On 11/18/06, David Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 18, 2006, at 9:07 AM, Mojca Miklavec wrote: > > > However, I would now like to pack an application (gnuplot in this > > example) to a "gnuplot.app", so that when one would click on it, a new > > terminal window would open with gnuplot console ready to accept > > plotting commands (similar as it works on Windows). > > Here's a nice little utility that does exactly that: http:// > www.rhythmiccanvas.com/software/xdroplets/index.html . Alexander, > maybe we should put this in the FAQ? >
I recommend it enough on the lists. It's probably a good idea. :-) Though in such a case, the app isn't a standalone bundle that contains all of the files needed to run the Unix program. That's more involved, but it can be done (cf. Gimp.app) > > * How should I compile the application, so that the binary will work > > on a Mac (Tiger) out-of-the box: without fink (and corresponding > > libraries) being istalled and on both Intel and PPC? > > As these things exist now, i don't believe you're going to see this > happen anytime soon. XCode native projects can compile for either or > both because XCode is set up to make that easy. The typical unix/ > linux project doesn't use that part of XCode, so it would take extra > work in the makefile to do it. Note that it is not impossible, as > the Mozilla team has enabled it for their project. However it's not > trivial, so i don't expect this behavior to become widespread. > > Using a rusty Amiga 4000T, a shiny PowerMac G5, & a homebuilt Ubuntu box > > Happiness can't buy money. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners > -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink Documenter (still) Got job? http://akhmac.blogdns.net/~hansen/akh_cv/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
