Connectivity Kit on Mac
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05-05-2018, 03:03 AM
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Connectivity Kit on Mac
First, I don't have a Mac. I have an app that I instruct users to "drag and drop" into the Application Library of their calculator when connected to the Connectivity Kit. This works fine for me on Windows, but I have now had a few reports of this not working on Mac. Is there a different method to install third party apps on Mac?
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05-06-2018, 08:52 PM
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
I'll reword this slightly, maybe not many here using Mac?
How does one install a third party app on the HP Prime Virtual Calculator for MacOS? Or is it not possible? |
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05-06-2018, 09:18 PM
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
Same as on windows. I've not heard anyone having issues with it. They might be dragging/dropping to the wrong spot possibly?
TW Although I work for HP, the views and opinions I post here are my own. |
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05-07-2018, 12:43 AM
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
Thanks Tim. I just needed to be certain that it was highly likely that it was something the user was/wasn't doing rather than a limitation I was not aware of.
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05-07-2018, 07:32 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-07-2018 08:54 AM by tcab.)
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
Here are the important drop targets of the connectivity kit:
There are two types of Prime program:
Here are some tips I've learned, just in case it is helpful for anyone:
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05-07-2018, 07:52 AM
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
(05-07-2018 07:32 AM)tcab Wrote: If the last change you've done to your program is on the calculator you can synchronize it to the connectivity kit by a right click on the calculator in the Calculator Pane and then select Refresh. |
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05-07-2018, 08:48 AM
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
Thank you Didier - great tip!
I've also just noticed that the exact way that you "drop files" is very important. Keep an eye on the shape of the destination graphic. When dragging from calculator to content area - if the destination graphic drop zone is a rectangular box (see picture above with 'X') then your efforts will be repelled and fail. If the destination graphic drop zone is a single thin line (imagine that you are dropping "in-between" files) then the copy will succeed - so much so that if there is an existing file of the same name, a dialog will pop up asking if you want to overwrite. However, when dragging from content area (1) to the calculator (2 or 3), it doesn't seem to matter if you drop over the top of a file vs drop "in between" files. Both work. And no overwrite prompt will ever be given. This difference in drag drop behaviour is a little inconsistent and extremely subtle, in my opinion. And it can lead users into thinking they have copied a file successfully when in fact the copy has failed, esp. when copying from calculator to the content area. |
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05-08-2018, 03:16 AM
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
Thanks for the pointers. On Windows, it seems it is impossible to have a failed drop, either on top of Application Library main folder, on top of other app names, in between app names, etc. Always seems to result in successful transfer. I have passed some of the suggestions along, will see if the precise drop area is causing the failed transfers.
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05-09-2018, 05:17 AM
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RE: Connectivity Kit on Mac
In case this is reproducible, I will report what the end result has been.
So nothing worked with one of the individuals trying everything, but they were determined. I saw from a video that the procedure was good. Today I received this observation "I deleted and reinstalled. I found a quirk. I have to install the connectivity kit first before installing the hp prime app. I tried to do the other way round, but the [third party] app will not install if I did so." For clarity, this involved the Connectivity Kit for MacOS and Virtual Prime Calculator for MacOS. |
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