[Ham-Mac] xastir compile problem

[Steve Hellyer]

Hi Lew,

Have not tried to compile latest 1.9.4, but it you think if a Java  
error you can adjust Mac OS X Java preferences to offer a particular  
version of Java.

Inside Application/Utilities/Java you will find a Java Preferences  
application.  Running this allows you to adjust the order of the  
various Java Runtime environment offered for compatibility.

Select restore defaults and give that a try. Otherwise you have to  
play with the order to provide specific compatibility.

Not sure this is the issue.

Are you following these instructions? http://www.xastir.org/wiki/index.php/HowTo:Mac_OSX

I am not a Linux Guru either. Nor do I thing we all should be. :-)

It might be easier to install pre-compiled binary it's a slightly  
older 1.8.1. version version.

Myself I am using the MacPorts method. As it takes care of all the  
dependancies and compiles for me.
The version posted to MacPort repository is 1.8.4.

73
Steve - VA33SPH


On 20-Apr-09, at 3:00 PM, Lew Phelps K6LMP wrote:

> Greetings, all.
>
> Is there anyone in the group who has successfully compiled xastir
> 1.9.4 or other versions of xastir for running on Mac under OS X 10.5?
>
> I have tried to compile 1.9.4, but get an error message,
> "_XmGetDefaultDisplay cannot be used prior to VendorS.Initialize,".
>
> From what I have gleaned online, this is due to a known problem in
> Java. But, I downloaded the most recent update  for Java (Update 2)
> and installed it, and that does not cure the problem.
>
> I am NOT a Linux guru, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lew K6LMP