This software is currently in the prototype stage.

The simplest way to try the editor out is to download a standalone JAR file and run it (you will need Java).

Do develop the Mallard Editor, you will need to get the Larch Environment from http://www.larchenvironment.com.

You can use either the binary ZIP (in which case you will need to install Jython as well) or the Larch stand-along JAR.

To use the Larch binary ZIP distribution, edit the maledit_bin shell script (POSIX) or the maledit_bin.bat (Windows) and set the path to where you unzipped larch. Start the Mallard editor with:

./maledit_bin

To use the Larch binary JAR distribution, edit the maledit_jar shell script (POSIX) or the maledit_jar.bat (Windows) and set the path to your Larch JAR file. Start the Mallard editor with:

./maledit_jar

To build a Mallard Editor JAR, you will need:

• ant
• A Larch stand-alone JAR distribution

Ensure that the Larch JAR is in the Mallard Editor directory

Build with:

ant -Dlarch.version={{larch version}} -Dmaledit.version={{mallard editor version}}

For example, to use Larch 0.1.34-alpha to create Mallard Editor version 0.1, ise:

ant -Dlarch.version=0.1.34-alpha -Dmaledit.version=0.1