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Re: [Pythoncard-users] installing PythonCard on Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, etc.
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From: <hra...@kt...> - 2012-06-04 06:35:09
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> I tried installing PythonCard 0.8.2 on a new Mac OS X Lion machine and ran > into an old problem. The solution (update a method in util.py) was posted > on this list back in July 2009, but I thought I would recap what to do if > you want to run PythonCard on a Mac today. If you follow the instructions > and still have a problem, please respond to this message. This is mostly a > recap of the existing install directions on the main PythonCard site, but > with updated Python and wxPython links. > > I downloaded Python 2.7.3 universal... > http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.3/python-2.7.3-macosx10.6.dmg > wxPython... > http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-osx-unicode-2.8.12.1-universal-py2.7.dmg > and PythonCard... > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/pythoncard/PythonCard-0.8.2.tar.gz > > I ran Python.mpkg after mounting the Python disk image. > > I verified that Python was installed correctly by opening the Terminal > application and typing python at the command-prompt: > > My-MacBook-Air:~ nobody$ python > Python 2.7.3 (v2.7.3:70274d53c1dd, Apr 9 2012, 20:52:43) > [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)] on darwin > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > > Type Control-d to exit Python. > > I ran the wxPython pkg after mounting the wxPython disk image. > > Double-clicking on PythonCard-0.8.2.tar.gz decompressed PythonCard-0.8.2 > folder into the downloads folder. Then with the Terminal window still open > I switched to the directory and ran the installer. If you downloaded > PythonCard to a different directory, then use that directory instead of > Downloads. > > cd ~/Downloads/PythonCard-0.8.2 > sudo python setup.py install > > You'll be prompted to type your password. > > After you have PythonCard installed, it will be necessary to make a > modification to the file util.py located at > /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/site-packages/PythonCard/util.py > I opened this file in BBEdit and it has 420 lines of code. > In util.py, change the following method to simplify the bundlebuilder > check rather than having it checking for specific versions of MacPython... > > def main_is_frozen(): > if sys.platform == 'darwin': > # this is a temporary hack for bundlebuilder > return not (sys.executable.endswith('Resources/Python.app/ > Contents/MacOS/Python')) > else: > return (hasattr(sys, "frozen") or # new py2exe, McMillan > hasattr(sys, "importers") # old py2exe > or imp.is_frozen("__main__")) # tools/freeze, cx_freeze > Does this code replace the block of lines 14 through 23? > That was the only change I had to make to get the samples, resourceEditor, > codeEditor, etc. to run on OS X Lion 10.7.4 using Python 2.7.3 universal > and wxPython 2.8.12.1 unicode and PythonCard 0.8.2 downloaded from > SourceForge. > > Since I installed the universal version of Python, it is necessary to > specify to use the 32-bit version of python since the version of wxPython > is limited to running in 32-bit mode because it uses the Carbon API. I'm > not recommending installing the 32-bit version of Python because I don't > think it supports OS X 10.7 (Lion). > > In Python Launcher specify /usr/local/bin/python-32 or > /usr/local/bin/pythonw-32 for running scripts. From the terminal just type > python-32 where you would have typed python for running from the > command-line. For some reason, Python Launcher stays open after launching > scripts. I don't know if that is a OS X Lion bug or something else that > I've missed. I don't have that problem on my Snow Leopard boxes. > > Finally, as far as I can tell, there is no way to get Run or Run with > interpreter menu items in the resourceEditor and codeEditor to work with > the current universal build of Python and wxPython. The error message says > there is 'no matching architecture in universal wrapper'. I'm guessing > that if you install a 32-bit version of Python and wxPython that problem > would go away. Instead, just run scripts from the terminal or Finder. > > ka > Thank you for help, Ivan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Pythoncard-users mailing list > Pyt...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pythoncard-users > |
