[vtkusers] Nubie OS X question.

[Jim Peterson]

Barry wrote:
> Hello All
>
> So I've been able to build and install vtk in 64 bit on OS X 10.6.4 
> using Cmake.
>
> I Git a copy of SimpleCocoaVTK, made some simple adjustments to get it 
> to compile in 64 bit for 10.6.
Barry,
I am not an OS X user, but the above statement attracts my attention. Be 
sure you built vtk with the VTK_USE_64BIT_IDS checked. I don't believe 
there should be any "minor adjustments" required to get a 64 bit 
executable on any platform. be sure you have examined the "Advanced" 
setting for cmake as advised in the readme files.

No disrespect intended, but I believe "Advanced" should actually read 
"Now check the detail options to make something that will actually 
work". In my opinion, many of the options initially hidden are very much 
required to be examined. Maybe renaming this to "details" would better 
convey the intent. Advanced gives the impression of optional as opposed 
to options.

Hope that helps,
Jim