Re: Using drag and drop to set where data should be saved

In article <[email protected]>, Stephen
Watson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Jim Lesurf <[email protected]> wrote:

> > Hi,
> > 
> > I would like to be able to have some of my ROX apps use drag-and-drop
> > to set where generated results are to be saved. 
[snip]

> What you want is ROX-CLib http://roscidus.com/desktop/ROX-CLib and the
> GtkSavebox widget it provides.

Thanks for pointing this out to me, alas, it seems to be showing my lack of
understanding yet again!...

I've just been trying to use the latest version from the above. Attempts to
use it open an xterm that - I assume - is trying to build or compile the
relevant support. But this fails.

I get a lost list of 'checking' items. Some seem to be looking for f77
(i.e. fortran... eh??) and report a 'no'. Then it gets to saying I don't
have GCC 4... This also says 'no'.

I then get told that pkg-config is missing and I can get this from the
development downloads from gtk.org. Then the process fails to continue.

Puzzled for various reasons.

Firstly the apparent reference to fortran. I guess I am totally
misunderstanding that!

Then, I *do* have GCC. Version 4.3.3 according to gcc -dumpversion.

Then, I've visited gtk.org but can't find what I am supposed to download or
install. I've tried using search phrases on that site (and with synaptic)
like 'pkg-config' and variations on gtk+. But can't identify what I'd need.

I think I do have gtk+ on the machine since I think other programs use it.
So I guess what is missing is some specific aspects of the development
support. But I am currently puzzled.

Also, whilst reporting, can I please check the following? Am I correct to
think that a user would not need to install ROX-CLib to be able to use what
I compiled using it? Or does using it mean the program I write will only
work OK for ROX users who have (unlike myself at this point! :-) )
successfully installed ROX-CLib? My worry here is that although I want if I
can to make the apps easier to use, I want to avoid other barriers to use.
At present non-ROX users can exec my AppRun followed by any relevant input
filenames.

Thanks,

Jim

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