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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Summary-Talk] Summary 2.6 final is now available
>Cameron Knowlton wrote: >> how do we even *run* this version? you've completely >> changed the architecture. >> >> it's no longer a CLI, and I can't successfully even double click it (the >> other obvious choice). > >Yes, we have completely changed the architecture on the Macintosh >version. Summary now follows Apple guidelines for OS X native >applications, with a GUI shell program and a background task. However it >is still compatible with both the old GUI and command line usage with >only very minor changes. The big change is that OS X is required, OS 8 >and 9 are no longer supported. > >You can run Summary in three different ways: > >1) Double click the "Summary" application icon. A console window will >appear and everything works very similarly to the old Macintosh OS 8, 9, >and OS X version. > >2) Run "summary-cli" from the command line. Usage is the same as for the >old command line version, except you use "summary-cli" instead of >"summary.app". > >3) Install Summary to start automatically whenever the machine reboots. >This is not fully documented yet, coming soon. Basically, you run >Summary at least once by double clicking the "Summary" application, then >quit Summary, then double click the "Install Summary Service.command" >script in the SummaryService folder inside the extras folder. After that >Summary will run in the background at all times and the "Summary" >application can be used to monitor it's log. > >Jason What type of "service" does it run as? Does "Install Summary Service.command" install a startup script or something? Does it monitor itself and restart if necessary? Sounds cool! - John -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- John May : President <http://www.pointinspace.com> Point In Space Internet Solutions jmay@pointinspace.com Professional Lasso / PHP / MySQL / FileMaker Pro Hosting ------------- Go to <http://summary.net/list.html> to update subscription info.
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