On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 4:04 AM, Jan Djärv <jan.h.d@swipnet.se> wrote:

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>
> Paul Michael Reilly skrev 2011-07-24 07:16:
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>  I am struggling trying to get -ljpeg support on Mac OS X (Lion).  I can
>> build
>> Emacs without graphics support just fine using XCode4 support but I would
>> now
>> like to add some of the helpful additions that come with graphics and
>> image
>> support.  My first attempt was to use MacPorts and install the jpeg
>> package.
>>  I moved the jpeg include and lib files into /usr/include and /usr/lib but
>> configure still fails to detect jpeg support.  Before I try to grok the
>> autoconf script I am curious to know what approach is used by those who do
>> build on and for Mac OS X hardware to achieve graphics and image support.
>>
>>
> If you configure --with-ns, Emacs displays images just fine without -ljpeg.
> It uses other API:s.  Did you try opening a jpeg file?
>

I did not.  And imagine my chagrin when I did and discovered that you are
right! :-)  Very nice indeed.

Is this generally true, that Emacs built on OS X will provide the same
functionality as, say, Linux, but without external libraries being
installed?

Thanks,

-pmr