[SOLVED] Very frustrating problem with GTK2 and Gnumeric

prushik · 12-03-2013, 07:30 AM

So I am trying to compile Gnumeric with GTK2.
Specifically I am using GTK2 version:
glib-2.39.1
atk-2.8.0
gdk-pixbuf-2.28.2
harfbuzz-0.9.24
pango-1.36.1
gtk+-2.24.22
(newest versions of each)

I am trying to compile Gnumeric 1.10.17 (last version which can compile with GTK2)

The blocker that I encounter is this:

Code:

gnm-dao.c: In function 'gnm_dao_destroy':
gnm-dao.c:118:44: error: 'GtkWidgetClass' has no member named 'destroy'
gnm-dao.c: In function 'gnm_dao_class_init':
gnm-dao.c:124:29: error: 'GtkWidgetClass' has no member named 'destroy'

I searched all over the internet, and I found other people having the same problem, but no solution (or even replies). I found a few patches which modify the specific lines of code that cause the problem:
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/comm.../msg01469.html
and
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/comm.../msg08893.html

However, these patches seem to replace the broken code with different code which has exactly the same problem. In fact, I applied these patches and the problem remains.

In addition, I found a post that says Gnumeric should be compiled with an older version of glib, although it seems to be related to a different problem:
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/comm.../msg02344.html
I had my doubts because the problem involves GtkWidgetClass, which is part of GTK not glib. I tried anyway and it failed with the same issue.

I also tried older versions of GTK2 and they all failed the same way. I checked GTK2 documentation and it seems that GtkWidgetClass never had a "destroy" member, however, both Gnumeric code and the patches I referenced earlier make a reference to this member (which causes the problem).

I tried older versions of gnumeric ranging from 1.6.x to 1.10.x and most failed on the same code (some failed earlier). I have previously compiled gnumeric successfully on other machines, so I know that this code worked at one point, and others do not seem to have this issue, so I must be missing something.
Another few posts which hint at solutions are:
http://www.mail-archive.com/blfs-sup.../msg14496.html and
http://osdir.com/ml/blfs-support/2012-04/msg00230.html

I cannot locate the goffice patch referred to in the link, but I am doubtful that the problem is in goffice (which built with no problems).

If required, I have kept a full list of every single software package I have installed. It is an x86_64 system by the way.

Thank you all for your help. If you know of a solution or a better place to ask, please let me know.

jbrefort · 12-03-2013, 02:21 PM

In gnumeric 1.10.17, the class is cast to GtkObjectClass*, not GtkWidgetClass*, are you sure you have the original source code? Where did you download it from?

prushik · 12-03-2013, 05:55 PM

I downloaded the code from here: http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/sources/gnumeric/1.10/ which comes from the official GNUmeric website.

One of those patches that I posted casts the class (GtkWidgetClass *) so I must have posted the error after I applied the patch, sorry...

Just to confirm what you said.... I tried compiling it again from the stock source code and it worked perfectly....
I do not understand, I had so much trouble last night but now it works....
I searched all day for a solution...

I don't know, but thank you for the reply, I now know the solution but not what the problem was.