Re: Help Installing Python on a Mac

Sorry about the confusing docs.

General links:

Python 2.5.x
http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.4/
This is the last stable release of 2.5.x.
http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.4/python-2.5.4-macosx.dmg
"The Universal OS X image contains an installer for python 2.5.4 that  
works on Mac OS X 10.3.9 and later, on both PPC and Intel Macs. The  
compiled libraries include both bsddb and readline."

wxPython
http://www.wxpython.org/download.php#binaries
You probably want a 2.5 universal Mac build.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-osx- 
unicode-2.8.10.1-universal-py2.5.dmg
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-osx-docs- 
demos-2.8.10.1-universal-py2.5.dmg

You must always match the version of wxPython to the version of  
Python that you are using. Since the various versions of Mac OS X  
include their own copies of Python, the safest thing to do is pick  
which version of Python you want using a universal installer, match  
it up with the right wxPython, and then test that wxPython is working  
properly from the command-line and from the Finder. This leaves the  
Python (and sometimes wxPython) that comes with your OS intact for  
any system utilities that make use of it.

Once you've done the Python and wxPython installs, PythonCard should  
install fine assuming you specify the Python you just installed or it  
is defaulting to the right Python in the Terminal as Neil commented  
on in his message.

There are code tweaks that probably need to be made to PythonCard to  
conform to Python 3.x standards and Python 2.6.x largely exists to  
support transitioning to 3.x, which is why 2.5.x is recommended.

ka


On Jul 5, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Ignatz Razkiwatzki wrote:

> Hello,
> I am trying to install Python on my son's iMac running OSX 10.3.9.   
> But every time I try to launch a .py file I get an error message:  
> "Application Python has unexpectedly quit."  The message from the  
> Terminal is:
>
> Last login: Sun Jul  5 16:55:21 on ttyp3
> cd '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/ 
> site-packages/PythonCard/samples/minimal/' && '/usr/local/bin/ 
> pythonw'  '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/ 
> pythoWelcome to Darwin!
> n2.5/site-packages/PythonCard/samples/minimal/minimal.py'  && echo  
> Exit status: $? && exit 1
> [No-lle-McAfees-Computer:~] nmcafee% cd '/Library/Frameworks/ 
> Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages/ 
> PythonCard/samples/minimal/' && '/usr/local/bin/pythonw'  '/Library/ 
> Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site- 
> packages/PythonCard/samples/minimal/minimal.py'  && echo Exit  
> status: $? && exit 1
> dyld: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/Resources/ 
> Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python Undefined symbols:
> /usr/local/lib/wxPython-unicode-2.8.3.0/lib/libwx_macud-2.8.0.dylib  
> undefined reference to _HIThemeBrushCreateCGColor expected to be  
> defined in Carbon
> Trace/BPT trap
> [No-lle-McAfees-Computer:PythonCard/samples/minimal] nmcafee%
>
>
> To install Python I started at: http://www.manning.com/sande/ 
> Installation_Instructions.html#mac
>
> Everything installed fine until step 5: "Follow this link to  
> install PythonCard. (Choose the correct version of Mac OS X, as  
> described on the PythonCard page.)"
>
> That led me to here: http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net/ 
> installation.html
>
> I followed the instructions for installing the version for Apple  
> Panther, here: http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net/ 
> macosx_panther_installation.html
>
> The only differences were that I had already installed Python2.5 as  
> instructed previously, so I didn't install MacPython- 
> Panther-2.3-2.dmg and I had already intalled wxpython2.8 so I  
> didn't install  wxPythonOSX-2.5.2.8-panther-Py2.3.dmg
>
> I installed pythoncard, as instructed.
>
> I did not understand the "Confirming Installation" instruction and,  
> so, did not do that.
>
> On the "Configuring PythonLauncher," I selected a .py file, opened  
> the Information window and switched the Open With to  
> PythonLauncher.  I also selected the the box to open all .py files  
> with PhthonLauncher.  I then did the same thing with .pyw files.
>
> On the Acid Test, I double-clicked the minimal.py file.  I got an  
> error message saying, "Application Python has unexpectedly quit."
>
> I checked to make sure that wxPython and PythonCard are in the site- 
> packages folder in Python's Lib folder.  (The wxPython folder in  
> lib/python2.5/site-pacages/wx-2.8-mac-unicode.  The Pythoncard  
> folder is in lib/python2.5/site-packages.)
>
> I tried restarting the computer then double-clicked minimal.py  
> again.  Same result.
>
> I followed the rest of the instructions at: http://www.manning.com/ 
> sande/Installation_Instructions.html#mac and installed EasyGUI, SPE  
> and One Big Zip.  (I put the EasyGUI83 folder in Mac HD/library/ 
> frameworks/pythonframe.frameworks/versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site- 
> packages.)
>
> I restarted the computer, double clicked minimal.py.  Same error  
> message.
>
> Does anyone know how to fix this?  Any help would be greatly  
> appreciated.  I know nothing about programing, so the more jargon- 
> free the instructions the better.
>
> Please email responses to [email protected]
>
> Thank you.
> IR
>
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