diff --git a/macbuild/ReadMe.md b/macbuild/ReadMe.md index 3544d88ba..0e39fdb87 100644 --- a/macbuild/ReadMe.md +++ b/macbuild/ReadMe.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ << Draft Version 0.003>> Relevant KLayout version: 0.25.1 -# 1. Introduction: +# 1. Introduction This directory "macbuild" contains different files required for building KLayout (http://www.klayout.de/) version 0.25 or later for different Mac OSXs including: * Yosemite (10.10) * El Capitan (10.11) @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ By default, Qt framework is "Qt5" from Mac Ports (https://www.macports.org/) whi /opt/local/libexec/qt5/ ``` -### IMPORTANT: +### IMPORTANT ``` * Please DO NOT USE "Qt 5.10.0" which is problematic in showing your design in the main canvas. * Please USE "Qt 5.9.x" instead. @@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Unfortunately, however, some dynamic linkage problems are observed as of today. On the other hand, Python 3.6 provided by Mac Ports is usable. Please try this (refer to 3B below) if you feel it's useful. -# 3. Use-cases: -### 3A. Debug build using the OS-standard script languages: +# 3. Use-cases +### 3A. Debug build using the OS-standard script languages 1. Make a symbolic link from the parent directory (where 'build.sh' exists) to 'build4mac.py', that is, ``` @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $ ./build4mac.py -d -y ``` 5. Copy/move generated bundles ("klayout.app" and "klayout.scripts/") to your "/Applications" directory for installation. -### 3B. Release build using the non-OS-standard Ruby 2.4 and Python 3.6 both from MacPorts: +### 3B. Release build using the non-OS-standard Ruby 2.4 and Python 3.6 both from MacPorts 1. Make a symbolic link from the parent directory (where 'build.sh' exists) to 'build4mac.py', that is, ``` build4mac.py -> macbuild/build4mac.py diff --git a/macbuild/ReadMe.txt b/macbuild/ReadMe.txt index 54001bcf5..ffa630d17 100644 --- a/macbuild/ReadMe.txt +++ b/macbuild/ReadMe.txt @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Relevant KLayout version: 0.25.1 usually located under: /opt/local/libexec/qt5/ - + : * Please DO NOT USE "5.10.0" which is problematic in showing your design in the main canvas. * Please USE "5.9.x" instead. * Building with Qt4 will lead to some compile errors. @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Relevant KLayout version: 0.25.1 standard ones bundled with the OS. -2. Non-OS-standard script language support +2. Non-OS-standard script language support: You may want to use a non-OS-standard script language such as Python 3.6 from Anaconda2 (https://www.anaconda.com/download/#macos) in combination with KLayout. Since Anaconda2 is a popular Python development environment, this is worth trying. @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Relevant KLayout version: 0.25.1 On the other hand, Python 3.6 provided by Mac Ports is usable. Please try this (refer to 3B below) if you feel it's useful. -3. Use-cases +3. Use-cases: 3A. Debug build using the OS-standard script languages: (1) Make a symbolic link from the parent directory (where 'build.sh' exists) to 'build4mac.py', that is,