[Pythonmac-SIG] Getting an Error When Running App built with Py2app

[Ronald Oussoren]

On 12 Jun, 2011, at 21:02, Mike wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Tried installing Python 2.7 32 bit and WXPython. I now get import error: no
> module named appkit
> 
> I assume this means I would have to install XCode, then PyObjC for the py2.7
> build. Correct me if I'm wrong...

Do you actually use PyObjC? 
> 
> Would much rather get this working with the built in python, but not sure
> what else to try.

As I wrote earlier: I'm pretty sure that this is an issue that's fixed in more recent versions of py2app, you could therefore try "easy_install -U py2app". This should install py2app 0.6.3.

Ronald

> 
> Mike
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Barker" <Chris.Barker at noaa.gov>
> To: "Mike" <smartmike1 at gmail.com>; "Pythonmac-sig" <pythonmac-sig at python.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Getting an Error When Running App built with Py2app
> 
> 
>> Mike wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I'm using the built in Python 2.6 that comes with OSX. Should I install Python from python.org? If so, which version?
>> 
>> That depends on your goals.
>> 
>> If you are happy with your app only running on 10.6 and above, then the built-in one should work.
>> 
>> If you want your app to run on OS-X versions 10.3.9 and above (or any version before 10.6) then you need to install a python.org version.
>> 
>> You can use either 2.6 or 2.7, but if you use 2.7, use the "32 bit, 10.3" build -- the 32-64 bit 10.6 build will only run on 10.6
>> 
>> You may want to give that a try anyway, to see if it fixes your issue, but Ronald can't fix bugs or add tests if non one gives him broken examples --  so if you do want the build-in python, it would be great to keep trying an reporting what you find.
>> 
>> One other note -- wx installs itself outside of the Python Framework -- this way both the Apple and Python.org installs can use it. It uses some "*.pth" trickery to accomplish that -- that may be what's confusing py2app.
>> 
>> -Chris
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Mike
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Barker" <Chris.Barker at noaa.gov>
>>> To: "Mike" <smartmike1 at gmail.com>; <pythonmac-sig at python.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 1:12 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Getting an Error When Running App built with Py2app
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 6/7/11 7:38 PM, Mike wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I built my python program using Py2app, using the default setup.py
>>>>> script. I'm running Mac OSX Snow Leopard 64 bit.
>>>> 
>>>> which python are you using? Py2app is really expected to work right with Apple's built-in python (it can't include python itself)
>>>> 
>>>>> ImportError:
>>>>> '/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload/wx/_core_.so'
>>>>> not found
>>>> 
>>>> This looks like it's looking for wx in Apple's python.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd install the python from python.org, and try again with that. It's probably what you ultimately want anyway.
>>>> 
>>>> -Chris
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Christopher Barker, Ph.D.
>> Oceanographer
>> 
>> Emergency Response Division
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>> 
>> Chris.Barker at noaa.gov 
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