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[Gnumed-devel] Do we expect GNUmed to require makefiles to be run on the


From: James Busser
Subject: [Gnumed-devel] Do we expect GNUmed to require makefiles to be run on the Mac?
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:50:39 -0700

Is it fair to surmise that – with the exception where the Mac may lack or lag behind in ports of dependencies – there is nothing about GNUmed that should require (re) compiling on the Mac?

The answer may be relevant to setting up – on a Mac, in "Xcode Tools" – the various dependencies and other build requirements, into a single directory that can then be bundled as the Mac client.

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Building Makefile Projects With Xcode

MacOSX-native applications can be built in a number of environments.

Most UNIX utilities are built using makefiles, though some are built using build scripts, imakefiles, or various other mechanisms.

If you are porting a UNIX command-line tool for personal use, you probably want to continue using the existing build environment, because keeping multiple build environments synchronized can be tricky at best.

However if you are porting a more extensive tool and you plan to add a MacOSXGUI to the tool, you may find it more convenient to work with the project in a development environment such as Xcode.

Note:  These instructions apply to the latest version of Xcode.

Although Xcode keeps track of build settings in its own preferences files for information beyond what could normally be maintained in a makefile, it can also work closely with your project’s makefiles. If you want to use Xcode for development in Mac OS X, you can include a makefile in a Xcode project (instructions...).



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