Re: 2nd pass for Octave-3.6.1 app (X86_64 only) bundle for MacOS

[Thomas Yengst]

On Mar 4, 2012, at 7:20 AM, Ben Abbott wrote:

> 
> On Mar 3, 2012, at 11:38 PM, Thomas Yengst wrote:
> 
>> On Mar 3, 2012, at 6:55 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>> 
>>> I've had mixed results with the MacOS X86_64 Octave-3.6.1
>>> 
>>> The bundle worked on MacOS Lion on Core 2 Duo, or Core i7 with MacPorts 
>>> installed.
>>> 
>>> Also worked on MacOS Snow Leopard on Core 2 Duo with MacPorts installed.
>>> 
>>> In another case, It did not run on Cure 2 Duo with Snow Leopard.
>>> 
>>> Also failed on a Core i7 with Lion.
>>> 
>>> I've fixed a few bugs in the launch scripts, and made some minor 
>>> improvements in the DMG. The new version is below.
>>> 
>>>     http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14845154/Octave-X86_64-3.6.1.dmg
>>> 
>>> I've just started the uploaded of the dmg. I expect the upload to complete 
>>> within an hour of when I send out this email.
>>> 
>>> For those who had trouble with the first version, I'm particularly 
>>> interested in how this one works for you.
>>> 
>>> I'm also interested in hearing from anyone else, including those who had 
>>> success the first time.
>>> 
>>> When reporting, please include (1) MacOS version, (2) Which CPU your Mac 
>>> has, (3) whether or not you have MacPorts or Fink installed.
>>> 
>>> TiA
>>> Ben
>>> 
>> Cure 2 Duo with Snow Leopard
>> Macports installed and octave-devel @3.6.1 deactivated
>> 
>> opens up with no errors right out of the DMG - rather than copying it to a 
>> separate hard drive location (I verified that my results are the same 
>> whether it's run out of the DMG or from a separate hard disk location)
>> starts up in a Terminal.
>> 
>> basic math functions work.
>> 
>> plotting did not work - plot(1:10,'.-') brought up an aquaterm window, but 
>> no plot was displayed.
>> close all did not actually close the blank aquaterm window
>> even tried to change Aquaterm prefs, but "client control" box didn't allow 
>> octave to close the aquaterm window.
>> 
>> Tom
> 
> I haven't had the time to debug the Aquaterm problems yet.  We're both 
> running MacPorts and my Aquaterm is active
> 
> $ port installed aquaterm
> The following ports are currently installed:
>  aquaterm @1.0.1_5
>  aquaterm @1.0.1_5+universal (active)
> 
> Is your's active as well ?
> 
> I suspect if the aquaterm stuff that is bundled isn't complete and requires 
> the part in /Applications/MacPorts/Aquaterm.app (or something else).
> 
> In any event, you can test drive plots using x11 ...
> 
>       close all
>       setenv GNUTERM x11
>       plot (rand (3))
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
Ben,

silly me - when I moved my .octaverc file out of the way, it removed the setenv 
GNUTERM x11 call, so that was what kept plotting from working.
I have aquaterm active as you do.
now everything works as expected.

quite nice. No installation is even necessary. Just run it from the DMG. You 
can even run octave from a USB stick now.

Tom