You can get the last Dr Geo version at: http://drgeo.home.ml.org
Unarchive the DrGEO zip file with with winzip, pkzip or equivalent in an empty
folder (ex. DrGeo). When running unarchive enable the recursive folder option.
(with pkzip
use the flag -d
) Once installed, the folder structure
must be look like this :
\DrGeo----------- | ---\Data | ---\Examples | ---\Font | ---\lang | ---\Mac | ---Cwsdpmi.exe (dos extender) | ---Drgeo.exe (main executable) | ---Drgeo.txt (this file)
The Examples directory contains figures files (geo extension). The lang directory contains national message for Dr Geo. The Mac directory contains macro-construction.
Important:
CWSDPMI.EXE
must be find in the same directory as DR_GEO.EXE
.
From the command line type drgeo
.
The following commands line options can be used :
-lang xx
to start with a specified language.
-f filename
to start with a given figure
Other command line options:
Term under [] are options, || means OR:
drgeo [-f geo_file_name || macro_file_name] [-lang language_number] [geo_file_name] [-select] [-help]
-f
to load geo file or macro file -lang
to select a default language.-select
to choose video mode with the gfx selector -help
this help summary Several macro files can be loaded at start by using a -f
command for each
file. The number provides with -lang XX
is the position of the language,
in the list found in the set-up dialog-box, starting with number 0.
Example:
drgeo examples/hexagone.geo -f macro/bissect.mac -f
macro/center.mac -lang 2
Under window, by attaching the defaut file type geo to DrGeo it's possible to start automaticly Dr Geo when double clicking on a geo file. Also, it's possible to attach Dr Geo as an application for Netscape. Allowing automatic start of Dr Geo when clicking on geo file link in a html page under Netscape. Read the FAQ on the Dr Geo web site to know more about this.