I read the threads, but I'm afraid I'm not very well versed in shell programming and shell scripts. I don't understand how one instructs Maple to use the script produced by the external editor to produce a plot. Suppose one wanted to edit in BBEdit. What would one have to do in BBEdit or OS X to make it all work?

Can anyone explain why the Maple 14 editor is so limited?

Mac w OS X, 10.4.6, 3.06 GHz Intel Duo with 4GB RAM, Maple14 Student

I read the threads, but I'm afraid I'm not very well versed in shell programming and shell scripts. I don't understand how one instructs Maple to use the script produced by the external editor to produce a plot. Suppose one wanted to edit in BBEdit. What would one have to do in BBEdit or OS X to make it all work?

Can anyone explain why the Maple 14 editor is so limited?

Mac w OS X, 10.4.6, 3.06 GHz Intel Duo with 4GB RAM, Maple14 Student

It's good to know. No further progress here.

It's good to know. No further progress here.

I chose the second approach. Thanks for helping to remove the clutter from my document.

 

I chose the second approach. Thanks for helping to remove the clutter from my document.

 

Thank you longrob. It's odd that I seem to be the first with this problem. There is nothing special about my system that I can see.

Thank you longrob. It's odd that I seem to be the first with this problem. There is nothing special about my system that I can see.

