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'''Bug cleanup''' | '''Bug cleanup''' | ||
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| + | * Experimented with Songbird for Mac as a working comparison of a XUL Runner build with dylibs | ||
| + | * Replaced the old and fishy XR framework with the one from Songbird | ||
| + | ** Portable Canvas now recognizes canvas elements, and doesn't tell you to get the c3d extension! | ||
| + | ** Unfortunately, it simply gives you a blue outline of the canvas element, rather than display 3d | ||
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| + | * Advanced XULRunner for Macs (mostly details about Info.plist) | ||
| + | ** http://www.mactipsandtricks.com/articles/Wiley_HT_appBundles2.lasso | ||
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| + | * installed RealVNC (free edition) with hextile encoding instead of the default zrle | ||
| + | * configuring remote desktop remotely on a mac: | ||
| + | ** http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2370 | ||
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* https://developer.mozilla.org/En/XULRunner/Creating_custom_app_bundles_for_Mac_OS_X | * https://developer.mozilla.org/En/XULRunner/Creating_custom_app_bundles_for_Mac_OS_X | ||
* https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Code_snippets/File_I%2f%2fO | * https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Code_snippets/File_I%2f%2fO | ||
| + | * grabbed libcanvas3d.dylib from canvas3d.xpi (just like libcanvas3d.dll for the Windows side) | ||
* sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/MacOS/ doesn't work | * sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/MacOS/ doesn't work | ||
* sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/MacOS/components doesn't work | * sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/MacOS/components doesn't work | ||
* sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/Resources/components doesn't work | * sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/Resources/components doesn't work | ||
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* Try VNC and remote desktop to access the Mac from home | * Try VNC and remote desktop to access the Mac from home | ||
* Attempt to find help on irc with prolonged access to a Mac | * Attempt to find help on irc with prolonged access to a Mac | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 3 February 2009
Progress starts again with v0.4 of the XUL Runner App project!
| Version 0.3 | - | |
| ☆ Windows → | (incomplete) | |
| ☆ Mac OS X → | (incomplete) |
Planned Features
Bug cleanup
Feb 2
- Experimented with Songbird for Mac as a working comparison of a XUL Runner build with dylibs
- Replaced the old and fishy XR framework with the one from Songbird
- Portable Canvas now recognizes canvas elements, and doesn't tell you to get the c3d extension!
- Unfortunately, it simply gives you a blue outline of the canvas element, rather than display 3d
(3 hours)
Jan 26
- Advanced XULRunner for Macs (mostly details about Info.plist)
Jan 22
- installed RealVNC (free edition) with hextile encoding instead of the default zrle
- configuring remote desktop remotely on a mac:
Jan 19
- visited #seneca, received an empowering speech from armenzg
- got a handy link from Cathy! (use broader search terms)
- https://developer.mozilla.org/En/XULRunner/Creating_custom_app_bundles_for_Mac_OS_X
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Code_snippets/File_I%2f%2fO
- grabbed libcanvas3d.dylib from canvas3d.xpi (just like libcanvas3d.dll for the Windows side)
- sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/MacOS/ doesn't work
- sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/MacOS/components doesn't work
- sticking the dylib into PC.app/Contents/Resources/components doesn't work
- (learning xulrunner for Mac is nothing like learning xulrunner for Windows...)
Jan 16
Progress
- Stuck the dylib into the Mac version of Portable Canvas, with no avail!
Next Steps
- Try VNC and remote desktop to access the Mac from home
- Attempt to find help on irc with prolonged access to a Mac
