Re: 3rd pass for Octave-3.6.1 app (X86_64 only) bundle for MacOS

[Ben Abbott]

On Mar 5, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:

> The testing for the 2nd pass went well on all X86_64 Macs with the exception 
> of the Mac Mini Core 2 Duo running Snow Leopard. There are two examples where 
> that combination does not work (I have no explanation for why the Mac Mini 
> Core 2 Duo + Snow Leopard is a problem).
> 
> However, the app runs fine on a MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo running Snow Leopard 
> and/or Lion.
> 
> In all cases, the app runs for Core i7 processors running either Snow Leopard 
> and Lion.
> 
> The 3rd test app is available at the link below.
> 
>       http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14845154/Octave-X86_64-3.6.1.dmg
> 
> My dropbox should be synchronized in an hour or so.
> 
> Graphics for the 3rd attempt should be fully functional ...
> 
>       close all
>       graphics_toolkit gnuplot
>       plot (rand (3))
>       print -dpdfwrite gnuplot.pdf
>       graphics_toolkit fltk
>       figure 92)
>       peaks
>       print -dpdfwrite fltk.pdf
> 
> If the above commands work, then the OpenGL, Gnuplot, and ghostscript are all 
> working.
> 
> I've also tested a mkoctfile example from the manual. I'm able to compile and 
> run "helloworld.cc" from Octave's command line.
> 
> The parts left to test are epstool (cropping eps bbox), fig2dev (fig and emf 
> output), and compiling mex-files.
> 
> Ben

I verified that compiling mex-files works.

The fig and emf output also work, as does specifying a tight bbox.

Ben