[scilab-Users] Scilab on OS X Snow leopard

[Hiroaki Misono]

OK.
I figured out my issue with Scilab.
For an unknown reason, a symbolic link to Java 1.5 was missing in the System folder.
I made it in /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/ to refer to 1.5.0.
Voila!
Scilab now starts!

I guess it doesn't matter whether the symlink is set to 1.5 or 1.6 because it is set to 1.6.0 in my student's computer on which Scilab launched without a trouble.

Thanks for the comments!

Miso


On May 12, 2010, at 4:46 AM, Sylvestre Ledru wrote:

> If you could send me a copy, it would be indeed helpful.
> Anyway, could you try to start "Preferences Java" and put the Java SE 6
> on the top of the list ?
> 
> We did some minor changes here and since Apple has it own way of
> managing new releases, this might be a cause...
> 
> Sylvestre
> 
> Le mardi 11 mai 2010 à 19:09 -0400, Hiroaki Misono a écrit :
>> Hi Sylvestre, 
>> 
>> When I opened Scilab from Terminal, identical symptoms occurred (dock
>> icon bouncing and hanging there until force-quit).
>> I didn't get any error messages.
>> Though when I force-quitted Scilab, an error report (to be sent to
>> Apple) shows up.
>> Let me know if you want a copy of it.
>> 
>> 
>> While I was waiting for Scilab to start-up (well, it didn't at the
>> end), there was a line showed up in Console saying "Error checking
>> symlink for the target jvm"
>> By the way, I have tried Scilab 5.2.1 (and its nightly builds) and
>> 5.2.2, and nothing has worked so far.
>> I have installed java SE 1.4, 5.0, and 6.0 and played with Java
>> Preference, but no luck.
>> 
>> 
>> Now I can see that some people have the same or similar issue.
>> Hope you can find a workaround.
>> 
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Miso
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> P.S. I use Scilab on Windows XP (on Parallels) and love it. I would
>> love it more if I can run it natively on Mac because it is very slow
>> on the emulator.....
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 11, 2010, at 6:35 PM, Sylvestre Ledru wrote:
>> 
>>> Le mardi 11 mai 2010 à 18:31 -0400, Hiroaki Misono a écrit :
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I have been trying to run Scilab-5.2 on a Macbook with OS X
>>>> 10.6.3.
>>>> When I launched it, the icon showed up in the Dock and bounced for
>>>> a
>>>> while.
>>>> Then it stopped and nothing happened afterwards.
>>>> I had to force quit to remove it fro the Dock.
>>>> My student has a Macbook Pro with the same OS, and somehow Scilab
>>>> runs
>>>> on hers?
>>>> Could anyone help me to figure out what I am missing here?
>>> What happens when you start Scilab from a terminal ? Do you get any
>>> error message ?
>>> 
>>> We have a few errors reports about Scilab 5.2.2 under Mac OS X
>>> 10.6.3
>>> but we haven't been able to reproduce it. So any information which
>>> might
>>> help are most welcome!
>>> 
>>> Sylvestre
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> Miso
>> (Hiroaki Misono)
>> Assistant Professor
>> Department of Neural and Pain Science
>> Program in Neuroscience
>> University of Maryland Baltimore
>> Mail to: 650 W. Baltimore St.
>> Rm  8-South Dental Building
>> Baltimore, MD 21201
>> Tel: 410-706-7168 (office), 410-706-6547 (lab)
>> Fax: 410-706-0865
>> http://neuroscience.umaryland.edu/Pages/faculty_profile.aspx?ID=315
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Miso
(Hiroaki Misono)
Assistant Professor
Department of Neural and Pain Science
Program in Neuroscience
University of Maryland Baltimore
Mail to: 650 W. Baltimore St.
Rm  8-South Dental Building
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: 410-706-7168 (office), 410-706-6547 (lab)
Fax: 410-706-0865
http://neuroscience.umaryland.edu/Pages/faculty_profile.aspx?ID=315



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