Re: [TCLCORE] Binary installer for macOS

[nicolas b. <sl1...@gm...>]

Hi Marc,
I've tried the standard way of the installer. everything is installed under
/Library/Frameworks.
Two alias for tclsh9.1 and wish9.1 are also created in /usr/local/bin

here's what is inside Tk:

nico@mac ~ % cd /Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1

nico@mac 9.1 % ls

_CodeSignature libtkstub.a PrivateHeaders Tk wish9.1

Headers pkgconfig Resources tkConfig.sh

nico@mac 9.1 %


wish9.1 is a fat file:

nico@mac 9.1 % file wish9.1

wish9.1: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: [x86_64:Mach-O
64-bit executable x86_64] [arm64:Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64]

wish9.1 (for architecture x86_64): Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64

wish9.1 (for architecture arm64): Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64


and signature works

nico@mac 9.1 % codesign -dv wish9.1

Executable=/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/wish9.1

Identifier=com.tcltk.wish

Format=Mach-O universal (x86_64 arm64)

CodeDirectory v=20500 size=506 flags=0x10000(runtime) hashes=5+7
location=embedded

Signature size=8972

Timestamp=13 Oct 2025 at 17:08:03

Info.plist entries=20

TeamIdentifier=A3LBEGBB69

Runtime Version=26.0.0

Sealed Resources=none

Internal requirements count=1 size=176


but on my computer running macOS26 wish9.1 is identified as a document
file, not as an app that I can run

so I went to Resources where the is a Wish.app.


running this one (double-click on Wish) prints this error:

invalid command name "ttk::toggleswitch::CondUpdateElements"
    while executing
"ttk::toggleswitch::CondUpdateElements"
() 1 %


and file/Run Widget demo is not accessible


after I've tried to link my app against installed Tcl.framework and
Tk.framework and it fails.

here's what my script is saying:

-- fixup_bundle: fixing...

-- 27/52: fixing up
'/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/MacOS/DLight'

-- 28/52: fixing up
'/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/9.1/Tcl'

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool:
warning: changes being made to the file will invalidate the code signature
in:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/9.1/Tcl
(for architecture x86_64)

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool:
warning: changes being made to the file will invalidate the code signature
in:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/9.1/Tcl
(for architecture arm64)

-- 29/52: fixing up
'/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Tk'

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool:
warning: changes being made to the file will invalidate the code signature
in:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Tk
(for architecture x86_64)

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool:
warning: changes being made to the file will invalidate the code signature
in:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Tk
(for architecture arm64)


then:

-- executable file 1:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/MacOS/DLight

-- executable file 2:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish
Shell

-- executable file 3:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish

-- executable file 4:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish
Shell.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish Shell

-- executable file 5:
/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish
Shell.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish

-- verified='0'

-- info='external prerequisites found:

f='/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish
Shell'

external_prereqs='/Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/9.1/Tcl;/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Tk'

;external prerequisites found:

f='/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish'

external_prereqs='/Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/9.1/Tcl;/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Tk'

;external prerequisites found:

f='/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish
Shell.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish Shell'

external_prereqs='/Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/9.1/Tcl;/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Tk'

;external prerequisites found:

f='/Users/nico/daylight/build/DLight.app/Contents/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Resources/Wish
Shell.app/Contents/MacOS/Wish'

external_prereqs='/Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/9.1/Tcl;/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/9.1/Tk'

'

-- 

CMake Error at
/usr/local/share/cmake-3.31/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake:1127 (message):

  error: verify_app failed

Call Stack (most recent call first):

  /usr/local/share/cmake-3.31/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake:994 (verify_app)

  cmake_install.cmake:174 (fixup_bundle)


so it seems that for me the installer isn't good because of wish / wish
shell presence inside the Framework.

Can you locate them in /usr/local/bin instead of inside the framework?


hope this helps,

best regards,

nicolas




Le dim. 19 oct. 2025 à 04:47, Marc Culler <cul...@gm...> a écrit :

> I have been working on a binary installer for Tcl, Tk and selected
> extension packages.  I would be interested in any feedback that people can
> provide after trying it out.
>
> You can download the signed and notarized Installer package here:
>
> https://github.com/culler/tcltk_pkg/releases/download/v0.0-alpha/tcltk9.1.pkg
>
> - Marc
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