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macOS SOLVED: How to install XCode 3.2.6 on Lion?

chrono1081

chrono1081

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Jan 26, 2008
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Hi guys,

I need to install Xcode 3.2.6 on Lion (I know its unsupported) because I can't write Maya plugins in Xcode 4 (Or at least I haven't found a way to get a project to build).

I already followed this link but it seems the instructions are incomplete (or beyond my understanding)

http://anatomicwax.tumblr.com/post/8064949186/installing-xcode-3-2-6-on-lion-redux

I follow the instructions but the Xcode Toolset is still greyed out.

When I follow the instructions on the link I get what looks like a prompt, should I enter something at the prompt?


MacBook-Air:~ Scott$ export COMMAND_LINE_INSTALL=1
MacBook-Air:~ Scott$ open "/Volumes/Xcode and iOS SDK/XCode and iOS SDK.mpkg
> <---That is the prompt I'm talking about

Has anyone done this successfully? If so can you please let me know where I am going wrong? Thank you :)
 
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foidulus

macrumors 6502a
Jan 15, 2007
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chrono1081 said:
Hi guys,

I need to install Xcode 3.2.6 on Lion (I know its unsupported) because I can't write Maya plugins in Xcode 4 (Or at least I haven't found a way to get a project to build).

I already followed this link but it seems the instructions are incomplete (or beyond my understanding)

http://anatomicwax.tumblr.com/post/8064949186/installing-xcode-3-2-6-on-lion-redux

I follow the instructions but the Xcode Toolset is still greyed out.

When I follow the instructions on the link I get what looks like a prompt, should I enter something at the prompt?


MacBook-Air:~ Scott$ export COMMAND_LINE_INSTALL=1
MacBook-Air:~ Scott$ open "/Volumes/Xcode and iOS SDK/XCode and iOS SDK.mpkg
> <---That is the prompt I'm talking about

Has anyone done this successfully? If so can you please let me know where I am going wrong? Thank you :)
Click to expand...

You are missing a terminating quotation mark, they always have to come in pairs!


open "/Volumes/Xcode and iOS SDK/XCode and iOS SDK.mpkg"
 
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jw2002

macrumors 6502
Feb 23, 2008
392
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This is not working for me. I have Lion 10.7.2 and Xcode 3.2.2 on already from the Snow Leopard days. Anyways, I go through the command line steps exactly as outlined, the installer opens, and once I get to the window with the Install button (this window also has change install location button), the button goes gray for a second and turns black. And the log file /var/log/install.log is chock full of errors:

Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.systemVersion')
Jan 16 18:26:53: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.mountpoint')
Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.systemVersion')
Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.mountpoint')
Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.systemVersion')
Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.mountpoint')
Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.systemVersion')
Jan 16 18:26:53 ivan Installer[75301]: IFJS: *** exception: TypeError: 'null' is not an object (evaluating 'my.target.mountpoint')
Click to expand...

Fixed it!
I had iTunes open which was causing the silent fail. So I quit the installer and iTunes and redid the steps. Install is underway.
 
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