Gnucash binary 2.2.9.3 for PPC crashes

[Santiago Fernandez]

On Dec 18, 2009, at 6:30 PM, John Ralls wrote:

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> On Dec 18, 2009, at 9:02 AM, Santiago Fernandez wrote:
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>> On Dec 18, 2009, at 1:24 AM, John Ralls wrote:
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>>> On Dec 14, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Santiago Fernandez wrote:
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>>>> On Dec 13, 2009, at 11:24 PM, John Ralls wrote:
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>>>>> On Dec 13, 2009, at 6:43 AM, Santiago Fernandez wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> I've downloaded Gnucash-PPC-2.2.9.3.dmg and I'm using it on a  
>>>>>> PPC laptop running Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8.
>>>>>> The first time I launch Gnucash.app it runs fine. After  
>>>>>> quitting, when I launch it again it crashes. The report  
>>>>>> includes the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dyld Error Message:
>>>>>> Library not loaded: /opt/gnucash-2.3.x/lib/libatk-1.0.0.dylib
>>>>>> Referenced from: /Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/MacOS/../ 
>>>>>> Resources/lib/libgtk-quartz-2.0.0.dylib
>>>>>> Reason: image not found
>>>>>
>>>>> Darn, I'm really slow today. The problem is, obviously, that  
>>>>> libgtk-quartz is looking in the wrong prefix directory. I'll  
>>>>> rebuild it and get a repaired bundle up in the next day or so.  
>>>>> In the meantime you can try
>>>>> $ sudo ln -s /Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/Resources /opt/ 
>>>>> gnucash-2.3.x
>>>>> so that the libraries with bad rpaths are findable. (I'm not  
>>>>> 100% sure that it will work; there may be other problems.)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi John,
>>>>
>>>> I tried but you're right, it doesn't work. I get the following  
>>>> message in the console log:
>>>>
>>>> 12/14/09 7:14:27 PM [0x0-0x2a02a].org.gnucash.Gnucash[318] *  
>>>> 19:14:27  WARN <gnc.bin> Error parsing command line arguments:  
>>>> [Unknown option -psn_0_172074]; try `gnucash --help` for  
>>>> available options.
>>>> 12/14/09 7:14:27 PM com.apple.launchd[68]  
>>>> ([0x0-0x2a02a].org.gnucash.Gnucash[318]) Exited with exit code: 1
>>>
>>> I've uploaded a new bundle. Sorry it's a bit huge, some of the  
>>> packages seem to be including debug symbols.
>>>
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>> Hi John,
>>
>> I am still unable to get gnucash running a second time. The console  
>> log shows the same message as before:
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>> 12/18/09 5:47:56 PM [0x0-0x42042].org.gnucash.Gnucash[356] *  
>> 17:47:55  WARN <gnc.bin> Error parsing command line arguments:  
>> [Unknown option -psn_0_270402]; try `gnucash --help` for available  
>> options.
>> 12/18/09 5:47:56 PM com.apple.launchd[65]  
>> ([0x0-0x42042].org.gnucash.Gnucash[356]) Exited with exit code: 1
>>
>> Any clue?
>>
>> I see in the readme file that you've included other fixes in the  
>> bundle too. That's nice.
>> Thank you very much,
>> Santi
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> What happens if you open Terminal.app and issue the following?
> /Path/to/Gnucash.app/Contents/MacOS/Gnucash
> (Obviously, replace /Path/to with wherever you dragged Gnucash.app)

Gnucash starts just fine.

> Is the unknown option the same every time?

It isn't. In my tests the number after "-psn_0_" increases.

> What is the path to Gnucash.app?

/Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/MacOS/Gnucash

Thanks a lot,
Santi