[PythonCE] wxPython for Python 2.5?

[Matt S.]

It wasn't clear to me whether the memory wasn't sufficient or simply less
than ideal.  Anyone else interested in wxPython for PythonCE 2.5?  It takes
a village...

Matt

On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Lanser wrote:

> I remeber the author said wxPyCE can't build for Python 2.5 since the
> memory map is unsuitable.
> But hope you would have luck!
>
> On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Matt S. wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Hope you're well.  This past week I tried building wxPyCE for Python
> > 2.5.  The directions for building wx for 2.4 are at,
> >
> > http://wxpyce.wikispaces.com/Build
> >
> > I succeeded at building for 2.4 but not for 2.5.  After catching up on
> > PythonCE emails over the past year it seems that wxPyCE has lost its mojo.
> > Ingmar Steen, who did a really nice job porting for 2.4 and documenting it,
> > seems to have lost interest.  Alexandre mentioned he would compile... but
> > it's not clear that he has done so.  I don't know the least about compiling,
> > SWIG, etc... and I don't really have time to master these tasks.  Has anyone
> > ported wxPythonCE to Python2.5?  If someone wants to give me guidance on how
> > to get wx running for 2.5 I'd be happy to try to compile it/document how to
> > do it/etc.
> >
> > Why am I interested in wxPyCE?  I've been able to make a pretty cool wx
> > app for the PPC2003.  Two things motivated me to update my app to 2.5.
> > First, I wanted to pickle a class object (that holds all my data and is
> > pretty complicated).  This works fine in 2.4 on the PC but not on the
> > PocketPC.  I was hoping updating to 2.5 would solve my problem.
> > Unfortunately, just trying out 2.5 has snowballed into a major effort.  In
> > going to 2.5 I was also looking forward to ctypes being included in the
> > distro.  An additional motivation was just to keep my app current.  Well,
> > any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Here's a little info on my failed hack attempt:
> > When I tried to compile for 2.5 I had to rename /python/lib/python25.lib
> > to python24.lib.  Somewhere in the wxpyce.vcw project, when trying to
> > compile _core_files, etc. there is a dependency on the lib being name
> > python24.lib.  So I tried to hack this by renaming 25 to 24.  Things then
> > compile alright.  But when I start up PythonCE 2.5 and import wx I get
> > _core_ errors.  It seems that wx is looking for _core_ but there is only
> > _core.  I just tried replacing "import _core_" to "import _core as _core_"
> > but then I get a _core_.wxPySetDictionary error.  I'm guessing this method
> > doesn't exist in the 2.4 wx source.  Clearly my hacking skills have hit a
> > ceiling.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Matt
> >
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