Can't open engine

[Klaus Major]

Hello Marie,

> ...
>>> Hello Claus,

That's the other Claus with a C :-)

>>> ...
> Since I have just started working on Mac OS X I can't make any sense 
> of the instructions which I actually had read. So I need further 
> clarifications (of which a part may be useful as additional 
> information for the above link). Please correct me if I have 
> misinterpreted anything:
>
> Step 1: Download the Mac OS X version of Revolution (which is placed 
> in a folder "Revolution"). Open Revolution and Update. Close.

Yes.

> Step 2: In the folder "Revolution", select the Revolution icon and 
> copy (the whole bundle is copied). By the way, the icon shows the name 
> "Revolution", which actually is "Revolution.app".

No. Do NOT copy the complete application package.

Controlclick "Revolution(.app)", doubleclick "Contents". Among others 
there is a folder "MacOS" and a Terminal file "Revolution".
Copy that file "Terminal file Revolution" into the folder 
"MetaCard.app/Contents/MacOS/" in your older copy of the MetaCard.app!

Then rename it to "MetaCard"

That's all...

> So what do I do next, what is the executable mentioned above?
>
> If I just leave things as they are at this point, I'm perfectly able 
> to work in the MC IDE, save the
> stack, port it to Windows etc. But no chance of making a standalone 
> for Mac OS X...

I can still offer to send you the "MetaCard.app" if you have trouble, 
it's already ZIPped here and
awaiting its digital journey to Norway ;-)

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Klaus Major
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