SDL 2 and OSx?

[Poshu]

Hello there,
I was wanting to use SDL 2 for its joystick features, but the readme tells me that :

To Install:
Copy the SDL2.framework to /Library/Frameworks

You may alternatively install it in <Your home directory>/Library/Frameworks
if your access privileges are not high enough.

Is there no other way? That would make program distribution hellish...

[luis]

You can use the .dylib from any dir you have access to, just use openlibrary with the right path.

[Danilo]

I think you just add the framework to your *.app file. Look at some other applications,
they have a 'Framework' directory within the app file.

Check out topic "Import : EndImport - path?" for changing .dylib import directory/path by using install_name_tool,
and verify it by using otool. That's very important sometimes.

Found the trick in the book 'The Complete Friday Q&A: Volume I', which is a centralization of the blog at Mike Ash: Friday Q&A for Mac OS X/Cocoa

Also check out: Mike Ash: Glider - First HD Video

Remembers me on my holiday 2013 in Zillertal/Austria, paragliding in the Alps:
- Danilo_-_Mega-Flug.mp4
- Danilo_-_Thermikflug_(1h_20min).mp4

And highest Bungee jumping from a bridge here in Europe ('Europabrücke' in Austria), 3rd highest Bungee in the world (192 meters):
- Bungee1.mp4

I think this is fun. My wife did also paragliding, I am so proud of her. First flight was
only 20 minutes, quite OK. Doing skydiving for 3 years myself before, it was no problem
for me. We wanted to do second flight for 2 or 3 hours by using thermal winds, but after
1 hour my wife had enough up and downs.
After 1 hour and 20 minutes I was satisfied too, so we just landed. My wife didn't want
to make the highest Bungee Jump in Europe, so I just did it myself. Just had to do it,
after I found it on Internet.
Believe me or not, it was the first time I really was worried somehow. Turning 37 years old in
2 month, married for over 5 years, having a house and 3,200 square meters ground in Thailand,
I was worried for the very first time in my life. The night before the big jump I couldn't sleep well.
I was worried first time in my life -- maybe I'm just too old now? Danilo, just getting old?
You just jump into nothing, and having nothing to loose, you just do it.Having family, kids and a house,
you become more careful automatically. Crazy, isn't it?

OK, I am still alive. Flying is the coolest thing in the world. My wife still loves me, although I am
a little bit crazy. Just doing crazy stuff and thinking big... I would like you to do the same.
Never give up, follow your dreams, and just do what you want to do. Freedom forever!

[srod]

I started paragliding lessons at the end of last summer, but the bad weather eventually got in the way. Am trying to save right now for a new wing and all necessary bits and bobs, but, boy, is it expensive! Might take me a while before I can purchase my own equipment. Great fun though, if a little scary at times! Managed to crash land once so far which hurt a tad. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained... even if my only 'gain' is a gaping hole where my teeth used to be!

[Danilo]

Good luck for next summer! Sounds like you had some fun already...