Re: [Help-smalltalk] Building on OSX/Command Line Tool

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 08/02/2011 07:30 PM, Travis Griggs wrote:
> I've got an ambitious goal. I put together a little workspace script
> in VisualWorks. It takes two input parameters, and spits stuff out on
> stdout.

That's very similar (though simpler) to what gst-remote does.

> I'd like to realize it as a command line program, but using GST. I'm
> running on OSX (Lion). I have a colleague who's running on OSX (Snow
> Leopard).

The program should be completely portable.

> I'd like to be able to put it together on my mac. And then
> share it with him, hoping I can just Skype him a couple of files.

Why can't you email them instead of using proprietary software (and 
worse protocols)? ;)

> I'd love to show that I could do this in one day, I'm skeptical, but
> prepared to be wowed. Am I dreaming too big?

I don't think compiling should be included in the time.  Otherwise, I'm 
sure it's doable in five minutes by someone with your experience.

> My first issue, is that I git cloned the latest sources (as per
> http://smalltalk.gnu.org/download/cvs) and now want to follow the OSX
> build directions located at
> (http://smalltalk.gnu.org/wiki/building-gst-guides). Problem is, I
> don't have a 'configure' script in the checked out repository.

The guide is missing "autoreconf -vi" which is instead present in the 
"official" page at http://smalltalk.gnu.org/download/cvs.

If you do not want any goodies (cairo, SDL, whatever) that's fine. 
Otherwise building gst is not too easy, just like I'm sure VisualWorks 
isn't. :)

Paolo