Re: [Pyqwt-users] RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v9.0 to v9.1 but the PyQt4.Qwt5.Qwt module requires API v8.0

[Discussion a. h. l. f. P. u. <pyq...@li...>]

On 01/15/2013 04:57 AM, Discussion and help list for PyQwt users wrote:
> I had PyQt4.Qwt5 programs working. Then, I uninstalled Python 2.7.3,
> and all packages, because of a problem with missing pyserial.
>
> I then reinstalled everything, and pyserial now OK
>
> Programs using only PyQt4 run OK, but those using PyQt4.Qwt5
> fail with this message:
> RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v9.0 to v9.1
> but the PyQt4.Qwt5.Qwt module requires API v8.0				
>
> sip was installed by the PyQt4 installation.
>
> How can I change either Qwt5 to use API v9.x
> or change sip to use API v8.0?
>
You must have re-installed a newer version of PyQt and sip than you had.
The solutions are:
- downgrade PyQt/sip
- upgrade PyQwt by finding a newer package or rebuilding it.

Consider PyQwt unmaintained. I have no time for it anymore.

Best regards -- Gerard