Hi, I opened four processes in Maple, two of which were in document mode. After executing each of them, or attempting to, I got the "waiting for kernel" message on the fourth. Then I quit Maple. The top results at that point are given below. There seems to be a stray mserver process. I'm afraid I don't know if it was there from the beginning, as I think I misunderstood your directions at first. I then killed process 977 and started Maple and opened 5 new processes. I then closed the 5th and opened a 6th. At that point the !!! execution button failed to activate and failed to execute the process. I closed that file and opened another with the same result. I did not get another waiting for kernel message or failure to connect to kernel message. I hope this data helps. If you need something more, I'm at your service. Thanks. AFTER OPENING MAPLE AND FOUR PROCESSES, INCLUDING TWO IN DOCUMENT MODE PID COMMAND %CPU TIME #TH #PRTS #MREGS RPRVT RSHRD RSIZE VSIZE 980 top 12.0% 0:01.56 1 16 26 320K 464K 708K 27.1M 979 mserver 0.0% 0:00.19 1 15 46 1.12M 3.34M 3.03M 97.5M 978 sh 0.0% 0:00.06 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 977 mserver 0.0% 0:00.08 1 15 43 972K 3.34M 2.45M 97.4M 976 sh 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 972 AppleSpell 0.0% 0:00.14 1 24 40 692K 2.01M 1.78M 37.4M 958 loginwindo 0.0% 0:00.37 2 101 98 1.09M 2.93M 3.29M 88.4M 926 mserver 0.0% 0:00.70 1 15 90 3.69M 3.73M 6.21M 100M 925 sh 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 924 mserver 0.0% 0:01.80 1 15 136 6.10M 3.81M 8.96M 104M 923 sh 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 921 mserver 0.0% 0:00.91 1 15 91 3.80M 3.73M 6.43M 100M 920 sh 0.0% 0:00.06 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 919 Maple 10 1.1% 2:36.03 35 999 478 77.2M 29.5M 91.6M 607M 902 bash 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 18 200K 908K 824K 18.2M 901 login 0.0% 0:00.05 1 13 37 140K 456K 520K 26.9M AFTER QUITTING MAPLE PID COMMAND %CPU TIME #TH #PRTS #MREGS RPRVT RSHRD RSIZE VSIZE 983 top 12.3% 0:02.90 1 16 26 312K 464K 700K 27.1M 981 BBEdit 0.0% 0:01.99 3 90 186 4.82M 20.1M 13.4M 131M 977 mserver 0.0% 0:00.08 1 15 43 972K 3.34M 2.45M 97.4M 976 sh 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 972 AppleSpell 0.0% 0:00.14 1 24 40 692K 2.01M 1.78M 37.4M 958 loginwindo 0.0% 0:00.37 2 101 98 1.09M 3.13M 3.29M 88.4M 902 bash 0.0% 0:00.05 1 12 18 204K 908K 824K 18.2M 901 login 0.0% 0:00.05 1 13 37 140K 456K 520K 26.9M 900 Terminal 0.7% 1:22.59 3 63 138 1.68M 14.1M 6.02M 117M 568 Safari 0.0% 19:08.49 10 208 705 61.5M 37.6M 68.4M 219M 564 UniversalA 0.0% 0:14.83 1 56 91 820K 6.42M 2.81M 112M 562 iCalAlarmS 0.0% 0:00.18 1 59 79 568K 2.13M 2.10M 101M 561 iTunesHelp 0.0% 0:00.15 1 50 72 360K 3.71M 1.29M 97.4M 560 SpeechSynt 0.0% 0:07.41 4 164 150 1.29M 3.94M 3.92M 109M 559 Transport 0.0% 0:00.33 2 108 103 856K 6.22M 2.77M 103M 558 Palm Deskt 0.7% 4:51.69 1 51 80 816K 8.12M 3.10M 105M AFTER REOPENING MAPLE AND OPENING FIVE PROCESSES, QUITTING ONE, OPENING ANOTHER, QUITTING THE LAST, OPENING ANOTHER, QUITTING THE LAST PID COMMAND %CPU TIME #TH #PRTS #MREGS RPRVT RSHRD RSIZE VSIZE 1007 top 12.1% 0:09.56 1 16 26 332K 464K 720K 27.1M 1006 mserver 0.0% 0:00.13 1 15 54 1.37M 3.95M 3.61M 98.5M 1005 sh 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 997 mserver 0.0% 0:00.64 1 15 91 3.80M 3.95M 6.43M 100M 996 sh 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 995 mserver 0.0% 0:01.76 1 15 136 6.10M 4.02M 8.96M 104M 994 sh 0.0% 0:00.05 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 993 mserver 0.0% 0:00.69 1 15 90 3.69M 3.95M 6.21M 100M 992 sh 0.0% 0:00.03 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 988 mserver 0.0% 0:00.16 1 15 54 1.37M 3.95M 3.61M 98.5M 987 sh 0.0% 0:00.04 1 12 21 116K 848K 660K 83.3M 986 Maple 10 2.2% 2:54.86 38 >>> 510 175M 32.0M 186M 628M 981 BBEdit 0.0% 0:05.88 3 93 189 5.27M 24.3M 16.3M 135M 972 AppleSpell 0.0% 0:00.14 1 24 40 692K 2.01M 1.78M 37.4M 958 loginwindo 0.0% 0:00.37 2 101 98 1.09M 3.13M 3.29M 88.4M 902 bash 0.0% 0:00.06 1 12 18 208K 908K 828K 18.2M AFTER QUITTING MAPLE PID COMMAND %CPU TIME #TH #PRTS #MREGS RPRVT RSHRD RSIZE VSIZE 1008 TOP 11.5% 0:02.17 1 16 26 316K 464K 2.20M 27.1M 981 BBEdit 0.0% 0:05.89 3 93 189 5.27M 24.3M 16.3M 135M 972 AppleSpell 0.0% 0:00.14 1 24 40 692K 2.01M 1.78M 37.4M 958 loginwindo 0.0% 0:00.37 2 101 98 1.09M 3.13M 3.29M 88.4M 902 bash 0.0% 0:00.07 1 12 18 204K 908K 828K 18.2M 901 login 0.0% 0:00.05 1 13 37 140K 456K 520K 26.9M 900 Terminal 1.6% 1:36.15 3 63 138 1.84M 15.8M 6.20M 117M 568 Safari 0.0% 19:51.06 10 210 712 62.4M 44.3M 74.5M 225M 564 UniversalA 0.0% 0:19.79 1 56 91 820K 6.93M 2.81M 112M 562 iCalAlarmS 0.0% 0:00.18 1 59 79 568K 2.64M 2.10M 101M 561 iTunesHelp 0.0% 0:00.15 1 50 72 360K 4.21M 1.29M 97.4M 560 SpeechSynt 0.0% 0:07.57 4 164 150 1.29M 4.45M 3.92M 109M 559 Transport 0.0% 0:00.33 2 108 103 856K 6.73M 2.77M 103M 558 Palm Deskt 0.8% 4:56.42 1 51 80 816K 8.63M 3.10M 105M 555 Finder 0.0% 0:03.31 1 87 171 3.21M 24.8M 11.8M 133M 554 SystemUISe 0.0% 0:07.61 1 176 150 1.72M 15.5M 5.15M 115M

I tend to have a couple of browser windows open while working in Maple, so perhaps my 1 GB RAM is not quite enough.

I was able to begin typing immediately after scrolling even though no cursor was in evidence. Sorry, I never noticed that before, but I'm glad to know that document mode is still usable. Thanks very much for the help. I still have an issue with losing the connection to the kernel with three documents open. Has anyone else reported that?

The file manager is a much-needed addition to Maple Primes. I uploaded a file and was unable to get a live download in either Safari or Internet Explorer. I have OS X 10.3.9.

It seems to be happening in all my worksheets in document mode. Regarding the file I have included, I opened it, scrolled to the bottom and then scrolled up about 2/3 of the way. It took 123 counts of "one thousand one, one thousand two,...." for the cursor to return. The "Attach" button did not appear at the bottom of this reply, so I wll post it separately, hoping that you can find it under the heading "Reply to Andrews".

