Re: [Plplot-devel] Can't build Tcl/Tk on OS X

[Jerry <lan...@qw...>]

On Aug 23, 2012, at 12:08 AM, Arjen Markus wrote:

> Hi Jerry,
> 
> On 2012-08-23 08:46, Alan W. Irwin wrote:
> 
>> Hi Jerry:
>> Do you have success with any other X application? The reason I ask is
>> the above error message may simply mean that X is badly installed on
>> your platform.  Of course, if X were badly installed on Linux it would
>> be catastrophic since X is so important on that platform, but my
>> understanding is that X is not very important on Mac OS X.  Therefore,
>> on that platform you might have a bad X installation and not know
>> about it (except by running some classical X applications such as
>> xterm, xeyes, oclock, etc.)
> 
> In addition to Alan's suggestions, you could try the following:
> 
> 1. Start Tcl/Tk's wish
> 2. Type the command:
>   pack [button .b -command {puts Hello} -text Hi]
> 
> This should bring up a simple pushbutton with the label Hi and
> when you press it, the text Hello is printed in the console window.
> (Type "exit" to stop wish)
> 
> If the traditional X programs and this wish example work, then
> we can conclude that something is wrong with the way you start
> the PLplot examples, though I can not see what is wrong. Unfortunately
> I have no OS X machine at my disposal, so I can only make guesses
> as to what is going on/wrong.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Arjen

Hi Arjen,

This works exactly as you describe except it runs as a native Aqua application, not as an X application. See my more extensive comments to Alan.

Jerry