Re: [TeX-music] Install MusixTex on Mac OS 10
On Oct 24, 2006, at 12:13 PM, Cornelius C. Noack wrote: (1) you are working with a MAC. As far as I know, there exists no prefabricated versions of the MusiXTeX software for the MAC(technical jargon: no 'executables'), so 'installing' means compiling at least some of the MusiXTeX software, (musixflx, in particular) -- that may be some work! You should by all means check http://icking-music-archive.org/software/indexmt6.html There you will find SOME instructions, at least on how to compile the musixflx program on a MAC; Actually, that URL points you to the precompiled version of musixflx for Mac OS X: http://icking-music-archive.org/software/musixtex/musixflx.pkg.sit I know so little about the MAC that I dont even know whether a usable TeX system exists; but that can be found out quickly) There's an excellent TeX system for Mac OS X: http://www.tug.org/mactex/ (or a smaller version of parts of the above: http://ii2.sourceforge.net/tex-index.html) Steve ___ TeX-music mailing list TeX-music@icking-music-archive.org http://icking-music-archive.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
Re: [TeX-music] Install MusixTex on Mac OS 10
On Sun, 22 Oct 2006, Manuel Molina y Vedia wrote: Good morning. I am quite new around here, so please excuse any clumsiness in trying to communicate. Every one of us has once been around for the first time, so there's no need to feel clumsy or , in fact, apologize ... When I try to install musixflx.pkg, after "succesfully" completing the process everything just dissapears and no program has been installed. Am I missing something? I work with an "intel Mac" with OS 10.4.8 Can anybody help? I think you have 2 problems. The first is possibly the more serious one, and being no expert on this at all, the only help I can give you is to give you a place to look. (1) you are working with a MAC. As far as I know, there exists no prefabricated versions of the MusiXTeX software for the MAC(technical jargon: no 'executables'), so 'installing' means compiling at least some of the MusiXTeX software, (musixflx, in particular) -- that may be some work! You should by all means check http://icking-music-archive.org/software/indexmt6.html There you will find SOME instructions, at least on how to compile the musixflx program on a MAC; (2) Above all, you need a working TeX installation! If you DONT have one, - I know so little about the MAC that I dont even know whether a usable TeX system exists; but that can be found out quickly) - you you might as well give up trying to use MusiXTeX right now; it will be simply TOO much work and hassle/frustration! If you do have a TeX system, you can start building on that, reading some of the other info given above, in particular http://icking-music-archive.org/software/musixtex/musixwinstall.pdf This is a VERY readable manual for the Windows community; with some bravery (and give and take) you may be able to make sense of some of the info there (just don't take any of the instructions literally; they wont apply to the MAC directly!). Once you have gotten that far, you should try to run some sample MusiXTeX source, before trying to write one yourself. I will be happy to send you one (nice and short), should decide to embark on this adventurous trip. (3) And when you have gotten to the point where you see your first score printed out on your printer, it would be wonderful if you could write down a report of your experiences and send it to the TeX Music users' mailing list: it will be invaluable to others after you! (4) after you have come so far and might want to switch to an easier life style, consider learning about PMX: http://icking-music-archive.org/software/pmx/pmxccn.pdf You will need to compile PMX yourself for the MAC as well; but if you've come so far, you will also manage that. And dont forget: there are lots of people willing to help you further on any of the above steps! Good luck. -- . Prof.Dr. Cornelius C. Noack Phones: Inst. f. Theor. Physik FB 1 office : +49 (421) 218-2427 Universit"at Bremen secretary: -2422 Otto-Hahn-Allee Fax : -4869 D - 28334 Bremen home : +49 (421) 34 22 36 Fax: 346 7872 E-mail: noack at itp.uni-bremen.de or ccnoack at mailaps.org WWW-page: www.itp.uni-bremen.de/~noack . ___ TeX-music mailing list TeX-music@icking-music-archive.org http://icking-music-archive.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
Re: [TeX-music] Install MusixTex on Mac OS 10
