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Re: [Visualpython-users] Problem installing on Mac (non-default python location perhaps?)
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From: Rhett A. <ra...@se...> - 2010-07-14 14:28:33
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Gary, I just followed the instructions on vpython.org and it worked fine. Rhett On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Gary Pajer <gar...@gm...> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Rhett Allain <ra...@se...> wrote: > >> Gary, >> >> I have essentially the same problem. The workaround I use is that if I >> launch VIDLE (in the VPython folder), it can find the vpython stuff - but it >> doesn't find the enthought stuff. If I launch some other IDLE, then it >> doesn't find the visual module. >> >> The bad part of this solution is that I can't use the visual module and >> the pylab module at the same time. >> >> Rhett >> > > How did you install Vpython? In my case, the Mac installer won't run. > -g > > >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:08 AM, Bruce Sherwood <bas...@nc...>wrote: >> >>> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin/python is >>> indeed the expected location for the Python executor, so that doesn't seem >>> to be the problem, at least not in any simple sense. I use Apple >>> PackageMaker to build the Mac VPython installer, and I know nothing about >>> its criteria for recognizing the presence of Python 2.6. >>> >>> You made me realize that the Mac and Windows download pages at >>> vpython.org were out of date, as they offered Python 2.6.4. After >>> checking that the VPython installers for Mac and Windows are happy with >>> Python 2.6.5, I've updated vpython.org to offer Python 2.6.5. >>> >>> Nor had I realized that now Python 2.7 is the standard release, so I need >>> to build against that. >>> >>> Bruce Sherwood >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Gary Pajer <gar...@gm...>wrote: >>> >>>> I'm installing software on a new MacBook. I'm not yet very facile with >>>> Macs. >>>> >>>> I have python 2.6.5 from python.org installed, but the vpython >>>> installer says that I have to install python 2.6 before it will proceed. I >>>> think the problem may be that python is not installed in it's default >>>> location. Python was installed as part of the Enthought Python >>>> Distribution, which installs python and a bunch of other stuff that I use. >>>> The python executable ended up being >>>> >>>> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin/python >>>> >>>> 1. Is this indeed *not* the default location for a "regular" >>>> installation of python? >>>> 2. If it is not, is that possibly the cause of my problem? >>>> 3. Can I fix it by >>>> a. creating a symbolic link somewhere (what would it be?) >>>> b. or telling vpython where to look for python (set an environment >>>> variable?) >>>> 4. Or am I wrong, and the problem lies somewhere else? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> gary >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint >>>> What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? >>>> Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Visualpython-users mailing list >>>> Vis...@li... >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint >>> What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? >>> Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Visualpython-users mailing list >>> Vis...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> ================ >> Rhett Allain, Ph.D. >> Associate Professor of Physics >> Department of Chemistry and Physics >> Southeastern Louisiana University >> ra...@se... >> http://scienceblogs.com/dotphysics >> ================ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint >> What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? >> Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first >> _______________________________________________ >> Visualpython-users mailing list >> Vis...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > _______________________________________________ > Visualpython-users mailing list > Vis...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users > > -- ================ Rhett Allain, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physics Department of Chemistry and Physics Southeastern Louisiana University ra...@se... http://scienceblogs.com/dotphysics ================ |
