Script help

[johnh57]

Trying to download and install Mobile Atlas Creator. It comes with an executable script file to execute the program. When I run the start.sh file, it just opens up the text editor and blinks at me. This is what it is now:

#!/bin/sh

java -Xmx512M-jar Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar

# This file will start the Mobile Atlas Creator with custom memory settings for
# the JVM. With the below settings the heap size (Available memory for the application)
# will range from 64 megabyte up to 512 megabyte.

it is supposed to run the .jar file - if I run that manually by clicking on it, it says I should run it from the start file and I need to have a "-Xmx512M" key on the start command. I edited the command line to include the key - but it ignores it. Obviously I am pretty clueless about java/linux.

john

 

[mobilehaathi]

you need a space between M and -:

#!/bin/sh

java -Xmx512M -jar Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar

Trying to download and install Mobile Atlas Creator. It comes with an executable script file to execute the program. When I run the start.sh file, it just opens up the text editor and blinks at me. This is what it is now:

#!/bin/sh

java -Xmx512M-jar Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar

# This file will start the Mobile Atlas Creator with custom memory settings for
# the JVM. With the below settings the heap size (Available memory for the application)
# will range from 64 megabyte up to 512 megabyte.

it is supposed to run the .jar file - if I run that manually by clicking on it, it says I should run it from the start file and I need to have a "-Xmx512M" key on the start command. I edited the command line to include the key - but it ignores it. Obviously I am pretty clueless about java/linux.

john

 

[johnh57]

It still just opens the file in a text editor with the curser flashing in front of the #!/bin/sh line.

Do I need to do something with a chmod command? (and if so, exactly how?) sorry for being so dense, but I grew up using the 'other' system.

john

 

[mobilehaathi]

It still just opens the file in a text editor with the curser flashing in front of the #!/bin/sh line.

Do I need to do something with a chmod command? (and if so, exactly how?) sorry for being so dense, but I grew up using the 'other' system.

john

Ahh, in the terminal type

chmod +x

with a trailing space. Then drag the file from the finder into the terminal. This should enter its absolute path in there for you. Press enter, and try double clicking again.

 

[johnh57]

this is what terminal looks like

Last login: Thu Oct 27 09:39:03 on console
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$ chmod +x /Applications/Mobile\ Atlas\ Creator\ 1/start.sh
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$

double clicking on the start.sh file in the mobil atlas application folder still results in the start sh script file opening in the text editor.

jh

 

[mobilehaathi]

Hmmm, I'm not sure how to get it to execute by clicking on it. You can, of course path to the location in terminal and type ./start.sh, but that is obviously not what you want to do. A little searching indicates that perhaps you can possibly rename it from start.sh to start.command.

Try that...sorry I dont have much experience in making scripts clickable!

this is what terminal looks like

Last login: Thu Oct 27 09:39:03 on console
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$ chmod +x /Applications/Mobile\ Atlas\ Creator\ 1/start.sh
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$

double clicking on the start.sh file in the mobil atlas application folder still results in the start sh script file opening in the text editor.

jh

 

[johnh57]

That might be getting closer - still doesn't quite get there.

ast login: Thu Oct 27 23:09:26 on ttys000
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$ /Applications/Mobile\ Atlas\ Creator\ 1/start.command ; exit;
Unable to access jarfile Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar
logout

[Process completed]


it is at least trying to find the Mobile Atlas Creater.jar file.

downloading the program ( zip file) and dragging the resulting zip file into the applications folder resulted in this file structure: (I renamed the start.sh file to start.command file)

atlases (this is a folder)
CHANGELOG.txt
gpl.txt
mapsources (this is a folder)
mobac-profile-Google Maps New York.xml
mobac-profile.xml
Mobile Atlas Creator.exe
Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar
README.HTM
ReleaseNotes.txt
settings.xml
sqlitejdbc-v056.jar
start.command
tilestore (this is a folder)

 

[mobilehaathi]

Ok, I would have expected it to execute the commands from the directory in which is resides, but perhaps it isn't. Try this, edit your start.command to look like this:

#!/bin/sh

java -Xmx512M -jar /Applications/Mobile\ Atlas\ Creator\ 1/Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar

# This file will start the Mobile Atlas Creator with custom memory settings for
# the JVM. With the below settings the heap size (Available memory for the application)
# will range from 64 megabyte up to 512 megabyte.

That might be getting closer - still doesn't quite get there.

ast login: Thu Oct 27 23:09:26 on ttys000
Linda-Hightowers-MacBook-Pro:~ johnhightower$ /Applications/Mobile\ Atlas\ Creator\ 1/start.command ; exit;
Unable to access jarfile Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar
logout

[Process completed]


it is at least trying to find the Mobile Atlas Creater.jar file.

downloading the program ( zip file) and dragging the resulting zip file into the applications folder resulted in this file structure: (I renamed the start.sh file to start.command file)

atlases (this is a folder)
CHANGELOG.txt
gpl.txt
mapsources (this is a folder)
mobac-profile-Google Maps New York.xml
mobac-profile.xml
Mobile Atlas Creator.exe
Mobile_Atlas_Creator.jar
README.HTM
ReleaseNotes.txt
settings.xml
sqlitejdbc-v056.jar
start.command
tilestore (this is a folder)

 

[johnh57]

That got it!

thanks! - now if I can figure out how to use the program!

John

 

[mobilehaathi]

:d

that got it!

Thanks! - now if i can figure out how to use the program!

John