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diff --git a/distribution/osx/gtk-bundle/gtk-bundle.README b/distribution/osx/gtk-bundle/gtk-bundle.README index 139cec7..0c7c9ea 100644 --- a/distribution/osx/gtk-bundle/gtk-bundle.README +++ b/distribution/osx/gtk-bundle/gtk-bundle.README @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Readme for gtk-bundle directory. Created 12-1-2016 by Adam Richards -Date: Dec-2016. +Date: Nov-2017. The gtk-bundle technique replaces prior bundle techniques for OSX. @@ -13,30 +13,25 @@ The bundler also requires a prior Macports install of GTK "sudo port install webkit-gtk" and that was the GTK level was used to build the xtrkcad binary. -The ccmake process will place a copy of the binary in the /bin build subdirectory +The ccmake install process will place a copy of the binary in the /bin install subdirectory for use by G-M-B. It also copies over the resource share libraries into a subdirectory. Process: -Once ccmake has been run "make" followed by "make install", the G-M-B tool is run -pointing at the xtrkcad.bundle file. +Once ccmake has been run "make" followed by "make install", the G-M-B tool is run. "cd /gtk-bundle" -"gtk-mac-bundler xtrkcad-bundle" +"bash xtrkcad-bundler.sh -i <install directory containing xtrkcad binary> -v <version name>" Output: -G-M-B produces an .app bundle that is a self-contained executable -from the binary xtrkcad in gtk-bundle/bin. It recursively rewires all the link pointers to be +G-M-B produces a dmg bundle and zips it in the binary directory that is a self-contained executable +from the binary xtrkcad. It recursively rewires all the link pointers to be self-referential - that is, to point within the bundle. It uses the xtrkcad.plist to set properties of the app, including the icon from the .icns file. It sets the pre-run script to be xtrkcad-launcher.sh Next Steps: -Once this xtrkcad.app file has been created, it can be moved to wherever is desirable -- such as the Application folder. The app does not have dependencies on GTK components -from MACPorts like the binary does - it is standalone. - -To produce an installable image from the .app, the disk utility can be used to create -a RW image .dmg that the .app can be copied into. +Once this xtrkcad.dmg file has been created, it can be opened and the included package can be moved to wherever is desirable - such as the Application folder. The app does not have dependencies on GTK components +from MACPorts like the binary does - it is standalone. It does, however, need XQuartz. NOTE - It is expected that as long as the GTK level used in build can run on the OSX level used |