Re: [Visualpython-users] OSX X11 VPython

[Frank W. P. a. A. U of R <wo...@pa...>]

I have installed VPython for OSX without installing the X11 software
listed in the docs since I already have XDarwin installed.  I am able to
run the demo without a problem.  I thus do not believe that your problem
is related to you not intalling the X11 tools referred to in the
installation.

Best regards, Frank Wolfs


On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Mark Theodore Tomczak wrote:

> Greetings!
>
> I recently tried to install the X11 build of VPython for OSX, and I'm
> wondering how dependent upon the exact X11 configuration it is. I've
> followed the directions provided on the website, with the exception of
> installing the X11 system, because I already have it installed and
> updated. I'm using XDarwin 1.0.4 and the fvwm2 window manager, and am
> extremely reluctant to de-install it or to make drastic changes to it (I
> require it for other programs on my system, and am somewhat limited in
> my disk space so I can't add oroboros to the setup).
>
> After a few attempts, everything seemed to update and install correctly;
> however, when I attempted to run the bounce2.py demo (after running
> visual-demos), the following error was generated:
>
>
> Visual-2002-01-10
> Traceback (innermost last)
>    File "/sw/share/python-visual/Programs/Demos/bounce2.py", line 1, in ?
>      from visual import *
> ImportError: Failure linking new module
>
> Program disconnected.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Sincerely,
> Mark T. Tomczak
>
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> > Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:03:32 -0400
> > From: Bruce Sherwood <ba...@an...>
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> > Subject: [Visualpython-users] VPython for X11 on Mac OSX
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> > At http://vpython.org you will now find installation instructions for
> > VPython running on the X11 graphics system on Mac OSX. Many thanks to
> > Steve
> > Spicklemire for explaining how to compile and run VPython in this
> > environment. This version includes the full IDLE capabilities formerly
> > available only on Windows and Linux.
> >
> > It is unfortunate that the installation instructions are quite lengthy.
> > We
> > would much appreciate reports on how well they work, and how to improve
> > them.
> >
> > Some context: There is still available at http://vpython.org a version
> > for
> > Mac OS 9, which does not have a working VPython version of IDLE,
> > because we
> > were unable to solve the problems of socket communication in launching a
> > run. You have to use some other text editor, save the file, and drag the
> > file onto the interpreter, which is much less convenient than the
> > single-key edit/run cycle available in IDLE. The new OSX version takes
> > advantage of the fact that if you install the X11 graphics system on
> > OSX,
> > the Mac Unix environment is quite similar to Linux.
> >
> > It would be desirable to have a non-X11 version of VPython, one which
> > not
> > require installing X11. What is needed is for someone knowledgeable
> > about
> > OSX to write Carbon or Cocoa code to create a window and process mouse
> > and
> > keyboard events, with OpenGL doing the graphics in that window. Any
> > volunteers?
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> > Bruce Sherwood
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