Building for OS X

rhaleblian · 09-02-2011, 01:56 AM

Hello,
I want to build an application bundle for OS X.
Regarding the setup command

python setup.py osx

This appears to invoke vmware to run a virtual machine. What is being run here?
Also, what is the role of the freeze commands?

-r
http://rhaleblian.wordpress.com/dsli...e-nintendo-ds/

kovidgoyal · 09-02-2011, 02:24 AM

You cannot build an OS X bundle directly from the source code. If you want to build calibre from source, I suggest using a linux vm. Building calibre on OS X/windows is a highly non-trivial excercise.

rhaleblian · 09-15-2011, 12:54 AM

Hi Kovid.
I'm building under a linux VM, as the docs were quite clear on that (yes, someone read the docs). Building for a linux target via setup.py is working fine.

> You cannot build an OS X bundle directly from the source code

Is this to say there are steps that are not encapsulated in a step in setup.py? Is it being done by hand?

kovidgoyal · 09-15-2011, 01:42 AM

Yes. You need a properly setup OS X environment to be able to build calibre, which must be setup by hand.

DoctorOhh · 09-15-2011, 05:56 AM

Moderator Notice
Thread Moved. The development thread is for calibre development not OS builds.

rhaleblian · 09-17-2011, 11:06 AM

Thanks for clarifying the situation, Kovid.

It's true that I never mentioned here that I was modifying code. Otherwise I would have no reason to want to build Calibre, though.

A little backstory: I suggest Calibre to users of dslibris (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndslibris/), a book reader for the DS, since they need to use EPUB. Using Calibre myself on OS X, I started playing around with a prototype that follows the Apple idiom for the application menu. Having partially done that, I wanted to embed the changes into a bundle, without lookasides to a development area. So in this case it's no biggie to not be able to build an app bundle.

Now, I would sign on to documenting what the OS X build platform prerequisite is, and ways to possibly streamline it, but that would require some initial explanation from someone.

--cheers, ray

kovidgoyal · 09-17-2011, 11:16 AM

If you wish to modify calibre code there is no need to build calibre, follow the instructions here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/develop.html

rhaleblian · 09-17-2011, 11:40 AM

Yep, read that. I was serious about having read the documentation.

09-02-2011, 01:56 AM	#1
rhaleblian lorem ipsum ... Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Device: Nintendo DS	Building for OS X Hello, I want to build an application bundle for OS X. Regarding the setup command python setup.py osx This appears to invoke vmware to run a virtual machine. What is being run here? Also, what is the role of the freeze commands? -r http://rhaleblian.wordpress.com/dsli...e-nintendo-ds/ Last edited by rhaleblian; 09-02-2011 at 02:07 AM.

09-17-2011, 11:06 AM	#6
rhaleblian lorem ipsum ... Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Device: Nintendo DS	Thanks for clarifying the situation, Kovid. It's true that I never mentioned here that I was modifying code. Otherwise I would have no reason to want to build Calibre, though. A little backstory: I suggest Calibre to users of dslibris (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ndslibris/), a book reader for the DS, since they need to use EPUB. Using Calibre myself on OS X, I started playing around with a prototype that follows the Apple idiom for the application menu. Having partially done that, I wanted to embed the changes into a bundle, without lookasides to a development area. So in this case it's no biggie to not be able to build an app bundle. Now, I would sign on to documenting what the OS X build platform prerequisite is, and ways to possibly streamline it, but that would require some initial explanation from someone. --cheers, ray Last edited by rhaleblian; 09-17-2011 at 11:38 AM.

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09-02-2011, 02:24 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,857 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You cannot build an OS X bundle directly from the source code. If you want to build calibre from source, I suggest using a linux vm. Building calibre on OS X/windows is a highly non-trivial excercise.

09-15-2011, 12:54 AM	#3
rhaleblian lorem ipsum ... Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Device: Nintendo DS	Hi Kovid. I'm building under a linux VM, as the docs were quite clear on that (yes, someone read the docs). Building for a linux target via setup.py is working fine. > You cannot build an OS X bundle directly from the source code Is this to say there are steps that are not encapsulated in a step in setup.py? Is it being done by hand?

09-15-2011, 01:42 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,857 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes. You need a properly setup OS X environment to be able to build calibre, which must be setup by hand.

09-15-2011, 05:56 AM	#5
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,864 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Nexus 7	Moderator Notice Thread Moved. The development thread is for calibre development not OS builds.

09-17-2011, 11:16 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,857 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you wish to modify calibre code there is no need to build calibre, follow the instructions here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/develop.html

09-17-2011, 11:40 AM	#8
rhaleblian lorem ipsum ... Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Device: Nintendo DS	Yep, read that. I was serious about having read the documentation.

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