Two questions about self-compiled applications in Mac OS X

F-3582 · January 9th, 2008

#1: Is it possible to associate file types with them? In my case, I tried to associate Mednafen with those numerous ROM file types it supports. However, OS X didn't accept the binary in the dialog, even though I'm perfectly able to run the games from command line.

#2: Are there any tutorials about the process of building real Mac OS X applications from source? It crossed my mind that Mac OS X might have rejected that association, because Mednafen wasn't inside the Applications folder. Is there any suitable (and hopefully automagic) method of converting the standard "make install" instructions into a nice Mac application?

KillerShots · January 9th, 2008

1. Yes. Either set it manually, or the source should have something in the install (for make install). If not designed specifically for a mac, then it must be manually done.
2. Only if the source is designed for a mac

Beyond that... I'm not much help. Not a mac user, but I know my way around source distributions.

January 9th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	Two questions about self-compiled applications in Mac OS X #1: Is it possible to associate file types with them? In my case, I tried to associate Mednafen with those numerous ROM file types it supports. However, OS X didn't accept the binary in the dialog, even though I'm perfectly able to run the games from command line. #2: Are there any tutorials about the process of building real Mac OS X applications from source? It crossed my mind that Mac OS X might have rejected that association, because Mednafen wasn't inside the Applications folder. Is there any suitable (and hopefully automagic) method of converting the standard "make install" instructions into a nice Mac application? __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

January 9th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
KillerShots War Games coder Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,917	1. Yes. Either set it manually, or the source should have something in the install (for make install). If not designed specifically for a mac, then it must be manually done. 2. Only if the source is designed for a mac Beyond that... I'm not much help. Not a mac user, but I know my way around source distributions. __________________ Primary CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Mobo: Biostar N4SLI-A9 RAM: 2G Crucial (DDR400) Video: eVGA GeForce 7900 GTX (512M) Audio: HDA X-Mystique HD(s): Maxtor 300G SATA2, Samsung 400G SATA2 OS(s): WinXP x64 Pro, Vista x32 Ultimate, Gentoo x64 Monitor(s): Primary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Secondary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Tertiary - Zenith 42" Plasma TV (1024x768 res) Many other machines... sig too short

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