Re: Initial installation woes. No text in examples.

[Jim]

On 04/01/04 19:09:18, Adam Fedor wrote:
> On Apr 1, 2004, at 6:47 PM, Jim wrote:
>
> > On 04/01/04 13:29:48, Jim wrote:
> > > I followed exactly the procedure described by Dennis Leeuw at:
> > > http://gnustep.made-it.com/BuildGuide/
> > > Each step was followed exactly and command were cut and pasted.
> > > I downloaded gnustep-examples.0.9.7.tar.gz.
> > > Running make for instance on Finger results in Finger.app etc.
> > > When run, the main window appears with the graphic buttons.
> > > However, there is no text anywhere. Not in the main window. Not
> > > in the menu.
> > > This happens with all the example programs.
> > > If anyone can tell me what I've done incorrectly I'd appreciate it.
> > > Jim
> >
> > To answer my own problem:
> >
> > The instructions for building gnustep-back are for both xlib and  
> > art.
> > Step #3 says to set the default backend to art. As soon as I went  
> > into
> > ~/GNUstep/Defaults/.GNUstepDefaults and changed the backend to xlib
> > it all worked.
>
> You have to install Font packages for the art backend. Did the  
> instructions say to do that?  I would think art would give some kind  
> of warning, but maybe it doesn't I'll have to test that out...
The text cut from the instructions page:

  3. Post-install

     Setting the default backend to use:
     defaults write NSGlobalDomain GSBackend libgnustep-art
     Get from http://w1.423.telia.com/~u42308495/alex/backart/
     the backart resources and install

The 'make install' wants to place the fonts into:
    /usr/GNUstep/Local/Library/Fonts/

which doesn't exist and generates an error. I created the directory
and the fonts installed. Same results, no text in apps. Then copied
fonts to:
    /usr/GNUstep/System/Library/Fonts/

Still no text. That's when I changed the backend from art to xlib
and it worked.

As an aside, I'm building this on Slackware 9.1 and the only thing
I had to add was the 'ffcall' libraries.

I also had to be logged in as root, not su from user, to get a
good build.