[udig-devel] An installer for OSX to try out

[Jesse Eichar]

The JAI/Image IO stuff is exactly the reason that we need the  
installer.  Geotiff support requires a version of Image IO that is not  
shipped with the java available on the OSX.  I could try to make a  
eclipse fragment that adds the Image IO to libs...  But I don't know  
if it would be picked up correctly or not...  I suppose I could try  
that though and see if it works.  I am worried about a little about  
version hell.  I know that OSX does the right thing when the jai stuff  
is put in ~/Library/Java/Extensions.


On 29-Apr-08, at 9:13 PM, Tore Halset wrote:

> Hello.
>
> I just tried the installer. It worked, but I have some comments.
>
> Why do we need an installer on OS X? Does the installer need to  
> install something in some other place? I am pretty happy about  
> download a zip or dmg and just drag the application to where I want  
> it. And then just delete application when I want to remove it.
>
> Does JAI stuff need to be installed in .../Java/Extensions? I think  
> it would be cleaner to keep it inside the uDig directory and alter  
> the classpath or whatever to include it.
>
> In the "Select Installation Packages" view, I clicked one of the 3  
> lines. It worked, but is was kind of non-macish that the small  
> window with the 3 lines got even smaller. See the attached screenshot.


I guess my description for the JAI/Image IO is too long.  I agree that  
is a really ugly effect.