Re: Information about XQuartz 2.7.x (for MacOS) and NCL V6.1.0-beta

From: Craig Mattocks <mattocks_at_nyahnyahspammersnyahnyah>
Date: Tue Sep 04 2012 - 12:48:41 MDT

Yes, although it runs, significant rendering problems remain.

Seems to be related to this bug:

http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/ticket/525

Note shaved pupil when you run "xeyes &" and move the mouse cursor around.

Craig

On Sep 4, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Carl Schreck <carl@cicsnc.org> wrote:

> This workaround did not work for me. But I am using NCL on a remote server through ssh w/ X forwarding.
>
> I have not had any issues with PNG though. I am using OS X 10.8 and XQuartz 2.7.3.
>
> Carl
>
> On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Craig Mattocks <mattocks@mac.com> wrote:
> Hi Mary,
>
> I just installed Mountain Lion (Mac OS X 10.8.1), Xcode 4.4.1, the Xcode command-line tools, XQuartz 2.7.3, and NCL 6.1.0-beta.
>
> The key to making NCL work with X11 was to add /usr/lib in the dynamic load library path variable, .e.g.:
>
> #########################
> # Enhance library paths #
> #########################
> if !($?DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH) then
> setenv DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/lib
> else
> setenv DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/lib:${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH}
> endif
>
> Best,
> Craig
>
> On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:25:58 -0600 Mary Haley <haley@ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > [If you are not a Mac user, you can disregard this message.]
> >
> > For those of you buying new Macs or upgrading your Macs to Mountain Lion (10.8), you may notice that the first time you run an X11 application (like NCL and sending the output to an "x11" window), it asks you to install an X11 server. It's going to walk you through some steps to install XQuartz 2.7.x.
> >
> > Unfortunately, NCL Version 6.1.0-beta does not work with XQuartz 2.7.x, and we've been unable to find any work-around. This is only an issue if you are sending your output to an "x11" window. It's fine if you send your output to PS or PDF. (I'm uncertain about PNG right now.) NCL versions 6.0.0 and earlier should work fine.
> >
> > I was able to reproduce the problem on my own MacOS 10.7 system by upgrading to XQuartz 2.7.2. I also saw the problem with XQuartz 2.7.1 and 2.7.3_rc2. It wouldn't let me downgrade to 2.7.0 or 2.6.x, so I was unable to test these.
> >
> > Long story short: stay away from XQuartz 2.7.x if you need to use NCL 6.1.0-beta *and* send the output to an X11 window.
> >
> > We'll keep you posted of any fixes or work-arounds.
> >
> > --Mary
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