E17 - problem compiling [SOLVED]

HI,
I'm using the easy_17.sh script to compile e17 on a fresh install of Arch.  For almost every program I getthe following;
EASY_E17 CMD: ./autogen.sh --prefix=/opt/e17 
Running aclocal...
Running autoheader...
Running libtoolize...
Running automake...
Running autoconf...
configure.in:65: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DEFINE
      If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
      See the Autoconf documentation.
So far I haven't been able to come up with a fix. Does anyone have any ideas??
TIA
Last edited by MillTek (2008-01-20 18:39:04)

MillTek wrote:
I installed base but not devel. Is there a list of the devel software available anywhere?
Thanks Skottish
Sure, through pacman
[ronald@Miranda ~]$ pacman -Sg base-devel
base-devel
abs autoconf automake bin86 bison csup diffutils ed fakeroot flex
gcc libtool m4 make patch pkgconfig

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           mch=Integer.parseInt(memberChoice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
           return mch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getMemberChoice
          public static int getRentalChoice(){
           String rentalChoice;//a variable of type string
           int rch;//a variable of type int
           rentalChoice=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
                   "1. Add rental details\n" +
                   "2. View rental details\n" +
                   "3. Edit rental details\n" +
                             "4. Delete rental details\n" +
                   "5. Return to main menu\n\n" +
                   "Enter your choice");//asks the user for some input
           rch=Integer.parseInt(rentalChoice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
           return rch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getRentalChoice
          public static int getMediaChoice(){
           String mediaChoice;//a variable of type string
           int mtch;//a variable of type int
           mediaChoice=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
                   "1. Listen to songs\n" +
                             "2. View movie previews\n" +
                             "3. View game previews\n" +
                   "4. Return to main menu\n\n" +
                   "Enter your choice");//asks the user for some input
           mtch=Integer.parseInt(mediaChoice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
           return mtch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getMediaChoice
          public static void getProductSelected(int productChoice){
           if(productChoice==1){
                  addProducts();
           }//end if
           if(productChoice==2){
              viewProducts();
           }//end if
           if(productChoice==3){
              editProducts();
           }//end if
               if(productChoice==4){
              deleteProducts();
           }//end if
               else{
                   ErrorMessage error=new ErrorMessage();
        }//end getProductSelected
          public static void getMemberSelected(int memberChoice){
           if(memberChoice==1){
                  addMembers();
           }//end if
           if(memberChoice==2){
              viewMembers();
           }//end if
           if(memberChoice==3){
              editMembers();
           }//end if
               if(memberChoice==4){
              deleteMembers();
           }//end if
               else{
                   ErrorMessage error=new ErrorMessage();
        }//end getMemberSelected
          public static void getRentalSelected(int rentalChoice){
           if(rentalChoice==1){
                  addRentals();
           }//end if
           if(rentalChoice==2){
              viewRentals();
           }//end if
           if(rentalChoice==3){
              editRentals();
           }//end if
               if(rentalChoice==4){
              deleteRentals();
           }//end if
               else{
                   ErrorMessage error=new ErrorMessage();
        }//end getRentalSelected
          public static void getMediaSelected(int mediaChoice){
           if(mediaChoice==1){
                  hearSongs();
           }//end if
           if(mediaChoice==2){
              viewMovies();
           }//end if
           if(mediaChoice==3){
              viewGames();
           }//end if
               else{
                   ErrorMessage error=new ErrorMessage();
        }//end getMediaSelected
          public static void addProducts(){
           ProductForm product=new ProductForm();
           product.getInput();
               product.setVisible(true);
          public static void viewProducts(){
           DatabaseTest tt=new DatabaseTest();
               tt.setVisible(true);
          public static void editProducts(){
           ProductForm product=new ProductForm();
               product.getInput();
               product.setVisible(true);
          public static void deleteProducts(){
