[Pythonmac-SIG] compiling MacPython

[Matt Sykes]

Thanks for replying.

There is no configure script in the MacPython source, so I assume you
are using the python distribution from python.org/sourceforge?

Are you able to build Carbon MacPython with gcc, or just the 'bare
darwin' command-line version?

As far as I know, I'm stuck with Codewarrior if I need a Carbon
MacPython.

Yes I've tried buildfull.py and other python build scripts; they
always launch the PythonCore.mcp project file which is the root of my
problem as I've described below.

The MacPython-SIG archive is unavailable so no help there.

The goal is to embed Python into a Carbonized C++ application which is
a children's game.  It wouldn't be the most popular game at CompUSA
but you would find it there.

But so far I am unable to get *anywhere* with this.  I can't even get
an answer as to whether I need Codewarrior 7.

My machine does a hard-freeze (yes, even OS X) whenever I test
embedded python using the headers from MacPython-src and the binary
libs, which is why I got into trying to compile MacPython from source.

Maybe I could ask my company to donate to MacPython in exchange for
some support?  Or maybe I could lobby to put "powered by MacPython" on
the box or some such?

What will it take to get some help?

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All I really need are the headers that go with the Carbon libs as well
as the build settings / compiler version used to build them.
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But I can't even get this info yet.

Sorry for the complaining nature into which this post has veered.  I'm
just surprised that so few people appear to be involved with
MacPython.

--Matt

 --- Donovan Preston <dp@ulaluma.com> wrote: > Hi,

> Sorry I can't be a bit more helpful, but I haven't compiled using
> CodeWarrior in quite a while (only using gcc)...

> If I remember correctly, the build process for Python using
> codewarrior is itself automated using Python (how's that for a
> chicken and the egg?) :-)

> You need to either 1) use an already-built python to build the new
> python, or 2) Compile the minimal statically-linked interpreter,
> then run the build script with this.

> There should be documentation about the process somewhere...

> Donovan

> On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 05:13 PM, Matt Sykes wrote:


> > Apologies if I am sounding naive; I am new to this SIG.

> > The link to the MacPython SIG archives at
> > http://www.python.org/sigs/pythonmac-sig/ is broken so I can't
> > search to see if this is a FAQ.

> > I am unable to compile MacPython (2.2 and the brand-new 2.2.1)
> > from source with Codewarrior 6.1.  Do I need Codewarrior 7?  Are
> > the docs that mention Codewarrior 6.1 out of date?

> > When I open PythonCore.mcp it asks me if I wish to convert the
> > file to a newer format.  After I do this, it appears the project
> > is *hosed*.  I am unable to add or remove files from the project,
> > among other problems which appear to be obvious bugs from the
> > conversion.

> > GUSI compiles without trouble for all targets.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --Matt


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