Upgrade to Leopard mostly smooth, but has small glitch
Bill Hernandez
ms at mac-specialist.com
Sat Mar 8 19:48:40 PST 2008
On Mar 8, 2008, at 1:35 AM, paul beard wrote:
> and as a hint, if you install BBedit's command line tools, you can
> simply type "edit <filename>" instead of all that other stuff. Or use
> TextWrangler, for those who are short of coin. It has the same
> facility.
I included two very handy scripts for Leopard at the bottom, if you
don't like them, please ignore them.
"edit <filename>" didn't work for me using a shell worksheet
port installed > ~/installed_ports.txt
edit ~/installed_ports.txt
-bash: line 4: edit: command not found
instead of using :
open -a /Applications/BBEdit.app ~/installed_ports.txt
I should have used an existing shell script
# shell script : bh_open
# ------------------------------------------------
#!/bin/bash
if [ -a /Applications/BBEdit.app ]; then
open -a /Applications/BBEdit.app $1
elif [ -a ~/Applications/BBEdit.app ]; then
open -a ~/Applications/BBEdit.app $1
else
open -a /Applications/TextEdit.app $1
fi
# ------------------------------------------------
and just call it from the Terminal :
bh_open ~/installed_ports.txt
The following ports are currently installed:
apache2 @2.2.4_1 (active)
apr @1.2.9_0 (active)
apr-util @1.2.8_2 (active)
bison @2.3_0 (active)
bzip2 @1.0.4_1 (active)
curl @7.16.4_0+darwin_8 (active)
cyrus-sasl2 @2.1.21_0+kerberos (active)
db44 @4.4.20_1+darwin_8 (active)
expat @2.0.1_0 (active)
fontconfig @2.4.2_0+macosx (active)
freetype @2.3.5_0 (active)
gd2 @2.0.35_0 (active)
gettext @0.16.1_0 (active)
jpeg @6b_2 (active)
libiconv @1.11_4+darwin_8 (active)
libmcrypt @2.5.8_0+darwin_8 (active)
libpng @1.2.18_0+darwin_8 (active)
libtool @1.5.24_0 (active)
libxml2 @2.6.28_1 (active)
libxslt @1.1.20_0 (active)
m4 @1.4.9_0 (active)
mhash @0.9.9_0+darwin_8 (active)
mysql5 @5.0.45_0+darwin_8+server (active)
ncurses @5.6_0+darwin_8 (active)
ncursesw @5.6_0+darwin_8 (active)
openldap @2.3.35_0 (active)
openssl @0.9.8e_0+darwin_8 (active)
pcre @7.2_0+utf8 (active)
perl5.8 @5.8.8_0+darwin_8 (active)
php5 @5.2.3_0+apache2+darwin_8+fastcgi+ipc+macosx+mysql5+pcntl+pear
+postgresql+sqlite+tidy (active)
pkgconfig @0.22_0 (active)
postgresql82 @8.2.4_0+darwin_8 (active)
postgresql82-server @8.2.4_0 (active)
readline @5.2.001_0 (active)
rpl @1.4.0_0 (active)
sqlite3 @3.4.2_0+darwin_8 (active)
tidy @20051026_0+darwin_8 (active)
tiff @3.8.2_0+darwin_8 (active)
zlib @1.2.3_1 (active)
Even though this did not launch Apache :
2008.07.03](01:59PM) -> [username] ~ $ sudo launchctl load -w /Library/
LaunchDaemons/org.macports.apache2.plist
Password:
launchctl: Dubious ownership on file (skipping): /Library/
LaunchDaemons/org.macports.apache2.plist
nothing found to load
--> And that didn't work so well, so I tried :
[2008.07.03](02:07PM) -> [username] ~ $ sudo /opt/local/apache2/bin/
apachectl -k start
Password:
/opt/local/apache2/bin/apachectl: line 70: ulimit: open files: cannot
modify limit: Invalid argument
Even though there was an error on line 70, it launched Apache and php
seemed to be working fine, I am sure you are absolutely correct, and
at some point I will begin having problems, so you are right, I will
bite the bullet and delete the /opt directory, and start over again.
Thanks very much to all who responded.
There were a few of things I did not like about Leopard :
( 1 ) Blue/White background stripes in the Finder window (fixed in
script finder_utility.scpt)
( 2 ) Translucent Menu Bar (fixed in script finder_utility.scpt)
( 3 ) Borderless Windows
( 4 ) Inability to close the Sidebar without closing the Toolbar
(fixed in script stack_windows.scpt)
( 5 ) Lost hierarchical menus on {folders. disks} on the Dock (fixed
in OS X upgrade 10.5.2)
I know I will probably be criticized for posting these but they have
turned out very helpful for me, and hopefully they will help someone
else on the board. The problem with the sidebar causes the windows to
take up too much room, causing a lot of clutter if you are working
with several open windows. The second script somewhat addresses the
problem.
I hope this doesn't make anyone angry that I contributed these, even
though it is not the right board...
