[vtkusers] iMac build issues VTK_USE_X

[David Partyka]

VTK should be able to build with X11 or Cocoa but not both. Do you require
X11? If not, just build with VTK_USE_COCOA set to ON and VTK_USE_X11 OFF.

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:10 AM, Brickle Macho <michael at borck.id.au> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have managed to build VTK and run a simple program that renders a
> shape and writes some text to a window to convince myself that VTK is
> working.     Next I have attempted to build PCL+Visualization standalone
> which has VTK as a dependency.  When I run ccmake I get the following
> error as I attempt to configure makefiles:
>
> [ 73%] Building CXX object
> CMakeFiles/pcl_visualization.dir/src/libpcl_visualization/interactor.cpp.o
> In file included from
>
> /Users/brickle/Development/source/pcl-core-visualization/src/libpcl_visualization/interactor.cpp:38:
>
> /Users/brickle/Development/source/pcl-core-visualization/include/pcl_visualization/interactor.h:43:42:
> error: vtkXRenderWindowInteractor.h: No such file or directory
>
> I found "vtkXRenderWindowInteractor.h" in my VTK source tree and does
> not show up in install directory.   I assumed that I probably need to
> build VTK with X.  Is this a correct assumption?   I attempted to
> reconfigure/build VTK with the VTK_USE_X option selected and I get the
> following error:
>
> CMake Error at CMake/vtkTestGLX.cmake:212 (file):
>  file STRINGS file "/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/GL/glx.h"
>  cannot be read.
> Call Stack (most recent call first):
>  Rendering/CMakeLists.txt:482 (INCLUDE)
>
> I do have the following directory:
> /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/OpenGL but I cannot find
> glx.h anywhere on my system.
>
> I am not sure what to try next, should I
>
> * Build VTK to use X as well as Cocoa
> * Install a different OpenGL framework.
> * Modify PCL+Visualization CMakelist.txt (would know where to start)
>
>  Any help would be appreciated.  If you need more information please let
> me know.
>
> Regards,
>
> Brickle
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