Before You Begin

The What's New describes the new features of this Forte trademark Developer 7 compilers and command-line tools release.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
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`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this.
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder text; replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	`%`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Accessing Forte Developer Development Tools and Man Pages

The Forte Developer product components and man pages are not installed into the standard /usr/bin/ and /usr/share/man directories. To access the Forte Developer compilers and tools, you must have the Forte Developer component directory in your PATH environment variable. To access the Forte Developer man pages, you must have the Forte Developer man page directory in your MANPATH environment variable.

For more information about the PATH variable, see the csh(1), sh(1), and ksh(1) man pages. For more information about the MANPATH variable, see the man(1) man page. For more information about setting your PATH and MANPATH variables to access this Forte Developer release, see the installation guide or your system administrator.

Note - The information in this section assumes that your Forte Developer products are installed in the /opt directory. If your product software is not installed in the /opt directory, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.

Accessing Forte Developer Compilers and Tools

Use the steps below to determine whether you need to change your PATH variable to access the Forte Developer compilers and tools.

To Determine Whether You Need to Set Your PATH Environment Variable

1. Display the current value of the PATH variable by typing the following at a command prompt:

% echo $PATH

2. Review the output for a string of paths that contain /opt/SUNWspro/bin/.

If you find the path, your PATH variable is already set to access Forte Developer development tools. If you do not find the path, set your PATH environment variable by following the instructions in the next section.

To Set Your PATH Environment Variable to Enable Access to Forte Developer Compilers and Tools

1. If you are using the C shell, edit your home .cshrc file. If you are using the Bourne shell or Korn shell, edit your home .profile file.

2. Add the following to your PATH environment variable:

/opt/SUNWspro/bin

Accessing Forte Developer Man Pages

Use the following steps to determine whether you need to change your MANPATH variable to access the Forte Developer man pages.

To Determine Whether You Need to Set Your MANPATH Environment Variable

1. Request the dbx man page by typing the following at a command prompt:

% man dbx

2. Review the output, if any.

If the dbx(1) man page cannot be found or if the man page displayed is not for the current version of the software installed, follow the instructions in the next section for setting your MANPATH environment variable.

To Set Your MANPATH Environment Variable to Enable Access to Forte Developer Man Pages

1. If you are using the C shell, edit your home .cshrc file. If you are using the Bourne shell or Korn shell, edit your home .profile file.

2. Add the following to your MANPATH environment variable:

/opt/SUNWspro/man

Accessing Forte Developer Documentation

You can access Forte Developer product documentation at the following locations:

The product documentation is available from the documentation index installed with the product on your local system or network at /opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html.

If your product software is not installed in the /opt directory, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.

Most manuals are available from the docs.sun.com^smweb site. The following titles are available through the documentation index in your installed product (and not through the docs.sun.com web site):

Standard C++ Library Class Reference

Standard C++ Library User's Guide

Tools.h++ Class Library Reference

Tools.h++ User's Guide

The docs.sun.com web site (http://docs.sun.com) enables you to read, print, and buy Sun Microsystems manuals through the Internet. If you cannot find a manual, see the documentation index installed with the product on your local system or network.

Note - Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such sites or resources.

Product Documentation in Accessible Formats

Forte Developer 7 product documentation is provided in accessible formats that are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. You can find accessible versions of documentation as described in the following table. If your product software is not installed in the /opt directory, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.

Type of Documentation	Format and Location of Accessible Version
Manuals (except third-party manuals)	HTML at `http://docs.sun.com`
Third-party manuals: Standard C++ Library Class Reference Standard C++ Library User's Guide Tools.h++ Class Library Reference Tools.h++ User's Guide	HTML in the installed product through the documentation index at `file:/opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html`
Readmes and man pages	HTML in the installed product through the documentation index at `file:/opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html`
Release notes	Text file on the product CD at `/cdrom/devpro_v10n1_sparc/release_notes.txt`

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