Mac Please refer to Linux Install xfig from yum by entering sudo yum install xfig 3. Running Xfig Windows: The basic steps used to start Xfig are shown below. How to install Xfig. For my opinion you could use an software as Ipe I remember to you that Ipe is a drawing editor for creating figures in PDF or (encapsulated) Postscript format. It is similar to the WinFig. Start the X server, a xterm window will show up. Run xfig in the cygwin bash window (or xterm window if you use X11). Here is a screenshot when you run xfig with X11. Here is a screenshot when you run xfig with X-Win32. Install GhostScript. Xfig uses GhostScript to export to eps files. You can use ghostscript to view ps file, convert ps to pdf, etc. A XFig based rapid prototype yeilding an audio speed alteration tool. This tool lets you arbitrarily alter the speed of audio files. It uses the WSOLA algorithm for audio speed alteration without pitch change. I want to install Xfig. I downloaded Xfig from here, but I can't install it. I have searched a manual on the internet. But I haven't found useful manual. Could any one help me?
The user manual said that I need to
Get the source of xfig (xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar.gz) and gunzip and untar the file: Either do: gunzip -c xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar.gz | tar xvf - or gunzip xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar.gz tar xvf xfig.3.2.5-alpha3.full.tar
It also said that
There is a version of xfig ported to run on the MacIntosh under the Darwin port of XFree86.
But I didn't find how to setup the XFree86 and even the xfig since I am very new to either Mac OS or UNIX.
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The easiest way is probably to use a package manager like Macports, Fink, Homebrew etc.
For macports the steps are basically
- Install macports from the correct .dmg from here
- Install Xcode
- Update macports
sudo port selfupdate - Check your shells have /opt/local/bin on the path before other directories
- Install the xfig port
sudo port install xfig
The other managers will have a similar set of instructions.
MarkMarkXfig For Windows
Xfig For Windows Xp
When drawing a line in xfig, the right button is a cancel operation button. To end the line, you press the middle button. I'm not sure how you get a mac mouse to simulate the middle or the right button.