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'''Portable Canvas to work on Mac'''
 
'''Portable Canvas to work on Mac'''
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= Feb 26 =
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* Info.plist seems to be a culprit for many issues
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** Changed the "Executable file" string back to "xulrunner" (to represent a file that actually exists)
 +
** Note for other projects: use "plutil -lint" to check for invalid code
 +
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* Portable Canvas no longer gives the "architecture unsupported" error on any platform
 +
** It simply closes as soon as it's run on a g5, which is still bad
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** Edit: it closes immediately on any other Mac
 +
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* 0.3 build has been updated (fails. xD)
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=== Handy shell code ===
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plutil -lint
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scp filename user@servername:
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= Feb 23 =
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=== Demi-success!!===
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* Canvas elements display properly on Mac Mini!!
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** However, the application simply refuses to run on Leopard
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** Moving the app to the Applications folder doesn't fix the issue
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** This issue is common among other programs on Leopard, including Adobe CS3
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* The app was simply missing canvas3d.xpt from the components folder
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* Next steps are to figure out how to work with Leopard
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= Dec 15 =
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===Progress===
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* Windows version of Portable Canvas 0.3 is working!!
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===Notes===
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* '''Mac OS X version does not include its own copy of XUL Runner or demos'''
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* How to exclude multiple pages in Wordpress: http://codex.wordpress.org/wp_list_pages
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* File permissions in Wordpress: http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions
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* Sometimes, the loaded file will produce errors
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** This can be "fixed" by loading the file again
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** Should work 70%+ of the time
  
  
 
= Dec 12 =
 
= Dec 12 =
  
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Progress simply '''must''' find the most round-about way of manifesting itself. It's like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_Trap_(board_game) Mouse Trap], but many orders greater in complexity and many orders lesser in amusement...
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Progress simply '''must''' find the most round-about way of manifesting itself. The solution will be at your fingertips, but you'll have to walk a mile and 3/4 light year to get to it. It's like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_Trap_(board_game) Mouse Trap], but many orders greater in complexity and many orders lesser in amusement...
  
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===Steps===
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===Adventure into the Abyss===
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*Started off trying to get MyBrowser working on Mac
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*Started off trying to get MyBrowser working on Mac in the ORI (Spain)
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*Found this site and recognized it (helpful!): https://developer.mozilla.org/En/XULRunner:Deploying_XULRunner_1.8
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*Found this site and recognized it from 0.1 (helpful!): https://developer.mozilla.org/En/XULRunner:Deploying_XULRunner_1.8
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*Began changing folder structure to match the example
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*Began changing folder structure to match the example for Mac OS X
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*Required /Library/Frameworks/.../1.8/, this computer only has 1.9 and no Hg
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*Started looking for location of Mozilla source on this computer
 +
*Found Minefield in Applications folder, but couldn't check its properties for the shortcut target
 +
**Is clearly a Windows user, and does not understand the Mac paradigm. :/
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*Required /Library/Frameworks/.../1.8/ according to the guide, this computer only has 1.9 and no Hg
 
*Downloaded Mozilla source from one of Humph's labs
 
*Downloaded Mozilla source from one of Humph's labs
 
*Modified .mozconfig to handle XUL Runner
 
*Modified .mozconfig to handle XUL Runner
 
*Discovered that there is no XUL Runner code in the lab's version of Mozilla source... (not so helpful)
 
*Discovered that there is no XUL Runner code in the lab's version of Mozilla source... (not so helpful)
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*Still can't find a stub executable for Mac OS
 +
*Realized that MyBrowser needs moz 1.9, not 1.8!!
 +
**Still does not fix the missing XUL Runner code issue...
 +
*Found the required framework files simply by looking in the expected locations!! (very helpful, but moderately shocking)
 +
*Could not run the XUL app
 +
*Remembered the "hack application.ini to change 1.8 requirement to 1.9" trick from v0.1
 +
*Got MyBrowser working on Mac OS X!?! (...a first for me!)
 +
 +
 +
This is where I cheer for joy inside. x3
 +
 +
Also, learned that <Shift>+<Command>+3 is a quick Print Screen shortcut, and produces pngs! Grab, on the other hand, is harder to access and produces memory-hogging tiffs.
 +
 +
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===Applying the Alchemy===
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*Compared the new and working MyBrowser structure with the old and current Portable Canvas structure
 +
*Duplicated new structure in old folder and ran it
 +
**Produced a program with no application menu choices and no interface, so it couldn't be closed
 +
**Discovered <Control>+Clicking on the program in the dock, and the <Command>+<Alt>+<Esc> feature
 +
*Realized I had renamed MyBrowser.jar to MyBrowser.zip earlier (because Macs can't open .jar, and are stubborn about limiting extensions to specific applications)
 +
*Now have a running version of Portable Canvas on a Mac! ...which doesn't know how to display Canvas elements
 +
 +
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===Handy Mac shortcuts I learned today===
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*<Command>+<Alt>+<Esc>
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**Displays all running programs, so you can '''kill''' them. =P
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*<Command>+<Shift>+3
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**Saves a screen shot of the desktop on the desktop, in png format. =D
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=Dec 11=
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===Accomplishments===
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*Got Sokoban demo to work locally
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**The local file location is hard-coded at the moment, but changing this shouldn't be hard
  
  

Latest revision as of 12:27, 26 February 2009

Here's the progress so far on v0.3 of the XUL Runner App project.

