Raven wrote: > Hi all. > I recently coded a small GNOME applet and before sharing it with a few > friends I wanted to make it "noob-proof" :) > > Basically I wanted to create the usual "configure" and Makefile scripts so > that I can give my buddies the 3 simple commands to install the applet. > After reading several (at least 5) different online tutorials, I'm afraid > I can't figure out how to create those scripts. > This is the current situation: > > * There is only one source file (myapplet.c) in /src > * I have two folders, /pixmaps e /conf, that contain some graphics for the > applet and the initial configuration file > * In the folder root I also have the .server file needed by Bonobo > > and this is what I want to accomplish: > > * The compiled binary has to end up in /usr/lib/gnome-applets/ > * The graphics (icons and a logo) have to be copied in > /usr/share/pixmaps/myapplet > * The configuration file has to be copied in ~/.myapplet/myapplet.conf * > The .server file has to be copied in in /usr/lib/bonobo/servers/ > > The configure script should also check for dependencies such as gtk+, > glibc and libxml2. > > I know it's quite the task but is there somebody willing to walk me > through the whole process to create the install scripts? > I now feel I am the real "noob" :(
Automake and autoconf can be very overwhelming. I think the best way to learn is to look at how other use it. So, have you looked at the autoconf/automake setup used in the Gnome project itself? /M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) magnus＠therning．org Jabber: magnus＠therning．org http://therning.org/magnus Haskell is an even 'redder' pill than Lisp or Scheme. -- PaulPotts
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