Inkscape

I'm new to the programming part....but I can't open Inkscape on my MacBook Pro...

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I've seen some people talk about coding, but I'm not that much of an expert. Can anyone help me? I've downloaded X11 and 0.46 inkscape, but when I click on the icon, a window pops up (telling me it's going to take a while the first time)... When I click ok, it goes away....and so does inkscape. I've heard great things about this, so I can't wait to play with it.

Thanks. Claudia

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c (cjue) said : 		#1

Make sure you have the latest version of X11 (v2.2.1?) installed.
Try opening X11 first and then Inkscape.
I had a similar problem when I installed Inkscape; I think this is all I needed to do to get it to run.
c

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hand-talker (handtalker) said : 		#2

Tried that, didn't work. I have X11 2.2.3 installed.

CB

On 7/3/08 11:42 PM, "c" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Your question #38129 on Inkscape changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/38129
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> c proposed the following answer:
> Make sure you have the latest version of X11 (v2.2.1?) installed.
> Try opening X11 first and then Inkscape.
> I had a similar problem when I installed Inkscape; I think this is all I
> needed to do to get it to run.
> c

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hand-talker (handtalker) said : 		#3

I tried the terminal window theory, even tried opening X11 first...no luck. Looked at the Apple Activity Monitor and it didn't even flinch when I clicked on the inkscape icon.

CB

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c (cjue) said : 		#4

Another thread on the topic here with a launch-directly-from-within-Inkscape method to try.
http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=884
FWIW, I also have X11 installed in Applications-Utilities and Inkscape installed in some other folder of my making. Don't know if it matters, but...
c

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scraperfect (info-scraperfect) said : 		#5

I have the same issue. I'm sorry but I don't even know what they mean by X11 v2.2.1.

I'm using Mac OS 10.5.3

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scraperfect (info-scraperfect) said : 		#6

Oops. I needed to edit to check the "Email further discussion box"

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Alexandre Prokoudine (alexandre-prokoudine) said : 		#7

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scraperfect (info-scraperfect) said : 		#8

I figured out my problem. Thanks!

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