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[Osw-users] Install on Mac OS X

[Michael M. <fn...@rc...>]

Hello,

I found a link to OSW from the PD mailing list, and wanted to try out 
the program. Basically, there are a couple of things that just don't 
seem to jive here.



1. There are two different install files for the Mac OS X, and they are 
different. Following the one in the root directory of OSW's disk image, 
doesn't seem to do anything. I ran the AppleScript file 'install', and 
it just seems to start up and quit without doing anything. I then looked 
at the other install file, and it gives a description of installing from 
the commandline. This seems to work, and once I started a new terminal, 
I come up against the next problem.



2. Running 'osw' for the first time, I get the following:

Error in startup script: can't find package Iwidgets
     while executing
"package require Iwidgets"
     (file "/usr/local/lib/osw/oswinit.tcl" line 37)



I am running OS X 10.2.4 with Wish 8.4. Is there something else that I 
need to install???

I am currently interested in the MIDI capabilities, as they seem to be a 
bit more complete than PD...


Thanks,

Mike

Re: [Osw-users] Install on Mac OS X

[Amar <am...@pt...>]

Hi Mike,

>
> 1. There are two different install files for the Mac OS X, and they are
> different. Following the one in the root directory of OSW's disk image,
> doesn't seem to do anything. I ran the AppleScript file 'install', and
> it just seems to start up and quit without doing anything. I then looked
> at the other install file, and it gives a description of installing from
> the commandline. This seems to work, and once I started a new terminal,
> I come up against the next problem.
>

The Mac installer is definitely a work in progress.  The AppleScript
actually calls the Unix shell script, but at this
point there is no tangible feedback.  Hopefully, we'll be able to replace
this with a "real" installer in an upcoming release.

> 2. Running 'osw' for the first time, I get the following:
>
> Error in startup script: can't find package Iwidgets
>      while executing
> "package require Iwidgets"
>      (file "/usr/local/lib/osw/oswinit.tcl" line 37)
>
>
> I am running OS X 10.2.4 with Wish 8.4. Is there something else that I
> need to install???
>

I have been using the Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4 package that you can download via the
"Get Mac OS X Software" option on the main Apple menu.  This contains all of
the necessary Tcl packages, including Iwidgets and TclXML.

> I am currently interested in the MIDI capabilities, as they seem to be a
> bit more complete than PD...

We'd certainly like to think so ;)  Hopefully, we can get you up and running
soon so you can further evaluate the MIDI features.  Any feedback on that
front will be appreciated.

    -Amar