python xmp toolkit question

[jyoung79 at kc.rr.com]

>In article <20110304161955.LI5T1.94538.root at cdptpa-web16-z02>,
> <jyoung79 at kc.rr.com> wrote:

>> Is anyone here using the Python XMP Toolkit?  I'm trying to install 
>> this and having problems.
>> 

> I have no experience with either but I would guess that the two 
> configure options are for building with Boost installed from MacPorts 
> (the newer name for DarwinPorts) or from Fink.  MacPorts and Fink are 
> two open-source projects that port and distribute many third-party 
> packages to Mac OS X.  My personal preference is for MacPorts.  If you 
 >don't already have the necessary current MacPorts base files installed, 
> follow the instructions here: http://www.macports.org/install.php
> MacPorts installs everything under /opt/local so you will need to add 
> /opt/local/bin to the front of your shell search PATH.  Then you can 
> pick a Python version (MacPorts will install its own version) and the 
> Boost variant to go with it:

> $ sudo port selfupdate
> $ sudo port install python27
> $ sudo port install python_select
> $ sudo /opt/local/bin/python_select python27
> $ sudo port install boost +python27

> In fact, MacPorts has a port file for Exempi itself 
> (http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=name&substr=exempi)

> $ sudo port install exempi

> Then, using the MacPorts python you installed, you should be able to 
> easily install the toolkit.  Good luck!

> -- 
>  Ned Deily,
>  nad at acm.org


Hi Ned,

Thank you very much for your reply.  When I get back to work Monday I 
will give this a try… this looks to be exactly what I needed!

Thanks.

Jay