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|  L-system Explorer, version 0.67 (July 12, 2002)
|  Copyright (c) 2002, Ron Coscorrosa <coscorrr@cs.pdx.edu>
|
|  http://www.cs.pdx.edu/~coscorrr/programs/lsysexp/
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Requirements:
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* GTK+ 2.0 or above, it will NOT work with any prior GTK version.  See:
  http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/gtk-building.html
  for information on how to compile GTK+ 2.0 (as GTK+ 2.0 is fairly new, there 
  may not be binaries available for your system yet).

  Also note that GTK+ 2.0 and prior versions of GTK can peacefully coexist on
  the same system.

  The program also compiles and works under the cygwin environment on Windows
  (only tested on Windows 2000, but if your cygwin works, so should L-system
  Explorer).  GTK+ 2.0 is a little flakey at this point in time on Windows, so
  use at your own amusement.

  See http://www.gimp.org/win32 for GTK+ 2.0 win32 binaries and further info.


Installation:
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After installing GTK+ 2.0, just execute the standard:
  ./configure
  make
  make install (as root)

Icons, if you need them, will be in the L-system Explorer share directory,
which is typically /usr/local/share/lsysexp/ (this directory also contains the
help file, utility scripts, and system-wide color .map and .fmap files).


Upgrading:
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Version 0.50 of L-system Explorer had ~/.lsysexp as a file used to save custom
L-system fractals.  All subsequent versions have ~/.lsysexp be a directory,
and within that directory, a file called "lsyscustom" is used to save custom
L-system fractals.  L-system Explorer will rename and move this file
automatically, but in case the power goes off at exactly the right (wrong?)
moment, you might want to backup your version 0.50 ~/.lsysexp file just in case.


Changes:
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See file 'ChangeLog'


Description:
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L-system Explorer is a progam used for viewing and experimenting with L-system
fractals.

The following features are supported:

- Over 500 builtin L-systems (arranged into 20 or so groups)
- Ability to create and save your own L-systems (and groups)
- Ability to save images of any L-system (PNG or JPEG format)
- Multiple L-systems can be viewed at the same time
- Color options, including ability to choose random gradients, random colors,
  or custom gradients via .map/.fmap files
- Able to draw L-systems using lines, points, or a random combination of both
- All Fractint L-system commands are supported (except the three that deal with
  color)
- Able to save options between sessions


Documentation:
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For complete documentation, including information on L-systems, see the file
doc/lsysexp-help.html (this will also be accessible via the help menu after you
install the program).


Removal:
--------
Typing "make uninstall" in the directory where you typed "make install" should
work, if not, remove:
1) The 'lsysexp' binary (typically /usr/local/bin/lsysexp)
2) The L-system Explorer share directory (typically /usr/local/share/lsysexp)
3) The .lsysexp directory within your home directory


Contact:
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If you find any bugs, or even better, come up with some cool L-systems or
.map/.fmap files, feel free to email me at coscorrr@cs.pdx.edu (this will
redirect to whatever my "real" e-mail address is, not that you care...)


Authors:
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See the included AUTHORS file