Re: [Matplotlib-users] wxPython.h: No such file or directory

[John H. <jdh...@ac...>]

>>>>> "Nils" == Nils Wagner <nw...@me...> writes:

    Nils> Hi all, I am trying to build matplotlib from cvs on SuSE
    Nils> 9.1.

    Nils> python setup.py build results in

    Nils> src/_wxagg.cpp:55:34: wx/wxPython/wxPython.h: No such file
    Nils> or directory src/_wxagg.cpp: In member function `Py::Object
    Nils> _wxagg_module::convert_agg_to_wx_image(const Py::Tuple&)':
    Nils> src/_wxagg.cpp:105: error: `wxPyConstructObject' undeclared
    Nils> (first use this function) src/_wxagg.cpp:105: error: (Each
    Nils> undeclared identifier is reported only once for each
    Nils> function it appears in.)  src/_wxagg.cpp: In member function
    Nils> `Py::Object _wxagg_module::convert_agg_to_wx_bitmap(const
    Nils> Py::Tuple&)': src/_wxagg.cpp:129: error:
    Nils> `wxPyConstructObject' undeclared (first use this function)
    Nils> src/_wxagg.cpp: In function `void init_wxagg()':
    Nils> src/_wxagg.cpp:260: error: `wxPyCoreAPI_IMPORT' undeclared
    Nils> (first use this function) error: command 'gcc' failed with
    Nils> exit status 1
 
    Nils> Where can I find wxPython.h ?

Nils, if you don't specifically want the wxagg animated blit
functionality (as described here
http://www.scipy.org/wikis/topical_software/Animations), you can set
'BUILD_WXAGG = 0' in setup.py.  Otherwise, you'll need to get the
devel headers as others have suggested.

Kevin, Do you think it would be possible to make the BUILD_WXAGG logic
a little smarter so that it doesn't kill the build process?  Or
perhaps set BUILD_WXAGG to False by default.  I'm afraid this one will
bite a lot of people who have wxpython installed but not the devel
headers (as noted in previous discussions, the debian devel packages
appear broken with respect to wxPython.h).  

JDH