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| author | s-ol <s-ol@users.noreply.github.com> | 2020-06-03 10:50:20 +0000 |
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| committer | s-ol <s+removethis@s-ol.nu> | 2025-03-02 14:24:49 +0000 |
| commit | 2a7d979226e98617623b550f207cec0e113ff04d (patch) | |
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| parent | add loop/recur (diff) | |
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diff --git a/docs/guide/hello-world.md b/docs/guide/hello-world.md deleted file mode 100644 index 7f1517d..0000000 --- a/docs/guide/hello-world.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ -Before getting into all the details of the `alv` language, let's quickly run an -example program to make sure that everything is working correctly: - - ([1]import* time) - ([2]print ([3]every 0.5 "hello world!")) - -Open a text file save this piece of code as `hello.alv`. You can also find this -example program in the repository and the windows binary package. - -As mentioned earlier, there are two different ways to run `alv` programs: using -the copilot GUI, or in the terminal. - -## starting the copilot GUI -On Linux and Mac OS X, you can launch the GUI by executing the `alv-fltk` -command. On Windows, you can double-click `alv-fltk.bat`. This window should -open: - - - -Now open `hello.alv` using `File > Open Script` or the shortcut `^O` -(control-O). The copilot should start printing `hello world` over and over -again in the lower field. - -You can pause and resume execution using the `Run` button or the `^P` shortcut. -To stop the program simply close the window. - -## starting the copilot in the terminal -To run a file in the terminal, invoke the command `alv <path/to/hello.alv>`. If -your system cannot find the `alv` command, check your installation and `PATH`. -On Windows, it is also possible to drag your `alv` file onto `alv.bat`. - -You should now see the text `hello world` being printed over and over again, -twice a second. You can stop the copilot by pressing `^C` (control-C). |
