[Mono-winforms-list] Beginners Advice - Compiling for MAC

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BsWeb wrote:
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> Andrew Brehm wrote:
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>> BsWeb wrote:
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>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I have to port a windows project to run on MAC OX. I have got a test
>>> .net app open in mono develop and it runs against the mono runtime.
>>> When I come to 'create package' it only gives me options for windows and
>>> linux, no MAC. What do I need to do?
>>> 
>>> Many thanks.
>>> 
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>> MAC?
>> 
>> Generally, compatible .NET programs should run unmodified on Mac OS X.
>> 
>> You can use the command line tool "macpack" to create a Mac OS X bundle
>> (whatever.app) based on your .NET application. But first run it with mono
>> yourprogram.exe to see if it is compatible.
>> 
>> Ideally you would want a native GUI, of course, but that would
>> (currently) require you to replace all the Windows.Forms code with Cocoa
>> calls.
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> Thanks for the message. I however have very limit MAC knowledge. 
> 
> 'command line tool "macpack"'
> 
> Where do I find this, on a MAC or in Windows?
> 

This is a command that comes with Mono, so either Mac or Windows.
See:
http://www.mono-project.com/Guide:Running_Mono_Applications#macpack_.28Mac_OS_X_only.29
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