[PyQt] PyQt v4.6 and SIP v4.9 Snapshots

[Detlev Offenbach]

Hi,

what would be the best method to convert a bigger application like eric4 to 
the new QString API? Is there a tool available doing a scan and 
highlighting/converting incompatible API calls? Please give some hints.

Regards,
Detlev

On Sonntag, 9. August 2009, Phil Thompson wrote:
> The current PyQt and SIP snapshots are now driven from the v4.6 and v4.9
> branches respectively. These implement the (selectable) incompatible API
> changes described in the Roadmap.
>
> You can now decide whether, for example, QVariant and/or QString should be
> automatically converted to and from the corresponding Python types. The
> default for Python v3 is to use the newer APIs, so I have updated the
> installer for Python v3.1. All the demos should work with both Python v2
> and v3.
>
> I've decided not to look at individual methods to see if they should be
> made more Pythonic - raising an exception rather than returning an error
> flag for example. I don't think there are too many of these and they seem
> to be in areas that duplicate standard Python - so if you want a more
> Pythonic API then use the Python API. Happy to discuss further if somebody
> wants to make a strong argument the other way.
>
> Phil
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