Ftgl version 2.1.3-rc5 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.1.3-rc5

      View the most recent changes for the ftgl port at: ftgl.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for ftgl.
      The raw portfile for ftgl 2.1.3-rc5 is located here:
      http://ftgl.darwinports.com/dports/graphics/ftgl/Portfile
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      The ftgl Portfile 59775 2009-10-22 00:09:23Z jeremyhu macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: ftgl
      Version: 2.1.3-rc5
      Platform: darwin
      Category: graphics
      Maintainers: krugazor free.fr
      Description: Freetype / OpenGL bridge

      Long Description: FTGL takes freetype fonts, decodes them, and generate an OpenGL object out of it. It supports a lot of rendering modes

      Homepage: http://ftgl.wiki.sourceforge.net/
      Checksums: md5 fcf4d0567b7de9875d4e99a9f7423633

      Master Sites: sourceforge

      depends_lib port:freetype

      depends_build bin:doxygen:doxygen port:gsed

      worksrcdir ${name}-2.1.3~rc5

      Patch Files: patch-docs-Makefile.in.diff

      # Note, this package finds OpenGL.framework... perhaps there should be an x11 variant for mesa?

      # Skip building the example program by failing to find GLUT
      configure.args --with-glut-inc=/dev/null --with-glut-lib=/dev/null

      #livecheck.distname FTGL Source

    If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the main Darwin Ports page.

    Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:


      %  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/ftgl
      % sudo port install ftgl
      Password:
    You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

      ---> Fetching ftgl
      ---> Verifying checksum for ftgl
      ---> Extracting ftgl
      ---> Configuring ftgl
      ---> Building ftgl with target all
      ---> Staging ftgl into destroot
      ---> Installing ftgl
    - Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using ftgl with these commands:
      %  man ftgl
      % apropos ftgl
      % which ftgl
      % locate ftgl

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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