Re: how do you start up DDD?

[David Clarke]

Thank you for your response.

> In step 3 you said that did a "configure" and "make" but no "make  
> install" after that.To install the compiled programs(ddd) you need  
> to give the command "make install".
> This will install the ddd binary in you /usr/local/bin.

Frustrating that the simple line

make install

wasn't included as a fourth line in the installation instructions on  
the DDD web page.

So I did this, more messages flew by the screen, and it seemed to  
finish successfully.  Indeed, a ddd* does appear in my /usr/local/bin

Then, going to the directory in which the executable to be debugged  
resides, I have the following session:

mytikas 10> ddd xedit21
Error: No `Ddd' application defaults file
To resolve this problem, you can:
* set the XAPPLRESDIR environment variable to the location of the file  
`Ddd', or
* set the DDD_HOME environment variable to the location of `ddd/Ddd', or
* install the `Ddd' file in the X application defaults directory, or
* recompile DDD with builtin app-defaults file;
  see the `--enable-builtin-app-defaults' option for details.
mytikas 11>

and so I have replaced one gotcha for another!  Alas, I don't  
understand *any* of the suggestions.

Can you tell me what I should do now?

> Also to verify you ddd binary is build properly, after doing a make  
> you can do a "make check".This creates a sample C++ program  
> `cxxtest' and then runs DDD on it by invoking `./ddd cxxtest'.

Again, "make check" causes more things to flash by the screen then,  
when it tries to launch ./ddd cxxtest, I end up with the same error  
message as above.

Again, any suggestions you or others may have would be greatly  
appreciated.  I am desperately seeking my first real "success" at  
downloading *something* useful to, what is quickly becoming, this  
"stupid mac"!

cheers, David

David A. Clarke                                                 address@hidden
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Saint Mary's University                                 
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