[vtkusers] Installation location on Mac

[Michael Jackson]

On Nov 20, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Darren Dale wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Michael Jackson
> <mike.jackson at bluequartz.net> wrote:
>> Go back into CMake-GUI and set the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX to /usr/ 
>> local and
>> rebuild and reinstall.
>
> That was the reason for my post, I had already set
> CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX in CMakeCache.txt, then I ran cmake again, built
> and installed, but was not able to import the vtk python package.
>
>> You can get around this by listing /usr/local/lib/vtk-5.4 in
>> DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
>
> Yes, that does work. I didn't see it documented anywhere. It would be
> easier if the dylibs were copied somewhere that was already searched.

It _would_ be but it isnt' that way.
>
>> There is also an option to build vtk with the full path embedded in  
>> the
>> libraries. You will have to look for the CMAKE setting to set. I  
>> can't
>> remember it off the top of my head.
>
> I didn't see anything in CMakeCache.txt.
>
> Darren

I tool a look through my VTK 5.2 build and I don't seem to find it  
either. At one point it was in there, I guess not any more. Maybe  
someone from the VTK team can tell you how to install VTK with a  
install_name that matches the installed location.

Mike