How can I change pathnames on a Mac OS for a code that runs on ROOT?

[Marioqwe]

Hello,

I need to install a code on my computer that runs on ROOT and the guy that sent it to me told me that I may have to change some pathnames that are specific to his computer in order for it to work. Now, I do not know how to do that and whenever I cd to the location where I put the Makefile and the folder with the code, I get a bunch of errors.

make: /bin/root-config: Command not found
make: /bin/root-config: Command not found
Compiling components...
g++ -Wall -fPIC -g -W  -c /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C -o /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/bin/Main.o
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:4:19: error: TROOT.h: No such file or directory
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:5:26: error: TApplication.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Amalgamation.h:12,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:8:
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/TestBeamDataSummary.h:8:17: error: TH1.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/TestBeamDataSummary.h:10,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Amalgamation.h:12,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:8:
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/TestBeamEvent.h:10:21: error: TObject.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:8:
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Amalgamation.h:15:17: error: TH2.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:10:
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/EventDisplay.h:10:21: error: TCanvas.h: No such file or directory
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/EventDisplay.h:11:22: error: TGraph2D.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/EventDisplay.h:14,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:10:
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Algorithm.h:5:24: error: TStopwatch.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Clipboard.h:14,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Analysis.h:8,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:11:
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/TestBeamTrack.h:11:26: error: Math/Point3D.h: No such file or directory
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/TestBeamTrack.h:13:27: error: Math/Vector3D.h: No such file or directory
/Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/TestBeamTrack.h:15:21: error: TMinuit.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/TestBeamTrack.h:21,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Clipboard.h:14,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Analysis.h:8,
                 from /Users/mariosolano/desktop/Test_Beam_Code/src/Main.C:11:

This is part o the error and I am pretty sure that most of what follows are recurring errors. But anyhow, how can I change the pathnames? I am using a Mac OS.

 

[Future Bruno]

The paths in your code are likely referring to the installation of ROOT on the sender's computer, so you'll need to update them to reflect the paths on your computer. To do this, you'll need to edit the Makefile and the source code files to make sure all the paths are correct. In the Makefile, you may need to change the ROOTSYS variable to the path where ROOT is installed on your system. You can also look for other variables that refer to the location of the source code or other files and make sure those are correct as well. Once you've updated the Makefile, you'll need to update the source code files to reflect the correct paths. Look for any #include statements that refer to paths on the sender's computer and replace them with the correct paths on your system. You can also use a text editor or IDE to search for specific file names if you're having trouble locating them in the code. Once you've updated all the paths, you should be able to compile the code without any errors. Good luck!