           ProductForm product=new ProductForm();
               product.setVisible(true);
          public static void addMembers(){
           MemberForm member=new MemberForm();
               member.getInput();
               member.setVisible(true);
          public static void viewMembers(){
           DatabaseTest tt=new DatabaseTest();
               tt.setVisible(true);
          public static void editMembers(){
           MemberForm member=new MemberForm();
               member.getInput();
               member.setVisible(true);
          public static void deleteMembers(){
           MemberForm member=new MemberForm();
               member.setVisible(true);
          public static void addRentals(){
           RentalForm rental=new RentalForm();
               rental.getInput();
               rental.setVisible(true);
          public static void viewRentals(){
           DatabaseTest tt=new DatabaseTest();
               tt.setVisible(true);
          public static void editRentals(){
           RentalForm rental=new RentalForm();
               rental.getInput();
               rental.setVisible(true);
          public static void deleteRentals(){
           RentalForm rental=new RentalForm();
               rental.setVisible(true);
        public static void hearSongs(){
           MediaTest media=new Media(); 
        public static void viewMovies(){
           MediaTest media=new Media();   
        public static void viewGames(){
           MediaTest media=new Media();   
    }//end class Demo
    import java.awt.BorderLayout;
    import java.awt.Component;
    import java.io.IOException;
    import java.net.URL;
    import javax.media.CannotRealizeException;
    import javax.media.Manager;
    import javax.media.NoPlayerException;
    import javax.media.Player;
    import javax.swing.JPanel;
    public class MediaPanel extends JPanel{
       public MediaPanel(URL mediaURL){
          setLayout(new BorderLayout());//use a BorderLayout
          //Use lightweight components for Swing compatibility
          Manager.setHint(Manager.LIGHTWEIGHT_RENDERER,true);
          try{
             //create a player to play the media specified in the URL
             Player mediaPlayer=Manager.createRealizedPlayer(mediaURL);
             //get the components for the video and the playback controls
             Component video=mediaPlayer.getVisualComponent();
             Component controls=mediaPlayer.getControlPanelComponent();
             if(video!=null)
                add(video,BorderLayout.CENTER);//add video component
             if(controls!=null)
                add(controls,BorderLayout.SOUTH);//add controls
             mediaPlayer.start();//start playing the media clip
          }//end try
          catch(NoPlayerException noPlayerException){
             System.err.println("No media player found");
          }//end catch
          catch(CannotRealizeException cannotRealizeException){
             System.err.println("Could not realize media player");
          }//end catch
          catch(IOException iOException){
             System.err.println("Error reading from the source");
          }//end catch
       }//end MediaPanel constructor
    }//end class MediaPanel
    import java.io.File;
    import java.net.MalformedURLException;
    import java.net.URL;
    import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
    public class MediaTest{
       //launch the application
       public static void main(String args[]){
          //create a file chooser
          JFileChooser fileChooser=new JFileChooser();
          //show open file dialog
          int result=fileChooser.showOpenDialog(null);
          if(result==JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION){//user chose a file
             URL mediaURL=null;
             try{
                //get the file as URL
                mediaURL=fileChooser.getSelectedFile().toURL();
             }//end try
             catch(MalformedURLException malformedURLException){
                System.err.println("Could not create URL for the file");
             }//end catch
             if(mediaURL!=null) {//only display if there is a valid URL
                JFrame mediaTest=new JFrame("Media Tester");
                mediaTest.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                MediaPanel mediaPanel=new MediaPanel(mediaURL);
                mediaTest.add(mediaPanel);
                mediaTest.setSize(300,300);
                mediaTest.setVisible(true);
             }//end inner if
          }//end outer if
       }//end main
    }//end class MediaTest

    hello.
    this is james mcfadden. thanks for the reply. i did what you told me to do, but i am still having trouble trying to use the 2 JMF programs (MediaPanel.java and MediaTest.java) with the Demo.java program. the Demo.java program compiles and runs ok, but when i press 1 (for listening to songs) in the media menu i get a JOptionPane (An Error Message) displayed on screen. how can i fix this problem?
