Create a MacOS X App Bundle Using MacPorts: Difference between revisions

There are effectively four tasks needed to produce the App bundle. First, Octave and all its build and run-time dependencies must be extracted from the MacPorts installation. Second a App bundle template for running a shell script is required. This may be done using the MacOS X developer tool, Platypus. Third, the shell script which the App bundle runs is needed. This script will be used to launch the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_(OS_X) MacOS X Terminal app]. This script is referred to as the ''App's shell script''. Finally, a script for setting up the shell environment for Octave and running Octave is required. This script is referred to as the ''Octave shell script''.