Newbie Question about Binary Packages

[EmmGunn]

Howdy!
I'm a complete newbie to compiling binaries, and UNIX for that matter,  
so please forgive me for any ignorant questions.  I'm hoping to use  
MacPorts to compile binary packages that can be distributed and  
installed on other computers.  I've been practicing with hexedit.   
After some trial and error I've been able to compile it and it runs  
fine on my computer.  I then tried "port pkg hexedit" which I was  
under the impression would give me a package that would install all  
the files needed to run hexedit on other computers.  I created the pkg  
file but when I tested it on another computer, the installed binary  
wouldn't run.  I get the impression that needed libraries are not  
being installed on the target computer.  Can anybody point me in the  
right direction to accomplish my goal.  Thanks in advance for any help.

-Mikael