Scott, There is something weird about launching applications via symlinks on Mac OS X which I have never been able to understand, but I suspect it has to do with how Mac OS X distinguishes application bundles from ordinary unix executables. However, on top of all that operating system magic, MacPyMOL is itself set up to autoconfigure based on the name of the associated bundle.
What is the intent behind using the symlink? Perhaps there is another way of meeting your need... Cheers, Warren -- DeLano Scientific LLC Subscriber Support Services mailto:[email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Scott Shandler > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 11:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PyMOL] PyMOL + Leopard + symlink > > Hello all, > > I am having a strange issue with PyMOLX11Hybrid application. > I have noticed that with PyMOL 1.1beta3 if you create a > symlink to the renamed X11 binary > (/Applications/PyMOLX11Hybrid.app/Contents/MacOS/ > MacPyMOL, via command 1 below) you are able to open pymol via > the command line, however I am unable to type in the main molecular > display window. Also, probably related, the MacPyMOL application > does not appear to be running when using the symlink, just that the > X11 environment loads if needed. > > However, if you run the program directly (i.e. /Applications/ > PyMOLX11Hybrid.app/Contents/MacOS/MacPyMOL, via command 2 > below), you are able type in the main window and the MacPyMOL > application is running as well. > > Seems like launching the program in 'different' (??) ways > results in different application functionality. Is there > some sort of command line arg for MacPyMOL to enable the > proper environment settings? > > Thanks in advance, > > -Scott > > > symlink: > > ln -s > /Applications/PyMOLX11Hybrid.app/Contents/MacOS/MacPyMOL > /usr/ local/bin/pymol > > Command 1: (not able able type in the main window, MacPyMOL > does not appear to be running either, /usr/local/bin is in my path): > ~/pymol > > Command 2: (everything works as expected) > /Applications/PyMOLX11Hybrid.app/Contents/MacOS/MacPyMOL > > ____________________________________________ > Scott Shandler, M.B.A > Ph.D. Candidate Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics > University of Pennsylvania [email protected] > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) > Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's > still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java .sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > PyMOL-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pymol-users
