPCName>.Xdefaults
rattleCAD brings a config-File to configure visual appearance of rattleCAD:
! ... created by rattleCAD (3.4.01.62)
! ... on 2014.06.15 14:58
!
!*Menu.foreground: black
!
!*Menu.background: lemonChiffon2
!*Menu.foreground: red
!
!
! --- any untested examples: -----------------
! ... see: http://computer-programming-forum.com/57-tcl/714fcdf48fb18c6c.htm
!
! ----- try some attributes ------------------
!*padX: 10
!*padY: 10
!*sliderLength: 20
!*yScrollSide: left
!*Scale.width: 8
...