please execuse for my ignorance, if the path to jqt.command is the
issue, can it use the absolute path
 /applications/j64-805/bin//jqt.command

On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Xiao-Yong Jin <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'd like to avoid changing gatekeeper, and I have found a better workaround.
>
> Here is how I did it.
>
> I put a couple of echo/ls/find in the file Contents/MacOS/apprun.
> It seems that the file, apprun, is actually executed, but under a randomized 
> path
>    
> /private/var/folders/by/jk5xgnj97nl02cvclq2bz81r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/5094776E-F5A3-466D-AC66-29F37B3105A1/d/jqt.app/
>
> and when it runs, it only sees all the files under the jqt.app directory, so 
> the path
>    "`dirname "$0"`/../../../bin/jqt.command"
>
> is invalid and does not point to the actual jqt.command file.
>
> So I did the simplest thing, and moved the j64-805 directory under 
> jqt.app/Contents/Resources, and changed the file content of 
> jqt.app/Contents/MacOS/apprun to
> #!/bin/sh
> "`dirname "$0"`/../Resources/j64-805/bin/jqt.command"
>
> This is what you get from running the modified jqt.app
>     JVERSION
> Engine: j805/j64/darwin
> Beta-12: commercial/2016-09-30T16:11:35
> Library: 8.05.05
> Qt IDE: 1.5.2s/5.6.1
> Platform: Darwin 64
> Installer: J805 install
> InstallPath: 
> /private/var/folders/by/jk5xgnj97nl02cvclq2bz81r0000gn/t/apptranslocation/de44ca3a-ef9e-441b-9716-2f0edae0a68a/d/jqt.app/contents/resources/j64-805
> Contact: www.jsoftware.com
>    1!:43''
> /private/var/folders/by/jk5xgnj97nl02cvclq2bz81r0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/DE44CA3A-EF9E-441B-9716-2F0EDAE0A68A/d/jqt.app/Contents/Resources/j64-805/bin
>
> Every time it runs, it will have a different install path, and a different 
> current working directory.
>
> I guess jsoftware may have to repackage the distribution in some way.
>
> On the other hand, I build apps from macports all the time, and they all work 
> fine, so there may be an easier way to do it.
>
>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 9:27 PM, Norman Drinkwater <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> The j805_mac64.dmg works perfectly on OSX Mavericks and El Capitan. I tried 
>> to install it on the new version, Sierra, and it doesn't work. 
>> Double-clicking jqt(.app) does nothing, even when you right-click open 
>> (required for first run on earlier versions of osx). Opening a terminal and 
>> starting jqt.command, the jqt terminal opens but none of the menu items can 
>> be selected.
>>
>> The problem is that Apple made changes to Gatekeeper in Sierra. First, it 
>> disables applications from unregistered developers. Then, if you do copy one 
>> from a dmg, it randomizes the location of the app-giving the behavior 
>> described above. Here is a workaround:
>> From a terminal do
>> sudo spctl --master-disable
>>
>> Now open the j805_mac64.dmg and copy the j64-805 folder to your home 
>> directory. Right-click open the jqt.app. J will start and everything will 
>> work fine. You can re-enable Gatekeeper by running sudo spctl 
>> --master-enable Your J install will continue to work.
>> Norman
>>
>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 9:04 PM, Xiao-Yong Jin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> I forgot to say that I'm running Sierra.
>>> What is the more complicated workaround?
>>>
>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 8:52 PM, Norman Drinkwater <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Which version of OSX are you running? Since jqt is not signed, there are 
>>>> some issues with Gatekeeper. Up to Sierra, you could right click on 
>>>> jqt.app and choose open. After accepting the warning, jqt will run fine. 
>>>> If you are running Sierra, Gatekeeper is more aggressive and a more 
>>>> complicated workaround is required.
>>>> Norman
>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 7:38 PM, Xiao-Yong Jin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I downloaded the new beta build for mac64, both the AIO and zip.  None of 
>>>>> the j*.app can be opened.  I got
>>>>>
>>>>> $ open -a /Applications/j64-805/jqt.app
>>>>> LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed for the application 
>>>>> /Applications/j64-805/jqt.app with error -10810.
>>>>>
>>>>> And the same error with other j*.app.
>>>>>
>>>>> Although directly executing bin/jqt.command works, and gives me
>>>>>
>>>>> JVERSION
>>>>> Engine: j805/j64/darwin
>>>>> Beta-12: commercial/2016-09-30T16:11:35
>>>>> Library: 8.05.05
>>>>> Qt IDE: 1.5.2s/5.6.1
>>>>> Platform: Darwin 64
>>>>> Installer: J805 install
>>>>> InstallPath: /applications/j64-805
>>>>> Contact: www.jsoftware.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Running bin/jconsole directly also works.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Xiao-Yong
>>>>>
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