    import java.awt.*;
    import java.awt.event.*;
    import javax.swing.*;
    public class Demo extends JFrame{
        public static void main(String[] args){
            int choice=-1;//a variable of type int that is set to -1
            choice=getChoice();//invokes the method getChoice()
            if(choice!=0){
               getSelected(choice);//invokes the method getSelected(choice)
            }//end if
        }//end main
        public static int getChoice(){
            String choice;//a variable of type string
            int ch;//a variable of type int
            choice=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
                    "1. Product Menu\n" +
                    "2. Member Menu\n" +
                    "3. Rental Menu\n" +
                          "4. Media Menu\n" +
                    "5. Log Off\n\n" +
                    "Enter your choice");//asks the user for some input
            ch=Integer.parseInt(choice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
            return ch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getChoice
        public static void getSelected(int choice){
            if(choice == 1) {
                   product();
            }//end if
            if(choice==2){
               member();
            }//end if
            if(choice==3){
               rental();
            }//end if
                if(choice==4){
               media();
            }//end if
                if(choice==5){
                   LogOff logoff=new LogOff();
                }//end if
                else{
                   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Error\n\nInvalid options\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the main menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the product menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the member menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the rental menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the media menu");
                   System.exit(0);
        }//end getSelected
        public static void product(){
             int productChoice=-1;//a variable of type int that is set to -1
           productChoice=getProductChoice();//invokes the method getChoice()
           if(productChoice!=0){
              getProductSelected(productChoice);//invokes the method getSelected(choice)
           }//end if
           getChoice(); 
        public static void member(){
           int memberChoice=-1;//a variable of type int that is set to -1
           memberChoice=getMemberChoice();//invokes the method getChoice()
           if(memberChoice!=0){
              getMemberSelected(memberChoice);//invokes the method getSelected(choice)
           }//end if
           getChoice(); 
        public static void rental(){
           int rentalChoice=-1;//a variable of type int that is set to -1
           rentalChoice=getRentalChoice();//invokes the method getChoice()
           if(rentalChoice!=0){
              getRentalSelected(rentalChoice);//invokes the method getSelected(choice)
           }//end if
           getChoice();
          public static void media(){
           int mediaChoice=-1;//a variable of type int that is set to -1
           mediaChoice=getMediaChoice();//invokes the method getChoice()
           if(mediaChoice!=0){
              getMediaSelected(mediaChoice);//invokes the method getSelected(choice)
           }//end if
           getChoice(); 
          public static int getProductChoice(){
           String productChoice;//a variable of type string
           int pch;//a variable of type int
           productChoice=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
                   "1. Add product details\n" +
                   "2. View product details\n" +
                   "3. Edit product details\n" +
                         "4. Delete product details\n" +
                   "5. Return to main menu\n\n" +
                   "Enter your choice");//asks the user for some input
           pch=Integer.parseInt(productChoice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
           return pch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getProductChoice
          public static int getMemberChoice(){
           String memberChoice;//a variable of type string
           int mch;//a variable of type int
           memberChoice=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
                   "1. Add member details\n" +
                   "2. View member details\n" +
                   "3. Edit member details\n" +
                             "4. Delete member details\n" +
                   "5. Return to main menu\n\n" +
                   "Enter your choice");//asks the user for some input
           mch=Integer.parseInt(memberChoice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
           return mch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getMemberChoice
          public static int getRentalChoice(){
           String rentalChoice;//a variable of type string
           int rch;//a variable of type int
           rentalChoice=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
                   "1. Add rental details\n" +
                   "2. View rental details\n" +
                   "3. Edit rental details\n" +
                             "4. Delete rental details\n" +
                   "5. Return to main menu\n\n" +
                   "Enter your choice");//asks the user for some input
           rch=Integer.parseInt(rentalChoice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
           return rch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getRentalChoice
          public static int getMediaChoice(){
           String mediaChoice;//a variable of type string
           int mtch;//a variable of type int
           mediaChoice=JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null,
                   "1. Listen to songs\n" +
                             "2. View movie previews\n" +
                             "3. View game previews\n" +
                   "4. Return to main menu\n\n" +
                   "Enter your choice");//asks the user for some input
           mtch=Integer.parseInt(mediaChoice);//a class that wraps a value of the primitive type int in an object
           return mtch;//a method that returns an integer value
        }//end getMediaChoice
          public static void getProductSelected(int productChoice){
           if(productChoice==1){
                  addProducts();
           }//end if
           if(productChoice==2){
              viewProducts();
           }//end if
           if(productChoice==3){
              editProducts();
           }//end if
               if(productChoice==4){
              deleteProducts();
           }//end if
               else{
                   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Error\n\nInvalid options\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the main menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the product menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the member menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the rental menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the media menu");
                   System.exit(0);
        }//end getProductSelected
          public static void getMemberSelected(int memberChoice){
           if(memberChoice==1){
                  addMembers();
           }//end if
           if(memberChoice==2){
              viewMembers();
           }//end if
           if(memberChoice==3){
