Hi Matthias, On 14.07.2020 16:48, Matthias Seidel wrote: > Hi Rony, > > Am 14.07.20 um 16:34 schrieb Rony G. Flatscher: >> Hi Matthias, >> >> On 14.07.2020 16:14, Matthias Seidel wrote: >>> Am 14.07.20 um 16:03 schrieb Rony G. Flatscher: >>>> Hi there, >>>> >>>> yesterday I intended to test the ooRexx macro language oxt file against >>>> the MacOS Developer Build >>>> (4.2) to test whether <https://bz.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=127966> >>>> is fixed. >>>> >>>> As the install script that has been working for more than 10 years on OO >>>> (and LO) failed I looked >>>> into the cause and saw that the "soffice" (and "unoinfo") executable now >>>> resides in >>>> "/Applications/OpenOffice Developer Build.app/Contents/*MacOS*/soffice" >>>> whereas it used to be >>>> located in "/Applications/OpenOffice.app/Contents/*program*/soffice". >>> As it is a Developer Build the PRODUCTNAME is "OpenOffice Developer Build" >>> I am pretty sure that your script works as expected with a "normal" build. >> Yes, this is o.k. (not the problem). >> >> The problem is that in the "Contents" directory there is no "program" >> subdirectory in the developer >> build, rather it is named "MacOS" instead. > I realized that now (see my other mail) >> The installation script assumes on the Mac that "soffice" and "unoinfo" are >> located in >> "/Applications/OpenOffice[ Developer Build].app/Contents/program". (If this >> is intentional I would >> change the script accordingly.) > I don't think that was intentional. Let's wait for a "normal" build. >>> Maybe there is a possibility to get the script recognize the difference? >>> (the same would apply to a Beta Build) >>> >>> @Jim: Could you provide some plain mac builds? >>> >>> BTW: I always wanted to test your ooRexx extension, Rexx was my first >>> "language" on OS/2. >> You would be surprised! ;-) >> >> Actually "Object-oriented Rexx" was created as an object-oriented >> replacement of "Rexx" for OS/2 >> Warp by IBM. The Windows version generated quite some income for IBM when >> their user base switched >> from OS/2 to Windows and learned that there were tons of Rexx programs that >> also needed to run on >> Windows. >> >> Later IBM handed the source code over to the non-profit SIG "Rexx Language >> Association" which then >> released an open-source version of it under the name "Open Object Rexx" >> (ooRexx) in 2005. Ever since >> then it got steadily improved and the current 5.0 (officially in beta but in >> release quality) >> release is imminent. >> >> The OpenOffice plugin of ooRexx was created using the Java-bridge >> "BSF4ooRexx" (Apache BSF and >> ooRexx), which also has its roots in OS/2 believe it or not: Java played an >> important role for OS/2 >> and portable (even GUI) applications became possible with the Java bridge >> such that Rexx programs >> developed under OS/2 ran unchanged on Windows (and vice versa). >> >> Today the Java bridge BSF4ooRexx is bi-directionally complete, i.e. Java >> classes and Java objects >> are camouflaged as ooRexx classes and objects, sending them ooRexx messages. >> On the other hand Java >> code can invoke ooRexx methods without realizing that the implementation is >> done in ooRexx (e.g. >> when extending Java classes in ooRexx or implementing abstract Java methods >> in ooRexx). >> >> Like with Rexx ooRexx is a dynamically typed, interpreted language with a >> "human-centric" syntax, >> such that it can be learned quite fast and programs can be understood quite >> easily. >> >> So, if you have interest and a little bit of time, it may be very worthwhile >> to look into it. >> Creating ooRexx-macros and/or using OpenOffice from ooRexx programs is >> straight-forward and quite easy. > If I only had the time (and knowledge)... ;-) > > But in fact I still use OS/2 (ArcaOS in VirtualBox) with AOO installed.
That is remarkable and great indeed! ---rony --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
