Re: jhandles on Mac OS X?

[Matthias Brennwald]

Dear Michael et al.

I also tried to install on Linux (Debian Etch on a Dell Laptop). Still
no luck (see below). Which platforms are supported? I can't find any
information on this (maybe I'm blind?).

Matthias

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octave:2> pkg install java-1.2.0.tar.gz
octave:3> pkg install jhandles-0.2.0.tar.gz
error: feval: the symbol `java_exit' is not valid as a function
error: feval: the symbol `java_exit' is not valid as a function
error: feval: the symbol `java_exit' is not valid as a function
error: feval: the symbol `java_exit' is not valid as a function
error: feval: the symbol `java_exit' is not valid as a function
make: *** [all] Error 255
error: 'make' returned the following error: make: Entering directory
`/tmp/oct-edJooy/jhandles-0.2.0/src'
Java support not compiled
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/oct-edJooy/jhandles-0.2.0/src'
error: called from `pkg:configure_make' in file
/usr/local/share/octave/2.9.12+/m/pkg/pkg.m near line 1002, column 2
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> > > -----------------------
> > > octave-2.9.13:6> pkg install jhandles-0.2.0.tar.gz
> > > error: the following dependencies where unsatisfied:
> > >     jhandles needs java >= 0.0.0
> > > -----------------------
> > Install the 'java' package from octave-forge, I guess
>
> Note that jhandles does currently not work under Mac OS X. It
> still needs to be ported. There is still an issue with the GUI event 
> loop, which requires some special handling on such system.
>
> Michael.