This script takes care of items ( 1 ) and ( 2 )
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+
on bh_a_script_title()
(*
Author : Bill Hernandez
ProjectNo : 407
ProjectName : finder_utility (Leopard)
FileName : finder_utility.scpt
FilePath : ~/user_scripts/user/projects/finder/finder_utility.scpt
Version : 1.0.0
VersionDate : [ 2008_03_08 ]
Standardized : [ 2008_03_08 ]
Created : 3/8/08 ( 9:14 PM )
Updated : Saturday, March 8, 2008 ( 9:15 PM )
*)
end bh_a_script_title
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
property user_name : ""
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
on run
set aList to {}
copy "( 1 ) Show Stripes in List View ?" to the end of aList
copy "( 2 ) Make the menu bar solid white, or solid gray, instead of
translucent ?" to the end of aList
set aDefault to item 2 of aList
set aResult to choose from list aList default items aDefault
if (aResult is not equal to false) then
set which_choice to item 1 of aResult
end if
if which_choice is (item 1 of aList) then
toggle_list_view_stripes()
else if which_choice is (item 2 of aList) then
toggle_menubar_background()
end if
end run
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
on toggle_list_view_stripes()
set user_pwd to ""
set b1 to "Cancel"
set b2 to "Show Stripes"
set b3 to "Don't Show Stripes"
try
set aResult to display dialog "OS X - Leopard" & return & "Show
Stripes in List View ?" buttons {b1, b2, b3} default button {b3}
on error
-- DO NOTHING, USER CANCELLED
end try
set which_choice to button returned of aResult
if which_choice is b3 then
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder FXListViewStripes -
bool FALSE; killall Finder"
else
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder FXListViewStripes -
bool TRUE; killall Finder"
end if
end toggle_list_view_stripes
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
on toggle_menubar_background()
set user_pwd to ""
set aList to {}
copy "( 1 ) Make the menu bar solid white ?" to the end of aList
copy "( 2 ) Make the menu bar solid gray ?" to the end of aList
copy "( 3 ) Make the menu translucent ?" to the end of aList
set aDefault to item 1 of aList
set aResult to choose from list aList default items aDefault
if (aResult is not equal to false) then
set which_choice to item 1 of aResult
end if
try
set the_result to display dialog "Please enter your short login
name ?" default answer user_name
set user_name to text returned of the_result as string
try
set the_result to display dialog "Please enter your admin
password ?" default answer user_pwd with hidden answer
set user_pwd to text returned of the_result as string
on error
set user_pwd to ""
end try
on error
set user_name to ""
end try
if ((user_name is not equal to "") and (user_name is not equal to "")
as string) then
if which_choice is (item 1 of aList) then --> White Menubar BackGround
set RunCmd to "sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
com.apple.WindowServer 'EnvironmentVariables' -dict-add
'CI_NO_BACKGROUND_IMAGE' 1"
else if which_choice is (item 2 of aList) then --> Gray Menubar
BackGround
set RunCmd to "sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
com.apple.WindowServer 'EnvironmentVariables' -dict-add
'CI_NO_BACKGROUND_IMAGE' 0"
else --> Translucent Menubar BackGround
set RunCmd to "sudo defaults delete /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
com.apple.WindowServer 'EnvironmentVariables'"
end if
try
do shell script RunCmd user name user_name password user_pwd with
administrator privileges
display dialog "You need to restart the computer for the change in
the MenuBar background color to take effect..."
on error
display dialog "There was an error setting the MenuBar background
color..."
end try
end if
end toggle_menubar_background
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
This script takes care of items ( 1 ) and ( 2 )
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+
on bh_a_script_title()
(*
Author : Bill Hernandez
ProjectNo : 408
ProjectName : stack_windows (Leopard)
FileName : stack_windows.scpt
FilePath : ~/user_scripts/user/projects/finder/stack_windows.scpt
Version : 1.0.0
VersionDate : [ 2008_03_08 ]
Standardized : [ 2008_03_08 ]
Created : 3/6/08 ( 9:06 AM )
Updated : Saturday, March 8, 2008 ( 9:34 PM )
Note : Assign a Quickey to launch this script anytime the desktop
get cluttered
*)
end bh_a_script_title
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+
on run
tell application "Finder"
set windows_per_row to 4
set max_window_width to 330
set show_toobar to false
if (show_toobar) then
set w_header_height to 80
else
set w_header_height to 24
end if
set menubar_height to 46
set dock_height to 60
set left_spacer to 20
set right_spacer to 80
set col_spacer to 4
set screen_bounds to bounds of window of desktop
set screen_width to item 3 of screen_bounds
set screen_height to item 4 of screen_bounds
set aWindows to get every window
set no_of_windows to count of aWindows
set no_of_rows to no_of_windows / windows_per_row
set nor_mod to (no_of_rows mod windows_per_row) mod 1
set no_of_rows to no_of_windows div windows_per_row
if (nor_mod > 0) then
set no_of_rows to no_of_rows + 1
end if
set w_height to (screen_height - menubar_height - dock_height) -
(w_header_height * no_of_rows) as integer
set w_width to ((screen_width - left_spacer - right_spacer) /
windows_per_row) as integer
if (w_width > max_window_width) then
set w_width to max_window_width
end if
set col_no to 0
set row_no to 0
repeat with w_ref in aWindows
set col_no to col_no + 1
if (col_no > windows_per_row) then
set col_no to 1
set row_no to row_no + 1
end if
set w_left to left_spacer + ((col_no - 1) * w_width)
set w_top to (menubar_height + (row_no * w_header_height))
set w_right to w_left + w_width - col_spacer
set w_bottom to w_top + w_height
set w_props to properties of w_ref
-- set sidebar width of w_ref to 0
set properties of w_ref to {sidebar width:0} -- DOES NOT WORK EITHER
set properties of w_ref to {toolbar visible:show_toobar} -- ALL
THREE OF THESE COULD BE JOINED TOGETHER
set properties of w_ref to {current view:list view}
set properties of w_ref to {bounds:{w_left, w_top, w_right,
w_bottom}}
select w_ref
set x to col_no
end repeat
end tell
end run
-- +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------
+---------+---------+
Bill Hernandez
ms at mac-specialist.com
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