[PD] PD OSX packaging redux

[Lorenz Schori]

Am 09.11.2005 um 12:15 schrieb David Plans Casal:

>> just think about this possible scenario:
>> 1. install pd + externals via package management (fink/darwinports)
>
> +1
>
>> 2. run a script which grasps all the abstractions and .pd_darwins  
>> + docs.
>
> From where? I mean once you've installed with 'fink install pd' or  
> whatever, how do you envision running the script?

i imagine something like pdadmin or phps pdmkapp you mentioned below.

> I was just thinking of one big Pd.app being dumped in / 
> Applications, with all needed externals pre-built.

cool. this will be step 1.

>> 3. run a script which grasps all the needed dylib's from the  
>> distribution (using "otool -L")
>
> Interesting.

but sadly not quite straight forward. see http://qin.laya.com/ 
tech_coding_help/dylib_linking.html

>> this mechanism could be extended to provide a way to easily deploy  
>> custom Pd.app which just include needed externals and possibly  
>> have patches autostarted.
>
> Ok so we could have CLI instructions such as:
>
> 'pdadmin myinstallation'
>
> And output would be a myinstallation.app/ directory with pd  
> binaries, externals, etc? I guess CLI options to that would be  
> nice. A bit like Django and Rails options.
>
> Not sure though, how one would go about building this.

me neither. just ideas.

>
>> @hans+james. this is no rant against you and i don't want to just  
>> create another build system. i'm just thinking about how pd on mac  
>> could be more conveniant for (doubleclick)users AND (cli) 
>> developers :)
>
> And yes, why not rely on the current build systems?

don't know how they will go with fink.

>
> Anyway, I think it's a good idea overall!
>
> d
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