Getting Started Using $G

1. Add this to your .cshrc, .tcshrc, or equivalent shell startup file to correctly setup $G whenever you start a shell:

   foreach d (/cygdrive/c/gfx /cygdrive/d/gfx /map/gfx0 /share/gfx)
     if (-r $d/tools/gfxtools-startup-csh) then
       source $d/tools/gfxtools-startup-csh
       break
     endif
   end
   

   OR, if you use bash as your shell, add this to your .bash_profile startup file.

   for d in /cygdrive/c/gfx /cygdrive/d/gfx /map/gfx0 /share/gfx
   do
     if [ -r $d/tools/gfxtools-startup-bash ] 
     then
       source $d/tools/gfxtools-startup-bash
       break
     fi
   done
   

   Now, start a new shell. You should be able to cd $G, and everything in $G/bin should now be in your PATH, so you can run any of the demos there.

   Look at the tutorials on the main page for more info on getting your projects working with $G.

2. Now that you're using $G, sign up for the $G users mailing list.

Windows XP Note: Cygwin is required to run $G under Windows XP. Start your cygwin shell with the $G/bin/cygwin-rxvt.bat batch file to make sure you have all the correct environment variables setup. If $G is installed locally, this will be in c:/gfx/tools/WIN32/bin. If $G is running from off the CS network, this will be in y:/gfx/tools/WIN32/bin. (By default Y: gets mapped to //maytag/map/gfx0 when you login.) If you are not on a tstaff managed windows machine, see the tutorial on installing cygwin for help with getting cygwin and $G setup on your machine.