Joel,
You can set the following environment variables to override things:
DXMDF=path2mdf/file.mdf
DXMACROS=path2macrosdirectory
DXARGS="-directory /workingpath"
.bashrc is not consulted from an app that is not started from a
terminal. You can follow the thread on Apple's X11 mailing list for
more information on environment variables and apps, see
<http://lists.apple.com/archives/x11-users/2004/Dec/msg00085.html>
Your best bet would be to place these variables in the
~/.MacOSX/environment.plist as mentioned here
<http://developer.apple.com/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPRuntimeConfig/Concepts/EnvironmentVars.html>
By the way, you will need to logoff and login for environment.plist
to take effect.
A technote from Apple talks about creating this file
<http://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2001/qa1067.html>.
I just tried it out to make sure it works and it does as I state. I
will make sure to add this to the documentation for the next release.
It really is a nice feature. If you have the Property List Editor
from the developer tools, it can help to make sure the syntax is
correct.
David
Hey DXers,
I am running the Vis Inc. distribution of OpenDX 4.3.2 on a Powerbook
G4 running OSX 10.3.9.
I've got a bunch of macros and runtime loadable modules that I'd
like to have available every time I start dx. Similarly, I'd like
the working directory to be set to a particular location.
The standard mechanism (setting env variables) works fine if I
invoke dx from the command line. But if I launch it via the
application icon or open a .net file, my settings have no effect.
The variables
are set in my .bashrc file.
I'm able to make the macros visible by placing them under
${HOME}/Library/Application Support/OpenDX/macros
as described in the distribution notes. But I cannot make
my loadables visible, and the working directory is always "/".
Thanks in advance,
Joel
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