[Visualpython-users] Building VPython 3.0 on Mandrake 9.2

[Fabien W. <fab...@te...>]

Hi!

Wow, not "that" easy.
Below are some comments of what gave me a hard time, and  might be 
avoided for next  wanabees

*   getting the boost libraries.  May be you could add a  link to the 
SourceForge download page...
     http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586

* preparing the boost libraries. May be you could add some clues (i know 
it's not "your" business, but since this step is required to get your 
module to work, a few guidance may help)
   * generating the bjam tool (boost_1_31_0/tools/build/jam_src/build.sh)
   * copying the jam binaries in the right location (cp 
boost_1_31_0/tools/build/jam_src/bin.linuxx86/* /usr/bin)

   * generating the boost libraries.
   * first specify python version (export PYTHON_VERSION=2.3)
   * then  generate  the library  (cd boost_1_31_0; bjam 
--with-python-root=/usr/ --with-pydebug)
   * finally install the library (bjam --with-python-root=/usr/ 
--with-pydebug install)

* correcting a few things first, before generating the cvisual module
    * the include directory name (cd /usr/local/include; ln -s 
boost-1_31/boost ./boost)
    * the library file (cd /usr/local/lib; ln -s libboost_python-gcc.a 
libboost_python.a) By the way, there are many libboost_python*.a 
candidates, which one should be used? -the one mentioned above works)
    
* eventually, launch the build of the cvisual module

Voili Voilà,
i am through it, and i am happy...
Fab.