[Axiom-developer] Re: Running Axiom in Texmacs for Windows (was: [Texmacs-dev] Plugins)

[Dan Martens]

Hi Bill,

After looking at tm_axiom.c, it looks like it would be very easy to re-write
this for windows.  You can use Mike's provided sample code, or you may even
use my pipe.c/h which provides a very simple API to do this type of thing
(since texmacs does it already).  I have attached them.

Dan
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From: "Page, Bill" <address@hidden>
To: "'Dan Martens'" <address@hidden>
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Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 12:44 AM
Subject: Running Axiom in Texmacs for Windows (was: [Texmacs-dev] Plugins)


> Dan,
>
> I know this would not be considered a final solution, but
> I have found a way to work around the problems of compiling
> tm_axiom.c under windows. tm_axiom.c uses the unix-isms fork
> and pipe which are not available under vanilla windows so
> tm_axiom.c would have to be seriously re-written in order
> to run under native Windows.
>
> But I found that if I copied tm_axiom.exe from the cygwin
> distribution of texmacs (which I also happen to have on
> this system)
>
>   C:\cygwin\usr\sbin\TeXmacs\bin\tm_axiom.exe
>
> and the cygwin library
>
>   C:\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll library
>
> into
>
>   C:\Program Files\WinTeXmacs\TeXmacs\bin
>
> then the new version of Axiom for Windows works with Texmacs
> for Windows! Of course cygwin is providing the fork and pipe
> emulation that is needed for the unix version of tm_axiom.
>
> In principle, tm_axiom.c is a fairly simple filter program.
> Perhaps you or someone on the texmacs-dev list could point
> me to a simple example of a native Windows program that does
> the same thing? I could try to produce a new version of
> tm_axiom.c for the windows distribution.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Page.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Page, Bill" <address@hidden>
> To: "'Dan Martens'" <address@hidden>
> Cc: "Bill Page (E-mail)" <address@hidden>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 11:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [Texmacs-dev] Plugins
>
> > Dan,
> >
> > Axiom uses a "helper" program, as do some of the other
> > external applications, but not all. I am not sure about
> > Pari. The Axiom helper program is called tm_axiom.c
> >
> > I just did a search for tm_axiom.exe and did not find it.
> > Perhaps this program is not being compiled? That would be
> > a problem. I will try to compile it and let you know what
> > happens.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bill Page.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dan Martens [mailto:address@hidden
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:48 PM
> > > To: Page, Bill
> > > Subject: Re: [Texmacs-dev] Plugins
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Bill,
> > >
> > > Currently we have Pari and Yacas working with Wintexmacs.
> > > I  am not quite sure why the pipe would fail.  Do you have
> > > an Axiom dist. I can download to debug and test?  Is this
> > > a 16bit or 32bit app?
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> >
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Page, Bill
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:49 PM
> To: 'Dan Martens'
> Cc: Page, Bill
> Subject: RE: [Texmacs-dev] Plugins
>
> > Dan,
> >
> > You can download it here:
> >
> > http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/AxiomDownload
> >
> > It was compiled with MinGW under MSYS. How do I tell if it is
> > a 16bit or 32bit app?
> >
> > Once you install Axiom just try something simple like:
> >
> >   1+1
> >
> > to quit type
> >
> >   )quit
> >
> > and answer Yes. Let me know if you have any problems.
> >
> > Is there anything you can suggest that I test?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Bill Page.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Page, Bill" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:39 PM
> Subject: [Texmacs-dev] Plugins
>
> > Dan,
> >
> > What is the current situation with plugins for wintexmacs?
> > We now have a windows version of Axiom and I can run Axiom
> > from the MSDOS command line, but when I use
> >
> >  Insert/Session/Axiom
> >
> > (Yes, Axiom shows up in the menu)
> >
> > then I get a slightly smungged axiom] prompt and then a
> > message at the bottom that says
> >
> >  Error: Cound not creat pipe
> >
> > I looked at the pluginpaths.txt discussion and I have added
> > such a file but the behaviour did not change. (Axiom showed
> > up in the Insert/Session menu anyway I presume because I had
> > already added the Axiom directory to the system Path.
> >
> > I am trying this on a Windows 2000 system. Do you know of
> > any problems that might cause this?
> >
> > Is this really working with Pari? (I will install Pari next
> > and see.) If so, I wonder what could be the difference?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bill Page.
> >
>
>
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