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AIX Version 4.3 Package Guide for LPP Installation

PEX and graPHIGS Product Information

The graPHIGS portion of this licensed program contains software which enables the user to develop or run applications using the graPHIGS API. This portion of the licensed program also contains support for ISO PHIGS and Graphic Kernel System (GKS). In addition, the IBM SoftGraphics graPHIGS support is provided as an optional installable package that enables you to use AIX for rendering operations.

The PEX portion of this licensed program contains software which enables the user to develop or run applications using PEXlib 5.1 API. This portion of the licensed program also contains support of the Common Graphics Environment (CGE) PEX 5.1 Extensions. In addition, IBM SoftGraphics PEX support is provided as an optional installable package that enables you to use AIX for rendering operations.

Package Names

PEX_PHIGS.dev    PEX/graPHIGS Device Dependent Software

Contains the device dependent libraries and load modules required to run PEX 5.1 and graPHIGS on the various hardware adapters.

PEX_PHIGS.rte    PEX/graPHIGS Soft Run-Time Environment

Contains the common soft run-time environment to support PEX and graPHIGS for AIXwindows.

PEX_PHIGS.info.En_US PEX/graPHIGS InfoExplorer Databases

Contains the documentation for the PEX and graPHIGS libraries in InfoExplorer format.

PEX_PHIGS.graPHIGS.adt graPHIGS Application Development Toolkit

Contains the include files required to develop graPHIGS applications. This package also includes sample source code, a graPHIGS tutorial, and application development tools, such as the graPHIGS debugger.

PEX_PHIGS.graPHIGS.rte graPHIGS Run-Time Environment

Contians the base development tools, including 6098 support, remote nucleus files, plotter support, and default fonts. Also contained in this package is an installation verification program.

PEX_PHIGS.graPHIGS.fnt graPHIGS Fonts

Contains the optionally installable fonts for multi-byte character sets.

PEX_PHIGS.PEX.adt PEX Application Development Toolkit

Contains the include files required to develop PEX 5.1 applications. This package also includes sample source code and application development utilities and tools that support PEX 5.1 as well as the CGE PEX 5.1 extensions.

PEX_PHIGS.PEX.rte PEX Run-Time Environment

Contains the base development tools, including PEX server support, shared library, and default fonts. This package also offers the soft development tools to use the SoftGraphics PEX support. Also contained in this package is an installation verification program.

Special Migration Notes

The PEX_PHIGS.info.en_US fileset requires that the bos.info.en_US.nav fileset be installed first. When the latest level of the bos.info.en_US.nav fileset is installed, the previously installed level of PEX_PHIGS.info.en_US is removed. Before installing the PEX_PHIGS.info.en_US fileset, refer to the Special Migration Notes section of the bos.info.en_US fileset for more information.


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