Phix - Simple is Better

Latest version: 1.0.3
Release date: 8^th August 2023

Source code: Incuded.
No other tools are required to modify and rebuild Phix.

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Choose the operating system you want to run Phix on:

Linux

Windows

Install Phix on Linux

32-bit
64-bit

Run the following commands in a terminal:

    mkdir -p phix
    rm -r phix
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.1.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.2.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.3.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.4.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/p32
    unzip phix.1.0.3.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.1.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.2.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.3.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.4.zip -d phix
    mv p32 phix/p
    cd phix
    chmod 777 p
    ./p -test

Installing IUP (suggestions for improving/simplifying this welcome!):

You may have luck with apt-get or whatever, it may even be pre-installed.

Otherwise, goto sourceforge (opens in a new window) and download the cd, im, and iup binaries. Pick a version and then select "Linux Libaries". The README.linux.md (displayed) is clearly 4 years or so out of date, but you should get the idea, and also know more about your system than I do. I suspect the key thing to look for (after 32/64 bit, obvs) is the closest kernel version number. The steps below are taken from the versions shown, check the LINSTALL files just in case.


    mkdir cd
    cd cd
    tar -xpvzf ../cd-5.13_Linux32_lib.tar.gz
    sudo ./install
    cd ..

    mkdir im
    cd im
    tar -xpvzf ../im-3.14_Linux32_lib.tar.gz
    sudo ./install
    cd ..

    mkdir iup
    cd iup
    tar -xpvzf ../iup-3.29_Linux32_lib.tar.gz
    sudo ./install
    cd ..

It has been reported that running the uninstall script and re-running install has helped, no idea why.

Test the installation of IUP using ".\\p pdemo".

Run the following commands in a terminal:

    mkdir -p phix
    rm -r phix
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.1.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.2.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.3.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/phix.1.0.3.4.zip
    wget http://phix.x10.mx/p64
    unzip phix.1.0.3.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.1.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.2.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.3.zip -d phix
    unzip phix.1.0.3.4.zip -d phix
    mv p64 phix/p
    cd phix
    chmod 777 p
    ./p -test

Installing IUP (suggestions for improving/simplifying this welcome!):

You may have luck with apt-get or whatever, it may even be pre-installed.


    mkdir cd
    cd cd
    tar -xpvzf ../cd-5.13_Linux32_64_lib.tar.gz
    sudo ./install
    cd ..

    mkdir im
    cd im
    tar -xpvzf ../im-3.13_Linux32_64_lib.tar.gz
    sudo ./install
    cd ..

    mkdir iup
    cd iup
    tar -xpvzf ../iup-3.29_Linux32_64_lib.tar.gz
    sudo ./install
    cd ..

It has been reported that running the uninstall script and re-running install has helped, no idea why.

Test the installation of IUP using ".\\p pdemo".

If you install to a non-standard directory please ensure it still ends in "\\Phix".

As with anything you download from the internet, it is your responsibility to check carefully for viruses and trojans.

Scan results

Virustotal result: 88 out of 90 engines gave phix.1.0.3.setup.exe a clean bill of health (details) which I take as two "false positive".
You can also view the reports for phix.1.0.3.zip (88/90 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.1.zip (88/90 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.2.zip (88/90 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.3.zip (88/90 say clean). phix.1.0.3.4.zip (88/90 say clean).

Jotti result: 14 out of 14 engines gave phix.1.0.3.setup.exe a clean bill of health (details).
You can also view the reports for phix.1.0.3.zip (14/14 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.1.zip (13/14 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.2.zip (14/14 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.3.zip (14/14 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.4.zip (14/14 say clean).

Metadefender result: 7 out of 7 engines gave phix.1.0.3.setup.exe a clean bill of health (details).
You can also view the reports for phix.1.0.3.zip (7/7 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.1.zip (7/7 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.2.zip (7/7 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.3.zip (7/7 say clean) and phix.1.0.3.4.zip (7/7 say clean).

It is worth noting that the few false positives all come from lesser-known engines, rather than the likes of avg, bitdefender, kaspersky, mcafee, or symantec. During the 0.7.7 analysis I found that bench\cf\tcc.exe and docs\phix\hhc.exe were being flagged - you will probably get along just fine if you simply delete those, unless you want to run bench\bench.exw or rebuild phix.chm.

Optional help file (in addition to phix.chm bundled with the above), if you use Edita and plan on using low-level Windows API calls: msdn.zip, 47.6MB. Extract to Phix\demo\edita\help (after the above has been installed).

There is also a github repository, https://github.com/petelomax/Phix for anyone wishing to grab the very latest sources. You will need the above to compile it, though (p -cp, 15 seconds).