Version 0.3 -
☆ Windows → Portable_Canvas_0.3w.zip
☆ Mac OS X → (incomplete)


Planned Features

Local files to be added!

  • For now, a static file would be acceptable.


Portable Canvas to work on Mac


Feb 26

  • Info.plist seems to be a culprit for many issues
    • Changed the "Executable file" string back to "xulrunner" (to represent a file that actually exists)
    • Note for other projects: use "plutil -lint" to check for invalid code
  • Portable Canvas no longer gives the "architecture unsupported" error on any platform
    • It simply closes as soon as it's run on a g5, which is still bad
    • Edit: it closes immediately on any other Mac
  • 0.3 build has been updated (fails. xD)


Handy shell code

plutil -lint

scp filename user@servername:


Feb 23

Demi-success!!

  • Canvas elements display properly on Mac Mini!!
    • However, the application simply refuses to run on Leopard
    • Moving the app to the Applications folder doesn't fix the issue
    • This issue is common among other programs on Leopard, including Adobe CS3
  • The app was simply missing canvas3d.xpt from the components folder
  • Next steps are to figure out how to work with Leopard


Dec 15

Progress

  • Windows version of Portable Canvas 0.3 is working!!


Notes


Dec 12

Progress simply must find the most round-about way of manifesting itself. The solution will be at your fingertips, but you'll have to walk a mile and 3/4 light year to get to it. It's like Mouse Trap, but many orders greater in complexity and many orders lesser in amusement...

Adventure into the Abyss

  • Started off trying to get MyBrowser working on Mac in the ORI (Spain)
  • Found this site and recognized it from 0.1 (helpful!): https://developer.mozilla.org/En/XULRunner:Deploying_XULRunner_1.8
  • Began changing folder structure to match the example for Mac OS X
  • Started looking for location of Mozilla source on this computer
  • Found Minefield in Applications folder, but couldn't check its properties for the shortcut target
    • Is clearly a Windows user, and does not understand the Mac paradigm. :/
  • Required /Library/Frameworks/.../1.8/ according to the guide, this computer only has 1.9 and no Hg
  • Downloaded Mozilla source from one of Humph's labs
  • Modified .mozconfig to handle XUL Runner
  • Discovered that there is no XUL Runner code in the lab's version of Mozilla source... (not so helpful)
  • Still can't find a stub executable for Mac OS
  • Realized that MyBrowser needs moz 1.9, not 1.8!!
    • Still does not fix the missing XUL Runner code issue...
  • Found the required framework files simply by looking in the expected locations!! (very helpful, but moderately shocking)
  • Could not run the XUL app
  • Remembered the "hack application.ini to change 1.8 requirement to 1.9" trick from v0.1
  • Got MyBrowser working on Mac OS X!?! (...a first for me!)


This is where I cheer for joy inside. x3

Also, learned that <Shift>+<Command>+3 is a quick Print Screen shortcut, and produces pngs! Grab, on the other hand, is harder to access and produces memory-hogging tiffs.


Applying the Alchemy

  • Compared the new and working MyBrowser structure with the old and current Portable Canvas structure
  • Duplicated new structure in old folder and ran it
    • Produced a program with no application menu choices and no interface, so it couldn't be closed
    • Discovered <Control>+Clicking on the program in the dock, and the <Command>+<Alt>+<Esc> feature
  • Realized I had renamed MyBrowser.jar to MyBrowser.zip earlier (because Macs can't open .jar, and are stubborn about limiting extensions to specific applications)
  • Now have a running version of Portable Canvas on a Mac! ...which doesn't know how to display Canvas elements


Handy Mac shortcuts I learned today

  • <Command>+<Alt>+<Esc>
    • Displays all running programs, so you can kill them. =P
  • <Command>+<Shift>+3
    • Saves a screen shot of the desktop on the desktop, in png format. =D


Dec 11

Accomplishments

  • Got Sokoban demo to work locally
    • The local file location is hard-coded at the moment, but changing this shouldn't be hard


Dec 7

Things tried

  • Received help from mfinkle!
  • Tutorial 2 displays the html, but can't load anything in the canvas element.
    • "createScene()" not found in the SDK.

Future notes

  • Include some (working) demos in the SDK.
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