Thanks Warren, this is good stuff. As my primary target is Windows I think I can use existing binaries, but of course I remain interested in a Mac version, which I have now made work experimentally.
I did not realise that MacPorts will create a 'fully functional binary', so thanks very much for that info. I have some hopes after all for my geography teachers. <rant> If this is the case, then why the heck haven't the producers of ImageMagick gone so far as to do this? After all they have produced a perfectly functional .exe of the latest version for Windows users. Maybe in their Unix-type world the idea of running MacPorts, which involves installing the whole of Xcode on a Mac (several Gb) and then waiting over an hour for that program to create a viable version of IM, is all in a day's work, but it seems odd to say the least if one's motivation for using IM is simply to convert some graphic files from one format to another… as I have said elsewhere there seems to be a different philosophy at work among *nix jocks compared to us simple-minded users of consumer-level environments.</rant> Thanks again Graham On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:08:37 -0500, Warren Samples <war...@warrensweb.us> wrote: > On 10/28/2011 07:33 AM, Graham Samuel wrote: >> [As an aside I would NOT recommend IM on a Mac to anyone who has only worked >> within a GUI environment. The installation of IM for Mac took longer (and >> appeared to use more resources) than installing Lion on my Mac, even if you >> take into account my making a complete clone of my hard disk before the Lion >> installation started. My machine is now stuffed with Xcode, MacPorts, >> countless components of IM, and IM itself. If there is an uninstall process >> I have not discovered it and probably never will. So, IMHO, avoid. In >> contrast, there is a simple .exe file available for the PC. No geography >> teacher would ever be willing to do the Mac install, although doubtless many >> of them are very able, so there will never be a Mac version of my app.] > > > Graham, > > I see you found the Windows binary installers. Good! About Macports; > Macports will allow you to export fully functioning binaries which you > can supply to your users for simple install. > > http://guide.macports.org/#introduction ("Allows you to create > pre-compiled binary installers of ported applications to quickly install > software on remote computers without compiling from source code.") > > and > > http://guide.macports.org/#using.binaries.binary-packages > > This means you could offer precompiled binaries with simple > installation, in a known location, for every version of OS X you are > able to set up Macports in and that your app is available for. > > To ensure compliance with the GPL, you may need to make this a separate > download from your app and provide a way for your users to access the > source. (An easy to find link in your documentation should be adequate.) > > You can uninstall Macports by following directions found here: > > http://guide.macports.org/#installing.macports.uninstalling > > Best, > > Warren > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