              editMembers();
           }//end if
               if(memberChoice==4){
              deleteMembers();
           }//end if
               else{
                   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Error\n\nInvalid options\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the main menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the product menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the member menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the rental menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the media menu");
                   System.exit(0);
        }//end getMemberSelected
          public static void getRentalSelected(int rentalChoice){
           if(rentalChoice==1){
                  addRentals();
           }//end if
           if(rentalChoice==2){
              viewRentals();
           }//end if
           if(rentalChoice==3){
              editRentals();
           }//end if
               if(rentalChoice==4){
              deleteRentals();
           }//end if
               else{
                   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Error\n\nInvalid options\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the main menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the product menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the member menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the rental menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the media menu");
                   System.exit(0);
        }//end getRentalSelected
          public static void getMediaSelected(int mediaChoice){
           if(mediaChoice==1){
                  hearSongs();
           }//end if
           if(mediaChoice==2){
              viewMovies();
           }//end if
           if(mediaChoice==3){
              viewGames();
           }//end if
               else{
                   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Error\n\nInvalid options\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the main menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the product menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the member menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 on the rental menu\nPlease choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the media menu");
                   System.exit(0);
        }//end getMediaSelected
          public static void addProducts(){
           ProductForm product=new ProductForm();
           product.getInput();
               product.setVisible(true);
          public static void viewProducts(){
           DatabaseTest tt=new DatabaseTest();
               tt.setVisible(true);
          public static void editProducts(){
           ProductForm product=new ProductForm();
               product.getInput();
               product.setVisible(true);
          public static void deleteProducts(){
           ProductForm product=new ProductForm();
               product.setVisible(true);
          public static void addMembers(){
           MemberForm member=new MemberForm();
               member.getInput();
               member.setVisible(true);
          public static void viewMembers(){
           DatabaseTest tt=new DatabaseTest();
               tt.setVisible(true);
          public static void editMembers(){
           MemberForm member=new MemberForm();
               member.getInput();
               member.setVisible(true);
          public static void deleteMembers(){
           MemberForm member=new MemberForm();
               member.setVisible(true);
          public static void addRentals(){
           RentalForm rental=new RentalForm();
               rental.getInput();
               rental.setVisible(true);
          public static void viewRentals(){
           DatabaseTest tt=new DatabaseTest();
               tt.setVisible(true);
          public static void editRentals(){
           RentalForm rental=new RentalForm();
               rental.getInput();
               rental.setVisible(true);
          public static void deleteRentals(){
           RentalForm rental=new RentalForm();
               rental.setVisible(true);
        public static void hearSongs(){
           MediaTest media=new MediaTest(); 
        public static void viewMovies(){
           MediaTest media=new MediaTest();   
        public static void viewGames(){
           MediaTest media=new MediaTest();   
    }//end class Demo
    import java.awt.BorderLayout;
    import java.awt.Component;
    import java.io.IOException;
    import java.net.URL;
    import javax.media.CannotRealizeException;
    import javax.media.Manager;
    import javax.media.NoPlayerException;
    import javax.media.Player;
    import javax.swing.JPanel;
    public class MediaPanel extends JPanel{
       public MediaPanel(URL mediaURL){
          setLayout(new BorderLayout());//use a BorderLayout
          //Use lightweight components for Swing compatibility
          Manager.setHint(Manager.LIGHTWEIGHT_RENDERER,true);
          try{
             //create a player to play the media specified in the URL
             Player mediaPlayer=Manager.createRealizedPlayer(mediaURL);
             //get the components for the video and the playback controls
             Component video=mediaPlayer.getVisualComponent();
             Component controls=mediaPlayer.getControlPanelComponent();
             if(video!=null)
                add(video,BorderLayout.CENTER);//add video component
             if(controls!=null)
                add(controls,BorderLayout.SOUTH);//add controls
             mediaPlayer.start();//start playing the media clip
          }//end try
          catch(NoPlayerException noPlayerException){
             System.err.println("No media player found");
          }//end catch
          catch(CannotRealizeException cannotRealizeException){
             System.err.println("Could not realize media player");
          }//end catch
          catch(IOException iOException){
             System.err.println("Error reading from the source");
          }//end catch
       }//end MediaPanel constructor
    }//end class MediaPanel
    import java.io.File;
    import java.net.MalformedURLException;
    import java.net.URL;
    import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
    public class MediaTest{
       //launch the application
       public static void main(String args[]){
          //create a file chooser
          JFileChooser fileChooser=new JFileChooser();
          //show open file dialog
          int result=fileChooser.showOpenDialog(null);
          if(result==JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION){//user chose a file
             URL mediaURL=null;
             try{
                //get the file as URL
                mediaURL=fileChooser.getSelectedFile().toURL();
             }//end try
             catch(MalformedURLException malformedURLException){
                System.err.println("Could not create URL for the file");
             }//end catch
             if(mediaURL!=null) {//only display if there is a valid URL
                JFrame mediaTest=new JFrame("Media Tester");
                mediaTest.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                MediaPanel mediaPanel=new MediaPanel(mediaURL);
                mediaTest.add(mediaPanel);
                mediaTest.setSize(300,300);
                mediaTest.setVisible(true);
             }//end inner if
          }//end outer if
       }//end main
    }//end class MediaTest

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