Thanks. That worked. I have broken it out into three scripts (in three files) to make it a little easier for the next person to see the sequence. I also replaced the kernelopts(dirsep) with an empty string "". The kernelopts was adding an extra "/" directory separator to my pathway. The scripts are presented below along with diagnostic output, which I mark with ">>". ______________________ file: create-library.mw ------------------- This script creates a library called "myMapleLib.mla" in the folder "/Users/gary/bin/maple/". Information provided by Jame McCarron, Maple developer and William Spaetzel, Marketing Engineer, Maplesoft, July 18, 2006. Slightly modified. mylibrary := "/Users/gary/bin/maple/": mla := StringTools:-Join( [ mylibrary, "myMapleLib.mla" ],""): printf("Creating a Maple library."); march( 'create', mla, 1000 ): # see ?march for explanation >>Creating a Maple library. Check your final directory to see if it worked. ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- file: create-module.mw _______________________________________ This script creates the package "MyMatrices" and checks to see if the package was created. MyMatrices := module() option package; export selfID; selfID := proc() printf("This is package MyMatrices.\n"); end proc: end: mylibrary := "/Users/gary/bin/maple/": mla := StringTools:-Join( [ mylibrary, "myMapleLib.mla" ],""): libname := mla, libname: printf(cat("libname=",libname)); # diagnostic savelib( 'MyMatrices' ): >>libname=/Users/gary/bin/maple/myMapleLib.mla/Users/gary/bin/maple/>>myMapleLib.mla/Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/10/lib # Check that it worked march( 'list', mla ); # should get output similar to the following: [[":-1.m", [2006, 7, 18, 15, 42, 7], 304264, 162], ["MyMatrices.m", [2006, 7, 18, 15, 42, 7], 304128, 136]]: >> [[":-1.m", [2006, 7, 18, 16, 18, 46], 304226, 113], >> ["MyMatrices.m", [2006, 7, 18, 16, 18, 46], 304128, 98]] --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- file: test-package.mw --------------------------------------------- #This script verifies that procedures in the newly created package are accessible. mylibrary := "/Users/gary/bin/maple/": mla := StringTools:-Join( [ mylibrary, "myMapleLib.mla" ], ""): libname := mla, libname: print(libname); # diagnostic. with( MyMatrices ); selfID(); >> "/Users/gary/bin/maple/myMapleLib.mla", >> "/Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/10/lib" [selfID] >>This is package MyMatrices. ------------------------------------------

Thanks. That worked. I have broken it out into three scripts (in three files) to make it a little easier for the next person to see the sequence. I also replaced the kernelopts(dirsep) with an empty string "". The kernelopts was adding an extra "/" directory separator to my pathway. The scripts are presented below along with diagnostic output, which I mark with ">>". ______________________ file: create-library.mw ------------------- This script creates a library called "myMapleLib.mla" in the folder "/Users/gary/bin/maple/". Information provided by Jame McCarron, Maple developer and William Spaetzel, Marketing Engineer, Maplesoft, July 18, 2006. Slightly modified. mylibrary := "/Users/gary/bin/maple/": mla := StringTools:-Join( [ mylibrary, "myMapleLib.mla" ],""): printf("Creating a Maple library."); march( 'create', mla, 1000 ): # see ?march for explanation >>Creating a Maple library. Check your final directory to see if it worked. ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- file: create-module.mw _______________________________________ This script creates the package "MyMatrices" and checks to see if the package was created. MyMatrices := module() option package; export selfID; selfID := proc() printf("This is package MyMatrices.\n"); end proc: end: mylibrary := "/Users/gary/bin/maple/": mla := StringTools:-Join( [ mylibrary, "myMapleLib.mla" ],""): libname := mla, libname: printf(cat("libname=",libname)); # diagnostic savelib( 'MyMatrices' ): >>libname=/Users/gary/bin/maple/myMapleLib.mla/Users/gary/bin/maple/>>myMapleLib.mla/Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/10/lib # Check that it worked march( 'list', mla ); # should get output similar to the following: [[":-1.m", [2006, 7, 18, 15, 42, 7], 304264, 162], ["MyMatrices.m", [2006, 7, 18, 15, 42, 7], 304128, 136]]: >> [[":-1.m", [2006, 7, 18, 16, 18, 46], 304226, 113], >> ["MyMatrices.m", [2006, 7, 18, 16, 18, 46], 304128, 98]] --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- file: test-package.mw --------------------------------------------- #This script verifies that procedures in the newly created package are accessible. mylibrary := "/Users/gary/bin/maple/": mla := StringTools:-Join( [ mylibrary, "myMapleLib.mla" ], ""): libname := mla, libname: print(libname); # diagnostic. with( MyMatrices ); selfID(); >> "/Users/gary/bin/maple/myMapleLib.mla", >> "/Library/Frameworks/Maple.framework/Versions/10/lib" [selfID] >>This is package MyMatrices. ------------------------------------------