🌐 Mailman 3 March 2001 - Pythonmac-SIG - python.org

Building mxDateTime for Python 2.0
by Vincent Marchetti Sept. 24, 2001

Sept. 24, 2001

I am trying to re-compile the mxDateTime shared library to let me use DateTime in Python 2.0 -- the shared library provided throws exception on import about using the wrong version. I have never compiled any type of shared library before, so girding my loins and firing up CW 5 I set up a shared library project and: 1. included the mxDateTime.c code 2. included stub libraries PythonCore and MSL ShLibRuntime.Lib Result: -- Link failure, could not find function 'floor' I knew this is a standard C function, so I threw the stub MathLib into the pot and cooked. Got a bunch of warnings about duplicate definitions of math functions (in PythonCore and MathLib). Decided to ignore warnings. Successfully made the shared library, successfully imported DateTime into Python 2.0 (actually 2.0b1). However, the test script for mxDateTime failed an assertion. Basically, a function DateTimeFromTicks, which uses the floor function, fails to give predicted results. My question: Am I including the correct library in my project to get the "right" version of floor? Thanks, Vince Marchetti

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Embedding Python w/o SIOUX popping up
by Jack Jansen April 18, 2001

April 18, 2001

> I am embedding Python in a Code Resource that loads as an extension to the > program Igor. My extension loads the PythonCore Shared Library. When I > call my command from the Igor command window and the code in my extension > calls PyMac_Initialize() a SIOX window pops up and another apple menu is > added at the top of the screen. There is porbably some way to use the > funcitonality of PythonCode without loading the Window/menubar, and if > there is, I would love any advice anyone may have on this > situation. Thanks. Your application needs python preferences resources (a "Popt" and a "GU<sigma> I" resource). The easiest way to get these is dropping your application on EditPythonPrefs. An alternative (often handier because you don't have to do it after every build) is to create a resource file that includes the Popt and GUSI resource and include this in your build. -- Jack Jansen | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ Jack.Jansen(a)oratrix.com | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++ www.oratrix.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm

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Python embedded in Cocoa
by Jonathan Wight April 1, 2001

April 1, 2001

This isn't necessarily a Mac Python question but I know there's enough combined knowledge here to help... I've created a rather basic Cocoa application (ObjC not Java) that has Python 2.1b2 (not MacPython) embedded in it. I'm hoping to make a primitive but useable Python IDE for OSX. It actually works quite well - the user can edit, open and save .py text files. When he/she clicks the "Run" button the python script executes. Unfortunately all output goes to stdout which isn't very desirable in a GUI application. My current plan is to use a C extension to Python that replaces sys.stdout and channels all the script's output to a Cocoa NSTextView widget. Unfortunately I don't really (if I can avoid it) write a full Python object in C. There seems to be quite a lot of work involved to just replace the stdout.write method. Is there a callback or hook somewhere to control what stdout does in an embedded Python application? Cheers. Jon.

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Python under OSX
by Jack Jansen March 31, 2001

March 31, 2001

Recently, "Dr. Mark Brady" <brady(a)mmm.com> said: > I haven't tried using Python under OSX yet. Is Tkinter working there? > As for terminology, is MacPython 2.1 the same as Carbon MacPython? MacPython 2.1 comes in two flavors (in the same installer, and both can be on your disk at the same time), Carbon and Classic. Carbon runs natively on OSX, but does not support Tkinter. You should, howveer, be able to run classic on OSX as well, in the os9 box, and it does support tkinter. -- Jack Jansen | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ Jack.Jansen(a)oratrix.com | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++ www.oratrix.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm

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Python under OSX
by Dr. Mark Brady March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

I haven't tried using Python under OSX yet. Is Tkinter working there? As for terminology, is MacPython 2.1 the same as Carbon MacPython? -Mark

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Bug Report
by Schollnick, Benjamin March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

I'm not sure who needs to know this.... Module : MoreFindertools Line 623 has an error. It's calling "Talker.Send {variables}", which Python is reporting that there is no variable "Talker". I just replaced "Talker" with "Finder", per the MountVolume example, and everything appears to be working AOK. - Benjamin

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Sorry...Yet another question...
by Schollnick, Benjamin March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

I'm sorry, I hate to ask this.... But how can I determine the "Computer Name" (i.e. from the FileSharing Menu)? I thought about just doing a reverse DNS lookup, but I can't guarantee that the machine(s) will be configured with TCPIP.... I've examined alot of the included code, but I'm not familiar with AppleScript/AppleEvents... So I'm not sure where to go to find this out. Any Assistance, will be appreciated. - Benjamin

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Solved?!?!? Need COPYTREE that can deal w/resource forks, etc... .
by Schollnick, Benjamin March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

Folks, I've partially solved my problem... Instead now, I'm mounting a remote volume and plan to copy the entire required structure over... But this requires something similiar to shutil.copytree(). According to the documentation with v1.52, copytree doesn't support the macintosh resource forks, etc. Is there something equivalent that will allow me to safely do this? - Benjamin -----Original Message----- From: Schollnick, Benjamin [mailto:Benjamin.Schollnick@usa.xerox.com] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 8:23 AM To: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org Subject: [Pythonmac-SIG] Follow up I've just been checking the BINHEX module for python, and need to check something. I'll be archiving a TREE of directories and files... Does BinHex support a multiple file archive? - Benjamin _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG(a)python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig

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Follow up
by Schollnick, Benjamin March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

I've just been checking the BINHEX module for python, and need to check something. I'll be archiving a TREE of directories and files... Does BinHex support a multiple file archive? - Benjamin

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Any suggestions on this? (FTP -> Uncompress)
by Schollnick, Benjamin March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001

Guys, It looks like I'm going to have to tackle a python macintosh platform specific problem. I have a small python app that I have running on the PC, and adapting it to macintosh specific code... That's basically done. It's a app that FTP's to a central server, and downloads code/software updates, and "installs" it onto the client computer. Works fine.... But on the Macintosh, you can't just FTP the application... The FTP server (IIS/PC) would strip the resource fork(s), etc.... So I'm going to have to compress the application(s)..... Along with that, I need to be able to uncompress the archive, without user intervention.... For example, the *.SEA dialog window asking where to uncompress isn't acceptable. Any suggestions on route(s) to take here? - Benjamin

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