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Re: Octave 3.4.0 for Mac OS X
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Ben Abbott |
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Re: Octave 3.4.0 for Mac OS X |
Date: |
Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:01:23 -0400 |
On Apr 8, 2011, at 4:37 AM, Julien Salort wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've built a new version of Octave-3.4.0 for Mac OS X (i386):
> <http://upload.grenoble.cnrs.fr/telechargement/mJaV077cuu/octave-3.4.0-i386.dmg>
>
> It now has been compiled with optimization options and with flags that
> make it compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (as far as I know).
>
> There is still an issue with the version of gfortran that is packed
> inside the bundle: it won't start on Mac OS X 10.5. This means that
> people running Mac OS X 10.5 will have to install their own gfortran if
> they want to compile packages that requires fortran...
>
> Can people confirm if this version launches fine on their macs ?
>
> There is also a problem with the fltk backend: it is not possible to
> resize the window. I've tried to apply some patches that were posted on
> this list a while ago without much success.
> In addition, using the Edit->GUI menuitem from the menubar in the fltk
> window crashes octave.
>
> Apart from that, I've been using this version for my work for a couple
> of days and it seems to work for me...
>
> Julien
The resize problem has been encountered before. However, I do not recall who
reported it or if they were running MacOS or Linux (pretty sure it wasn't
Windows). Also, I don't think it occurred for everyone.
My faint recollection is that the resize problem is fixed in the developer's
sources. There is a discussion on the maintainers list where it has been
suggested 3.4.1 incorporate all changes since 3.4.0. Are you up to trying to
create a dmg for the developers sources?
Regards
Ben
Re: Octave 3.4.0 for Mac OS X, Stuart Edwards, 2011/04/08