RE: wmaker problem

[Suhaib Siddiqi <ssiddiqi at inspirepharm dot com>]

> 
> libPropList is required by Window Maker.  The Window Maker configure
> script
> will fail if you do not have libPropList installed.  You must have
> either
> built libPropList before, or you must have installed it.  I'm guessing
> that
> the precompiled binaries you installed had libPropList included.
> 
> Do a Google search for libPropList, recompile it, and install it.
> Otherwise, just ignore the error.

libPropList for Windowmaker is available from Window Maker Home Page.

Suhaib

> 
> Harold
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wei Wang [mailto:ww@BUPHY.bu.edu]
> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 6:52 PM
> > To: Harold Hunt
> > Subject: RE: wmaker problem
> >
> >
> > Hi, Harold, thanks for you help!
> >
> > What's libPropList? Does wmaker need it? I compiled wmaker and it
> works
> > though it complains the same error message.
> >
> > Wei
> > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Harold Hunt wrote:
> >
> > > Wei,
> > >
> > > I just compiled and installed libPropList and Window Maker.  I do
> not
> > > receive the error message that you mentioned.
> > >
> > > Try updating your Cygwin installation, or compile libPropList
> > yourself if
> > > you had used a precompiled binary before.
> > >
> > > Harold
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com
> > > > [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@sources.redhat.com]On Behalf Of Wei
> Wang
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 1:49 AM
> > > > To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
> > > > Subject: wmaker problem
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I downloaded Window Maker binaries from Purdue and put it in the
> > > > startxwin.sh like below but it complained that "The WMAKER.EXE
> file is
> > > > linked to missing export LIBZ.DLL:inflatelnit_." and left me
> > a X window
> > > > with everything I have in startxwin.sh except the window manger.
> > > >
> > > > Then, I downloaded the source codes of it from Purdue and
> compiled it
> > > > under cygwin and installed it in /usr/local instead of
> /usr/X11R6. And
> > > > it works but still complains the same thing.
> > > >
> > > > Why? What is wrong?
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > #! /bin/sh
> > > > export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
> > > > eval `ssh-agent`
> > > > XWin -screen 0 1280x1024x24  &
> > > > xsetroot -solid aquamarine4
> > > > xclock -geometry 80x80+1134+0 &
> > > > xterm -fn 10x20 -n xterm-1 -j -ls -sb -sl 500 -rightbar
> > -geometry +361+0
> > > > -e bash &
> > > > xterm -fn 10x20 -n xterm-2 -j -ls -sb -sl 500 -rightbar
> > -geometry +0+396
> > > > -e bash &
> > > > xterm -fn 10x20 -n xterm-3 -j -ls -sb -sl 500 -rightbar -
> geometry
> > > > +508+343 -e bash &
> > > > #twm &
> > > > /usr/local/bin/wmaker &
> > > > #wmaker&
> > > > #xfce &
> > > > exit
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > > > ---------
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Wei Wang
> > > >
> > > > Dept. of Phys.
> > > > Boston Univ.
> > > >
> > > > (617)353-6040(office)
> > > > (617)547-3020(home)
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Wei Wang
> >
> > Dept. of Phys.
> > Boston Univ.
> >
> > (617)353-6040(office)
> > (617)547-3020(home)
> >