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authorPhillip Lord2019-04-14 18:16:52 +0100
committerPhillip Lord2019-04-14 18:16:52 +0100
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Update for Emacs-26
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24* Preliminaries 24* Preliminaries
25 25
26 There are two binary distributions named 26 There are two binary distributions named
27 emacs-VER-x86_64-w64-mingw32.zip and emacs-VER-i686-w64-mingw32.zip, 27 emacs-VER-x86_64.zip and emacs-VER-i686.zip,
28 where VER is the Emacs version. These are 64-bit and 32-bit builds, 28 where VER is the Emacs version. These are 64-bit and 32-bit builds,
29 respectively. If you are running a 32-bit version of MS-Windows, 29 respectively. If you are running a 32-bit version of MS-Windows,
30 you need to install the 32-bit build; users of 64-bit Windows can 30 you need to install the 32-bit build; users of 64-bit Windows can
@@ -45,29 +45,14 @@ See the end of the file for license conditions.
45 action, by default this will be in a top-level directory with the 45 action, by default this will be in a top-level directory with the
46 same name as the zip file. 46 same name as the zip file.
47 47
48 We also provide a set of optional dependencies, in
49 emacs-MVER-x86_64-deps.zip or emacs-MVER-i686-deps.zip respectively,
50 where MVER is the major Emacs version that should use these
51 libraries. These provide Emacs with a number of additional optional
52 capabilities, described in detail below. To use these, unpack them
53 directly over the emacs directory structure. Note that, if
54 extracting with the Windows Explorer, you will have to override the
55 directory where it wants to put the file with the same directory
56 where you extracted the Emacs binary package.
57
58 Finally, and also optionally, you can run the program addpm.exe in
59 the bin subdirectory which will place an icon for Emacs on the start
60 page. (This is no longer needed in latest versions of Emacs, so we
61 recommend you not do that, as running addpm.exe will insert entries
62 into the Registry which might get in the way if you upgrade to later
63 versions without updating those entries, or would like to uninstall
64 Emacs.)
65
66 Emacs is completely portable. You can create your own shortcut to 48 Emacs is completely portable. You can create your own shortcut to
67 runemacs.exe and place this wherever you find it convenient (the 49 runemacs.exe and place this wherever you find it convenient (the
68 desktop and/or the Taskbar), or run it from a USB or network drive 50 desktop and/or the Taskbar), or run it from a USB or network drive
69 without copying or installing anything on the machine itself. 51 without copying or installing anything on the machine itself.
70 52
53 It is also possible, although not recommended to use the program
54 bin/addpm.exe which will place an icon for Emacs on the start page.
55
71* Prerequisites for Windows 9X 56* Prerequisites for Windows 9X
72 57
73 The 32-bit build supports MS-Windows 9X (Windows 95/98/Me). To run 58 The 32-bit build supports MS-Windows 9X (Windows 95/98/Me). To run
@@ -151,48 +136,41 @@ See the end of the file for license conditions.
151 + update-game-score.exe - A utility for updating the score files of 136 + update-game-score.exe - A utility for updating the score files of
152 Emacs games. 137 Emacs games.
153 138
154* Optional dependency libraries 139* Emacs without optional dependencies
155 140
156 Emacs has built in support for XBM and PPM/PGM/PBM images, and the 141 The files emacs-VER-x86_64.zip and emacs-VER-i686.zip contain a
157 libXpm library is bundled, providing XPM support (required for color 142 large number of optional dependencies for Emacs.
158 toolbar icons and splash screen). Source for libXpm should be
159 available from the same place from which you got this binary
160 distribution.
161 143
162 Emacs has a number of optional features which need additional 144 Emacs has a number of optional features which use these additional
163 libraries. These are provided in a separate bundle of dependencies, 145 dependencies. They enable support for the following:
164 as described above, and enable support for the following:
165 146
166 - displaying inline images of many types (PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, SVG) 147 - displaying inline images of many types (PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, SVG)
167 - SSL/TLS secure network communications (HTTPS, IMAPS, etc.) 148 - SSL/TLS secure network communications (HTTPS, IMAPS, etc.)
168 - HTML and XML parsing (necessary for the built-in EWW browser) 149 - HTML and XML parsing (necessary for the built-in EWW browser)
169 - built-in decompression of compressed text 150 - built-in decompression of compressed text
170 151
171 The optional dependency libraries are in emacs-MVER-x86_64-deps.zip 152 If you do not want these files (if you have them already for
172 (64-bit) and emacs-MVER-i686-deps.zip (32-bit), and their sources 153 instance, or you want the smallest possible Emacs), then you may use
173 are in emacs-MVER-deps-mingw-w64-src.zip, where MVER is the major 154 the files emacs-VER-x86_64-no-deps.zip or
174 version of Emacs that should use these dependencies. Note that a 155 emacs-VER-i686-no-deps.zip. The dependency files are also available
175 64-bit Emacs will only work with the 64-bit dependencies, and the 156 as emacs-MVER-x86_64-no-deps.zip and emacs-MVER-i686-deps.zip. Source
176 32-bit Emacs only with the 32-bit dependencies. 157 code for these dependencies is available as
177 158 emacs-26-deps-mingw-w64-src.zip.
178 Newer/updated builds for these optional libraries are available at
179 http://msys2.github.io/ and
180 http://sourceforge.net/projects/ezwinports/files/ (but you shouldn't
181 need these except in emergencies).
182 159
183 If you install the libraries in a directory different from where you 160 All distributions of Emacs have built in support for XBM and
184 have the Emacs executable programs, we recommend to add the 161 PPM/PGM/PBM images, and the libXpm library is bundled, providing XPM
185 directory with DLLs to your Path, so that Emacs will be able to find 162 support (required for color toolbar icons and splash screen).
186 those DLLs when needed. 163 Source for libXpm should be available from the same place from which
164 you got this binary distribution.
187 165
188* Installing Emacs with an existing MSYS2 installation 166* Installing Emacs with an existing MSYS2 installation
189 167
190 You may also use Emacs with an existing MSYS2 installation by simply 168 You may also use Emacs with an existing MSYS2 installation by
191 unpacking the Emacs distribution over MSYS2. You can then use the 169 unpacking the emacs-VER-x86_64-no-deps.zip over the MSYS2
192 'pacman' utility to install dependencies. You should not use the 170 distribution. You should not use the emacs-VER-x86_64.zip from this
193 optional dependencies bundle from this site, as this will overwrite 171 site, as this will overwrite MSYS2 files (the dependency bundle
194 MSYS2 files (the dependency bundle derives from MSYS2, but may be a 172 derives from MSYS2, but will be from a different version). You can
195 different version). 173 then use the 'pacman' utility to install dependencies.
196 174
197 Some of the optional libraries need to be of certain versions to 175 Some of the optional libraries need to be of certain versions to
198 work with your Emacs binary. Make sure you install those versions 176 work with your Emacs binary. Make sure you install those versions
@@ -218,6 +196,7 @@ See the end of the file for license conditions.
218 mingw-w64-x86_64-libtiff 196 mingw-w64-x86_64-libtiff
219 mingw-w64-x86_64-libxml2 197 mingw-w64-x86_64-libxml2
220 mingw-w64-x86_64-xpm-nox 198 mingw-w64-x86_64-xpm-nox
199 mingw-w64-x86_64-lcms2
221 200
222 You can type any subset of this list. When asked whether to proceed 201 You can type any subset of this list. When asked whether to proceed
223 with installation, answer Y. 202 with installation, answer Y.