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Re: pressing keys causes LDGLite to step
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Fri, 21 Jun 2002 15:26:29 GMT
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On Friday, June 21, 2002, at 10:14 AM, Christopher Masi wrote:
> > The average user shouldn't have to configure a thing. You hardly need
> > to
> > deal with them at all, though, to compile the new GLUT... just double
> > click a project file, click 'build', wait, and then quit.
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> Just a double click to compile. Hmmm... maybe I will install those
> Developer Tools. I thought it was all command line driven using things
> that I have vaguely heard of like "makefile" and "cc (gcc)"
Nope, Project Builder and Interface Builder provide very robust GUIs
(although you can use the command line if you want to). Compiling takes a
*bit* more effort than just double clicking the file, of course... more
like double click... and then pick "build" from the "build" menu. ;)
> A precompiled version would get over one hurdle (I am currently in this
> bunch*), and the Mac crowd that likes to tinker but is not so
> comfortable with Unix and compling software would be able to use the new
> GLUT.
Agreed. I would be glad to provide such a precompiled version - although I
would like to obtain the permission of the GLUT's author before doing so.
> A script would get the GLUT over the next hurdle, and the just make my
> Mac work crowd could use the new GLUT.
Agreed as well. I will begin looking into that too. Hmm, I just realized
that there is a slightly simpler way of manually installing the new GLUT,
where you don't have to use the command line as much (but still a bit). I
will update the GLUT4.txt file accordingly in a few minutes.
> The last hurdle is determining whether the new GLUT is better than the
> old GLUT. What I mean is, a lot of people (me included) feel that
> mucking with the OS by installing 3rd party extensions is asking for
> trouble (recent examples for me include DoubleCommand, which causes
> kernel panics with 10.1.5, and the OS X iMate extension, which has some
> problems when used with PowerBooks.)
An understandable sentiment. However, the new GLUT does not seem to be an
extension to the system as much as better implementation of a feature
already offered. This does not mean that there are no potential problems
with it - I have discovered none - but I do think it means that it is not
as likely to cause conflicts.
> By the way, thanks for the instructions. I'll be trying the new GLUT for
> myself in a little while.
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> Chris
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> *Although, since what you said sound pretty simple I might just give it
> a try. It will make me feel geeky in a good sort of way to compile my
> own software.
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> Do you see these anomalies in OS X too?
> http://homepage.mac.com/cjmasi/osx-issues/os_x_issues.htm
Yes! Especially the disappearing cursor when editing file names, that
annoys me nearly every day.
Jim
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