Re: [Visualpython-users] VPython on OS X, steps forward and otherwise

[Dethe E. <de...@li...>]

On 30-Nov-06, at 5:52 AM, Arthur wrote:

> I am concerned that you are working not at the bleeding edge, but =20
> beyond
> it a bit. And are trying to solve problems that shouldn't be yours =20
> - in
> that beta8 is a work in progress that has been focusing not only on
> numpy compatibility but on some Windows specific build issues, and =20
> that
> there has been some futzing with Makefile.in (that I think Bruce =20
> checked
> in) that address those, but without, at the moment, thinking =20
> through the
> crossplatform implications, mainly because we haven't finalized =20
> what the
> keepers are, even for Windows.

I was trying to build from the beta5 tarball, but the files Martin =20
was using weren't in it (there are several build tools involved--not =20
sure how/where pycompile, scons, or mkdist_osx.sh enter into the =20
process (are they used, or just cruft left from earlier builds?).  On =20=

the other hand, now that I have gotten it to build and run (see my =20
reply to Martin following this), I can try to repeat the process from =20=

the beta5 tarball, or selectively roll back what I have checked out =20
from CVS.

> That being said, I think Bruce successfully did a Linux build from the
> cvs as late as yesterday with no apparent problems.

Excellent.  Bruce, if you're reading this, could you give me some =20
insight into which of the build tools you're using?

> Coming in late, but looking at your build log where everything looks
> rather sensible.
>
> Is it clear where -lboost_python -lboost_thread are being found.

Martin had given me the key to this in an earlier message, but I had =20
missed it.  Got it now.

> Presumably you are using a binary distro of these libs that are =20
> placing
> them somewhere standard.  I mention it because when I have built those
> libraries, on Linux, or Windows I have had to handle them with kid
> gloves, re: naming and install issues.

I'm using Fink to build all of the libs.

> Beyond those clues, which might not be clues, don't have a clue =20
> what you
> might be running into.

It's all helpful.  Thanks, Art!

> Art

--Dethe

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