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python program in menu bar
by Dan Christensen Oct. 5, 2007

Oct. 5, 2007

Can anyone point to a simple example of a python program that runs in the menu bar? I'd like a program that just displays a few characters of text in the menu bar, and updates the display once a minute or so. Thanks, Dan

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Macports and Django install problems
by Brian Ray Sept. 30, 2007

Sept. 30, 2007

On Sep 19, 2007, at 6:53 AM, Dave Everitt wrote: > The idea is for it to be completely accessible to beginners (i.e. > those who may not even know how to cd in Terminal). > I think we need to do for Python and Django, what Marc Liyanage did for PHP on OSX. >> Does anyone know if one already exists or has been started? I >> would consider helping. > > I can't contribute to the code, but might be able to help polish > things up somehow. Accepted. I was sort of hoping someone else would take the lead on this. I guess I will be forced to. I am a little surprised something is not started already. I just made the project iDjango. <http://code.google.com/p/idjango/> My intention here is to do something really simple, quick, and with minimal functionality. I see no reason why it can't do an automated checkout from svn. Any volunteers to help? I may also ping the Django list. Brian Ray bray(a)sent.com http://kazavoo.com/blog

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py2app: how to include the entire standard library of modules?
by Nick Anderson Sept. 29, 2007

Sept. 29, 2007

Hello: I am attempting to build a mac application using py2app. I need to include all of the standard modules even though the application does not import them expressly. (The end user will be able to write scripts, and if his script uses a standard module it needs to be available.) The only way I have found to do this is by using the -i argument: python setup.py py2app -i "THE NAMES OF ALL MODULES SEPARATED BY A COMMA" I guess I could write a shell script that contains the above command but is there an easier way?

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ctypes and gestalt
by Bill Janssen Sept. 25, 2007

Sept. 25, 2007

I noticed that ctypes doesn't load on my Mac, due to the fact that I build 2.5.1 with --disable-toolbox-glue, and ctypes critically depends on gestalt, which doesn't get built. The only use for the gestalt dependency is to check the version of OS X. I'd like to replace that with DEFAULT_MODE = RTLD_LOCAL if _os.name == "posix" and _sys.platform == "darwin": import platform # On OS X 10.3, we use RTLD_GLOBAL as default mode # because RTLD_LOCAL does not work at least on some # libraries. if [10, 4] > [int(x) for x in platform.release().split('.')[:2]]: DEFAULT_MODE = RTLD_GLOBAL Bill

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more Carbon modules for new libraries?
by Bill Janssen Sept. 24, 2007

Sept. 24, 2007

Is anyone planning to update the code in Lib/plat-mac/Carbon/ to include more toolbox modules? For instance, one for the MDQuery system would be useful. How would I go about building such an extension? Bill

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Minimal Python 2.5 and Django install
by Dave Everitt Sept. 20, 2007

Sept. 20, 2007

After earlier failed attempts to get Django up and running (see: 'Macports and Django install problems') I started again and wrote an 'absurdly simple' OS X 10.4 Django install guide here: http://ecoconsulting.co.uk/training/python/python-django-OSX.shtml It avoids Macports or Subversion and is intended for anyone (like me) who just wants to try out Django and complete the tutorials without doing any serious development yet. One day, an OS X installer will make this guide redundant and lower the entry barrier :-) Dave Everitt

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py2app and qt jpeg plugin
by Emanuele Santos Sept. 20, 2007

Sept. 20, 2007

Hi, I am having problems to show jpeg images on my bundled application using pyqt4. I know that the problem is with the qt plugins. How does py2app handle them? Because if try to run from my source tree it works fine. Thanks, -- Emanuele.

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Macports and Django install problems
by Dave Everitt Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

After reading about other OS X user's Django install problems, I'm attempting to write up the simplest, clearest possible, completely unambiguous, instructions for other OS X users here: http:ecoconsulting.co.uk/python/django-install.txt but obviously I need to get it right first, and... ...I've hit problems with Macports, detailed below. But I can't find anywhere how to install Django from within Python (like Perl's CPAN), and Macports is actually suggested on the Django site. ----------------- The steps I took: 1. Install Python 2.5 from the OS X binary at: http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1-macosx.dmg End up with the following - good so far: python -V:Python 2.5.1 which python:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/ bin/python The OS X package appears to have replaced Apple's Python 2.3 with 2.5.1 successfully. 2. Use Macports to install Django 0.96: sudo port install py25-django-devel Add the Macports path to my .bash_login (and remove .profile): export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH End up with the following: django-admin.py gives: (the expected screen of stuff) but >>> import django gives: ImportError: No module named django. ------------ The problem: While installing Django, the Macports dependency thing also installs Python 2.5 under /opt/local/lib/python2.5/ I know OS X needs Python elswhere (and I now appear to have 2 Pythons) but the running one doesn't have Django in its 'site- packages' dir. Looks like I might have to forget Macports and install Django manually under the OS X Python (or copy it across), but will this risk being mangled by OS X updates? And is there an easy Python 'install django' command? --------------- About Macports: Macports is a good idea (easy installs and updates, preserves Apple stuff, keeps new stuff separate from getting mashed by Apple updates) but the Python it installs isn't in the place OS X expects it to be, so can't be used easily. The Django site itself suggests Macports, but fails to say that the install won't be where the OS X Python expects it to be. Dave Everitt

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] design questions: new hierarchy/tree class?
by Henning Hraban Ramm Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

Am 2007-09-17 um 19:13 schrieb Nehemiah Dacres: > While i dont know this library verry well, try xml tree. as for > tree like data, most people use nested lists and nested tuples to > display hirarchial (ergo nested) info. google uses xmltree for the > python G-Data client library so it should be either good or improving. It's not only that I need to store/display nested/hierachical data - I'm very used to use nested dicts/lists, but I'm tired of writing specialized handlers for each of my nested data structures - too much code duplication without compatibility... And I don't really want to go the XML path - I guess it's much more efficient to use methods of storage objects than to transverse some DOM. Hm, while I think about it - I guess the DOM libraries held their parsed data in memory, too; and for they had better programmers than me, I should try it first. I guess I could use a DOM tree without really using XML. Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net https://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer)

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] design questions: new hierarchy/tree class?
by Henning Hraban Ramm Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

Am 2007-09-18 um 00:19 schrieb David Worrall: > www.pytables.org Looks good, I'll check this out, thank you! Greetlings from Lake Constance! Hraban --- http://www.fiee.net https://www.cacert.org (I'm an assurer)

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