Linking Issues on MacOS X 10.6.5

[Mario Donick]

Thanks, JSoftware, but I know this page. The setup described above was done after reading that page ...

[JSoftware]

sdl.pas says it does this:

  SDLLibName = 'libSDL-1.2.0.dylib';
  {$linklib libSDL-1.2.0}
  {$linklib SDLmain}
  {$linkframework Cocoa}
  {$PASCALMAINNAME SDL_main}

I don't know enough about the framework/library business to say what that means. Atleast it'll try to link to libSDL-1.2.0. Try to see if you can find some libSDL-x file somewhere and see if it uses some other version number. 1.2.0 should be the major revision number they use, but I could be wrong

[Mario Donick]

This was an interesting remark. The folder SDL.framework contains one 1,4 MB sized binary file, simply called SDL. Nowhere on my system is a file or a symlink called libSDL-1.2.0.dylib .

Creating a symlink with that name improves nothing.

[JSoftware]

Is there a libSDL-*.dylib?

[code_glitch]

dylib?? Is that like a SO file? If it is, I doubt it would be in the framework folder - they arent on linux anyway... Arent all those so / dylibs in really obscure places usually?

EDIT:
Ps. I see that macs still use 1.44mb floppies:

one 1,4 MB sized binary file

Need a cd drive? I have one. - a take on some person bringing a mac for ballmer to sign

Sorry - couldn't help it. I'm not a mac fan - but neither am I windows. Unfortunately I don't have a choice in the latter most of the time.

[Mario Donick]

Yes I think dylib files would be so files on Linux.

No, I don't have any SDL related dylibs on my system.

According to the availabe documentation, copying the SDL Framework folders into /Library/Frameworks should be enough to install SDL. But obviously it isn't. Argh!!!

[code_glitch]

Ah yesw, I have a bad habit of that... sorry.

If its the runtime - try putting those dynalib thingys in the same folder as the executeable or somehwere the system can find them. I would guess that the problem here is you need some type compiling libs? Perhaps try http://sourceforge.net/projects/jedi-sdl/ since in my windows expereince these worked a treat. My mac user-time extands to a comprehensive 7 hours so I'm far from expert (that one button mouse gets to me. I rightclick once every 10 seconds by habit to do everything, and on mac I click everything I shouldn't. Thank god it doesnt crash at the first glimpse of trouble s) )

Anyway, dont forget that you may need the LibSdl AND the libsdl-DEV for thins t work, as I found out. Beyond that is unkown for me so this will most likely be my last post on this topic.

Mac users: I am very sorry to have offended you in any way. I totally admit that MacWorld and Steve Jobs makes for a much saner atmosphere at product launches than M$. Also - please understand: not everyone is blessed with error-free computing like you and that not all devices are made by apple. so they break. and when things break we get dpressed. so we make jokes

Edit: and oh, this is my 250th post? whaaaat? that many alreadyy?