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@c $Id: intro.texi,v 1.1.2.1 2001-08-24 11:58:36 ossau Exp $ @c $Id: intro.texi,v 1.1.2.2 2002-01-06 07:50:01 ttn Exp $
@page @page
@node What is Guile? @node What is Guile?
@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ of Guile. If you can, you should use @code{scm_boot_guile} instead.
Note that @code{scm_init_guile} does not inform Guile about the command Note that @code{scm_init_guile} does not inform Guile about the command
line arguments that should be returned by the Scheme function line arguments that should be returned by the Scheme function
@code{comamnd-line}. You can use @code{scm_set_program_arguments} to do @code{command-line}. You can use @code{scm_set_program_arguments} to do
this. this.
@end deftypefun @end deftypefun
@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ Scheme programmer. Writing a new version of @code{guile} is
inconvenient in this case and it would in fact make the life of the inconvenient in this case and it would in fact make the life of the
users of your new features needlessly hard. users of your new features needlessly hard.
@c [[ the following is probably a bit longwinded ]] @c [[ the following is probably a bit long-winded ]]
For example, suppose that there is a program @code{guile-db} that is a For example, suppose that there is a program @code{guile-db} that is a
version of Guile with additional features for accessing a database. version of Guile with additional features for accessing a database.
@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ Now suppose that there is also a program @code{guile-gtk} that extends
Guile with access to the popular Gtk+ toolkit for graphical user Guile with access to the popular Gtk+ toolkit for graphical user
interfaces. People who want to write GUIs in Scheme would have to use interfaces. People who want to write GUIs in Scheme would have to use
@code{guile-gtk}. Now, what happens when you want to write a Scheme @code{guile-gtk}. Now, what happens when you want to write a Scheme
application that uses a GUI to let the user accessa a database? You application that uses a GUI to let the user access a database? You
would have to write a @emph{third} program that incorporates both the would have to write a @emph{third} program that incorporates both the
database stuff and the GUI stuff. This might not be easy (because database stuff and the GUI stuff. This might not be easy (because
@code{guile-gtk} might be a quite obscure program, say) and taking this @code{guile-gtk} might be a quite obscure program, say) and taking this
@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ possible.
You write the new primitive procedures and data types in the normal You write the new primitive procedures and data types in the normal
fashion, and link them into a shared library instead of into a fashion, and link them into a shared library instead of into a
standalone program. The shared library can then be loaded dynamically stand-alone program. The shared library can then be loaded dynamically
by Guile. by Guile.
@menu @menu
@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ modules, you can group related code together and manage the
composition of complete programs from largely independent parts. composition of complete programs from largely independent parts.
(Although the module system implementation is in flux, feel free to use it (Although the module system implementation is in flux, feel free to use it
anyway. Guile will provide reasonable backwards compatability.) anyway. Guile will provide reasonable backwards compatibility.)
Details on the module system beyond this introductory material can be found in Details on the module system beyond this introductory material can be found in
@xref{Modules}. @xref{Modules}.
@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ distribute them more easily. Also, explicitly defining the procedures
and variables which are exported from a module adds documentation to the and variables which are exported from a module adds documentation to the
source and specifies the interface a module provides. source and specifies the interface a module provides.
In Guile, you can create new modules and switch to exisiting modules in In Guile, you can create new modules and switch to existing modules in
order to add bindings to them using the syntactic form order to add bindings to them using the syntactic form
@code{define-module}. @code{define-module}.
@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ Any problems with the installation should be reported to
Whenever you have found a bug in Guile you are encouraged to report it Whenever you have found a bug in Guile you are encouraged to report it
to the Guile developers, so they can fix it. They may also be able to to the Guile developers, so they can fix it. They may also be able to
suggest workarounds when it is not possible for you to apply the bugfix suggest workarounds when it is not possible for you to apply the bug-fix
or install a new version of Guile yourself. or install a new version of Guile yourself.
Before sending in bug reports, please check with the following list that Before sending in bug reports, please check with the following list that
@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ you really have found a bug.
@itemize @bullet @itemize @bullet
@item @item
Whenever documentation and actual behaviour differ, you have certainly Whenever documentation and actual behavior differ, you have certainly
found a bug, either in the documentation or in the program. found a bug, either in the documentation or in the program.
@item @item
@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ You can get the version number by invoking the command
$ guile --version $ guile --version
Guile 1.4.1 Guile 1.4.1
Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 Free Software Foundation Copyright (c) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000 Free Software Foundation
Guile may be distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence; Guile may be distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License;
certain other uses are permitted as well. For details, see the file certain other uses are permitted as well. For details, see the file
`COPYING', which is included in the Guile distribution. `COPYING', which is included in the Guile distribution.
There is no warranty, to the extent permitted by law. There is no warranty, to the extent permitted by law.