On Oct 22, 2006, at 3:03 PM, Manuel Molina y Vedia wrote: When I try to install musixflx.pkg, after "succesfully" completing the process everything just dissapears and no program has been installed. Am I missing something? Where are you looking for the program? musixflx is a command-line program, usually installed in /usr/local/bin. Open a Terminal window (look in /Applications/Utilities or download iTerm, which is an enhanced Terminal replacement) and type which musixflx That should tell you if/where the program is installed. I have looked just everywhere, manually and also through spotlight and Apple-F, for "musixtex" and now also for "/usr/local/bin" without any result. Neither Spotlight nor the Finder will locate /usr/local/bin. That's something you also need to do via the Terminal cd /usr/local/bin ls will tell you everything that installed in that directory. I don't know what is a "command-line programm". Maybe being a musician is not enough in this case? I have been using Macs for long (since the 68K days with my 630), but know nothing about programming, res-edit and the like. This won't require ResEdit or any programming of that sort, but using TeX (and by extension MusixTeX) requires making your mind work in a different way. I can download iTerm, but maybe I should first ask: where ist MusixTex "supposed" to be once installed? It will actually be installed in a couple of different places. Part of it will go in your texmf tree, and some of it will go in /usr/ local/bin (or something similar). And is a "command-line programm" something that "I" can use to typeset music? I don't know you well enough to answer that, but command-line programs aren't really *that* difficult to use. Steve ___ TeX-music mailing list TeX-music@icking-music-archive.org http://icking-music-archive.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
Re: [TeX-music] Install MusixTex on Mac OS 10
Am 22/10/2006 um 17:25 schrieb Steve Peter: On Oct 22, 2006, at 9:55 AM, Manuel Molina y Vedia wrote: When I try to install musixflx.pkg, after "succesfully" completing the process everything just dissapears and no program has been installed. Am I missing something? Where are you looking for the program? musixflx is a command-line program, usually installed in /usr/local/bin. Open a Terminal window (look in /Applications/Utilities or download iTerm, which is an enhanced Terminal replacement) and type which musixflx That should tell you if/where the program is installed. Steve Dear Steve, I have looked just everywhere, manually and also through spotlight and Apple-F, for "musixtex" and now also for "/usr/local/bin" without any result. I don't know what is a "command-line programm". Maybe being a musician is not enough in this case? I have been using Macs for long (since the 68K days with my 630), but know nothing about programming, res-edit and the like. Terminal - bash - 80x24 said: 9~which: command not found. I can download iTerm, but maybe I should first ask: where ist MusixTex "supposed" to be once installed? And is a "command-line programm" something that "I" can use to typeset music? Thanks, Manuel ___ TeX-music mailing list TeX-music@icking-music-archive.org http://icking-music-archive.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
Re: [TeX-music] Install MusixTex on Mac OS 10
On Oct 22, 2006, at 9:55 AM, Manuel Molina y Vedia wrote: When I try to install musixflx.pkg, after "succesfully" completing the process everything just dissapears and no program has been installed. Am I missing something? Where are you looking for the program? musixflx is a command-line program, usually installed in /usr/local/bin. Open a Terminal window (look in /Applications/Utilities or download iTerm, which is an enhanced Terminal replacement) and type which musixflx That should tell you if/where the program is installed. Steve ___ TeX-music mailing list TeX-music@icking-music-archive.org http://icking-music-archive.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
[TeX-music] Install MusixTex on Mac OS 10
Good morning. I am quite new around here, so please excuse any clumsiness in trying to communicate. I have tried several times to post a message, got it rejected, had some help from admin (many thanks), but still do not see it posted nor have received any reply, so I just try again. When I try to install musixflx.pkg, after "succesfully" completing the process everything just dissapears and no program has been installed. Am I missing something? I work with an "intel Mac" with OS 10.4.8 Can anybody help? Thank you, Manuel ___ TeX-music mailing list TeX-music@icking-music-archive.org http://icking-music-archive.org/mailman/listinfo/tex-music
