I installed xfig-3.2.5_1 via macports and it crashes when I click on a menu button (File,Edit,View,...). Pulling up a dialog box by a keyboard sequence (e.g. M-o to open) seems to work OK, though. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jonathan
Hi, Jonathan Stickel wrote:
I installed xfig-3.2.5_1 via macports and it crashes when I click on a menu button (File,Edit,View,...). Pulling up a dialog box by a keyboard sequence (e.g. M-o to open) seems to work OK, though. Any suggestions?
Searching the list is always useful, as this has just been discussed, see http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2007-July/004596.html http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2007-July/004620.html Stefan
Stefan Bruda wrote:
Hi,
Jonathan Stickel wrote:
I installed xfig-3.2.5_1 via macports and it crashes when I click on a menu button (File,Edit,View,...). Pulling up a dialog box by a keyboard sequence (e.g. M-o to open) seems to work OK, though. Any suggestions?
Searching the list is always useful, as this has just been discussed, see http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2007-July/004596.html http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2007-July/004620.html
Stefan
Fair enough. Google searching didn't show anything, but next time I'll search the macports bugs and the mailing list. Is the mailing list searchable somewhere, or do I need to look through the archives? I have been using gentoo for a long time, and I am stilling getting used to macports. In gentoo, if something like this popped up, the "port" would be removed in favor of an earlier version that worked; that is until the port was fixed. Is there an earlier version readily available? I'm guessing not by the thread referred to above. In that case, what is a typical time frame for a bug like this to be fixed? Thanks, Jonathan P.S. I expect I'll be helping out with ports development before too long, and so my questions should not be construed as complaints. Just trying to learn!
Hi, Jonathan Stickel wrote:
Searching the list is always useful, as this has just been discussed, see http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2007-July/004596.html http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2007-July/004620.html
Fair enough. Google searching didn't show anything, but next time I'll search the macports bugs and the mailing list. Is the mailing list searchable somewhere, or do I need to look through the archives?
Umm, it actually sounded harsher than I meant, sorry. As for searching, I do so googling for something like 'xfig site:lists.macosforge.org' (as I am not aware of any other way of doing it).
I have been using gentoo for a long time, and I am stilling getting used to macports. In gentoo, if something like this popped up, the "port" would be removed in favor of an earlier version that worked; that is until the port was fixed.
I feel for you, I come from Gentoo as well and I miss portage a lot on this machine of mine.
Is there an earlier version readily available? I'm guessing not by the thread referred to above. In that case, what is a typical time frame for a bug like this to be fixed?
There are no multiple versions for a port, unless a previous version has been installed (case in which it remains installed until you explicitly uninstall it). The xfig issue is a long standing one to boot. I can only guess that people do not use xfig (wich is a pitty if you ask me). Stefan
On 31.7.2007, at 19:52, Stefan Bruda wrote:
There are no multiple versions for a port, unless a previous version has been installed (case in which it remains installed until you explicitly uninstall it). The xfig issue is a long standing one to boot. I can only guess that people do not use xfig (wich is a pitty if you ask me).
Stefan
Hi there, As an xfig fan, I just worked around this by using the keyboard. But even by recompiling, the menus don't work... Perhaps I missed something.. I will recheck the Imakefile and retry. Cheers, -- Henri
Hi,
I installed xfig-3.2.5_1 via macports and it crashes when I click on a menu button (File,Edit,View,...). Pulling up a dialog box by a keyboard sequence (e.g. M-o to open) seems to work OK, though. Any suggestions?
I just came across this thread and was wondering whether the issue concerning Xaw3d has been resolved. Since I am having the same problem as described above it would be nice if there was a clean solution. I am aware of the workaround given in other threads. Clearly, this cannot be considered a 'solution'? Thanks, Joerg -- Jörg Frauendiener | Tel.: +49-7071-2975922 Theoretische Astrophysik | Fax: +49-7071-29-5889 Universität Tübingen | joerg.frauendiener@uni-tuebingen.de Auf der Morgenstelle 10 | http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/ ~joergf D-72076 Tübingen
Hi, Jörg Frauendiener wrote:
I installed xfig-3.2.5_1 via macports and it crashes when I click on a menu button (File,Edit,View,...). Pulling up a dialog box by a keyboard sequence (e.g. M-o to open) seems to work OK, though. Any suggestions?
I just came across this thread and was wondering whether the issue concerning Xaw3d has been resolved. Since I am having the same problem as described above it would be nice if there was a clean solution. I am aware of the workaround given in other threads. Clearly, this cannot be considered a 'solution'?
By clean solution do you mean the #define XAW3D1_5E thing? I tried it once and it did not work for me. The only solution I found so far is not to use the Xaw3D toolkit. This works well; true, I loose some eye candy but not much and xfig is an ugly (and useful) thing anyway--that's why I like it in the first place. Stefan
Hi,
I installed xfig-3.2.5_1 via macports and it crashes when I click on a menu button (File,Edit,View,...). Pulling up a dialog box by a keyboard sequence (e.g. M-o to open) seems to work OK, though. Any suggestions?
I just came across this thread and was wondering whether the issue concerning Xaw3d has been resolved. Since I am having the same problem as described above it would be nice if there was a clean solution. I am aware of the workaround given in other threads. Clearly, this cannot be considered a 'solution'?
By clean solution do you mean the #define XAW3D1_5E thing? I tried it once and it did not work for me. The only solution I found so far is not to use the Xaw3D toolkit. This works well; true, I loose some eye candy but not much and xfig is an ugly (and useful) thing anyway--that's why I like it in the first place.
I absolutely agree. It is useful and I would not want to miss it. By a clean solution I mean that you say "port install xfig" and then it works. True, not using Xaw3d works (also for me) but this can not really be consider a solution, can it? I understand that Xaw3d breaks several ports. However, it is not maintained. Unfortunately. Joerg -- Jörg Frauendiener | Tel.: +49-7071-2975922 Theoretische Astrophysik | Fax: +49-7071-29-5889 Universität Tübingen | joerg.frauendiener@uni-tuebingen.de Auf der Morgenstelle 10 | http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/ ~joergf D-72076 Tübingen
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Henri Servomaa
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Jonathan Stickel
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Jörg Frauendiener
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Stefan Bruda