RFP: OpenDX

[fommil@…]

I noticed that there is no darwinports build of OpenDX... could somebody please port this? A fink version exists.

[fommil@…]

this should actually be a much simpler port than people might think. it can build using the usual GNU build procedure with only a minimal set of prerequisites: OpenMotif is enough, but you need to pass additional CPPFLAGS/LDFLAGS to point to the system X11R6 and ports OpenMotif install.

I encountered some OpenGL related linkage problems (multiple symbol nonsense) when I built... but it was only in an unnecessary component and forcing with "make -k" built the main libraries and executables ok. though, this should certainly be addressed in a more elegant manner.

Optional compile-time libraries are listed ​http://opendx.org/libraries.html as CDF, NetCDF, HDF and ImageMagick. However, I suggest that all optional libraries are skipped for the first few port builds. (including java support, by passing --without-javadx to ./configure)

the necessary files are:- ​http://opendx.npaci.edu/source/dx-4.4.0.tar.gz ​http://opendx.npaci.edu/source/dxsamples-4.4.0.tar.gz

and if you want java in the future, you need these jars:- ​http://opendx.npaci.edu/libs/netscape-java40.tar.gz ​http://opendx.npaci.edu/libs/cosmoplayer-jar.tar.gz

[rhwood@…]

Make the list of bugs easier to scan.

[Sam.Halliday@…]

adding my vote for this request... opendx in ports would be great!

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

This was added in r28722.

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