Re: Compiling MacVim

On Jun 18, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Ben Schmidt wrote:

> If it helps, here are the build commands I use, which I run in a
> directory which is a clone of the MacVim repository (actually, it's a
> Mercurial clone of MacVim's Git repository with some patches applied,
> but that shouldn't make any difference!). Note that because I use
> MacPorts (and have their ports of python, etc. installed), I have the
> /opt/local stuff.
>
> cd src
> ./configure "LDFLAGS=-L/opt/local/lib" \
> --with-modified-by="Ben Schmidt et al." \
> --with-features=huge --enable-gui=macvim \
> --enable-pythoninterp --enable-perlinterp --enable-rubyinterp \
> --enable-tclinterp --enable-cscope && \
> make clean
> make
> rm -rf /Applications/MacVim.app &&
> ditto MacVim/build/Release/MacVim.app /Applications/MacVim.app
>
> When I want a later version, I just pull the latest changes into my repository, update my working directory, and run the same build commands again.

Thanks for the thoughtful reply, Ben. I've elected the chicken way out and installed a compiled version of the latest snapshot for Snow Leopard. I'd like to come back when I have a little less on my plate and explore adapting---or maybe just adopting---the procedure you describe above.

Sincerely,
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Eric Weir
Decatur, GA USA
eeweir@bellsouth.net

"Imagining the other is a powerful antidote to fanaticism and hatred."

- Amos Oz

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