Running apps

[Scott Webster]

On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 12:44 PM, michael roy <mroy16 at gmail.com> wrote:
> So i downloaded MacPorts just fine. I searched around, and decided I would
> install the game barrage. The install went fine, but now I don't know how to
> run the game! I found the Unix Executable File in the directory, but opening
> the file just opens terminal, the screen goes black like a full-screen app
> is starting, and then it goes back to the normal screen, with Terminal
> displaying this:
>
> new-host:~ mroy$
> /opt/local/var/macports/software/barrage/1.0.2_0/opt/local/bin/barrage ;
> exit;
> BARRAGE v1.0.2
> Copyright 2003-2005 Michael Speck (http://lgames.sf.net)
> Released under Gnu GPL
> ---
> main loop delay: 0 ms
> loading /opt/local/share/games/barrage/gfx/ground.bmp ... Width or height is
> too large
> 0 images deleted
> 0 fonts deleted
> 0 sounds deleted

You shouldn't have to run the file from that direct path.  You should
just open a terminal and type "barrage".  I guess you get a similar
result if you do this?  It will run the file from /opt/local/bin which
I guess is linked to the actual file you ran.  I don't see why you
added the "exit" command when you ran the program either, not that it
likely matters.  Could just be a bug, possibly with that BMP message.

Scott