[PyQt] Building PyQt4 on Mac 10.6.3 -- python configure.py fails

Thu Jun 24 13:49:57 BST 2010

Hi Robin,

     I was the poster of the thread you mentioned.. Though i could not
"install" PyQt 4 on my Mac OS X 10.6.4 (phew.. i was really tired of trying
all possible ways)i found a workaround.. I copied the PyQt4 folder from
another Mac machine which is running on OS X 10.5.6 and pasted into my
site-packages folder with all the QtGui.so,QtCore.so and other files..

        Since it's in sys.path if you use import PyQt4.QtGui it should
work.. Infact SIP is sorta a set of framework that converts C/C++ libraries
into .so files so that they can be imported into python modules..

       I don't know whether it's the "proper way" of doing that.. It just
works fine for me.. I wonder why this issue hasn't been fixed by PyQt after
this many months and mods. not intrested to answer with a complete
solution..

P.S:If u can't find the .so files anywhere let me know.. i'll zip it and
send to you..

Regards,
Jeba

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> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:22:20 -0400
> From: Robin M Baur <rmb62 at cornell.edu>
> To: pyqt at riverbankcomputing.com
> Subject: [PyQt] Building PyQt4 on Mac 10.6.3 -- python configure.py
>        fails
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> Hello list,
>
> I'm having difficulty building PyQt4 on my system. python configure.py
> exits with the complaint "Error: Unable to create the C++ code." The
> full output of python configure.py --verbose is pasted at the end of
> this email, but first, here's what I've done so far:
>
> 0. I'm running Mac 10.6.3, booting in 64-bit mode by default, with a
> python.org 64-bit python (2.6.1, which is somewhat old, I know).
>
> 1. I installed Qt 4.6.3 from the Cocoa .dmg at
>
> http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/qt-for-open-source-cpp-development-on-mac-os-x/
> . I thought this did a 64-bit install, but I might be wrong. (At any
> rate I'm _not_ getting the familiar "You are building a 64-bit
> application, but using a 32-bit version of Qt" error.)
>
> 2. I built sip 4.10.2 by the usual python configure.py / make / sudo
> make install. The docs at
>
> http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/static/Docs/PyQt4/pyqt4ref.html#configuring-sip-and-pyqt-for-macos-10-6-snow-leopard
> say this should build 64-bit by default.
>
> 3. (Possibly irrelevant) I built QScintilla 2.4.3 by qmake -spec
> macx-g++ / make / sudo make install.
>
> 4. I attempted to build PyQt 4.7.3, but python configure.py fails (see
> log at the end of this email).
>
> I found this thread describing a similar problem, but didn't see
> anything indicating that the poster had resolved the issue:
> http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/pipermail/pyqt/2010-April/026333.html
>
> Any ideas about what to try next?
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
> Arcane:PyQt-mac-gpl-4.7.3 rmbaur$ python configure.py --verbose
> Determining the layout of your Qt installation...
> /usr/bin/qmake -spec macx-g++ -o qtdirs.mk qtdirs.pro
> make -f qtdirs.mk
> g++ -c -pipe -g -gdwarf-2 -Wall -W -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_SHARED
> -I/usr/local/Qt4.6/mkspecs/macx-g++ -I.
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/4/Headers
> -I/usr/include/QtCore -I/usr/include -I. -F/Library/Frameworks -o
> qtdirs.o qtdirs.cpp
> g++ -headerpad_max_install_names -o qtdirs.app/Contents/MacOS/qtdirs
> qtdirs.o   -F/Library/Frameworks -L/Library/Frameworks -framework
> QtCore
> qtdirs.app/Contents/MacOS/qtdirs
> This is the GPL version of PyQt 4.7.3 (licensed under the GNU General
> Public
> License) for Python 2.6.1 on darwin.
>
> Type '2' to view the GPL v2 license.
> Type '3' to view the GPL v3 license.
> Type 'yes' to accept the terms of the license.
> Type 'no' to decline the terms of the license.
>
> Do you accept the terms of the license? yes
> Checking to see if the QtGui module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_GUI_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe -O2
> -w cfgtest_QtGui.cpp -o cfgtest_QtGui -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtGui
> -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtHelp module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtHelp.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe
> -O2 -w cfgtest_QtHelp.cpp -o cfgtest_QtHelp -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtHelp
> -framework QtSql -framework QtXml -framework QtGui -framework
> QtNetwork -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtMultimedia module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_MULTIMEDIA_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtMultimedia.framework/Headers -I/usr/include
> -pipe -O2 -w cfgtest_QtMultimedia.cpp -o cfgtest_QtMultimedia
> -F/Library/Frameworks -L/Library/Frameworks
> -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtMultimedia -framework
> ApplicationServices -framework CoreAudio -framework AudioUnit
> -framework AudioToolbox -framework QtGui -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtNetwork module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_NETWORK_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe
> -O2 -w cfgtest_QtNetwork.cpp -o cfgtest_QtNetwork
> -F/Library/Frameworks -L/Library/Frameworks
> -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtNetwork -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtOpenGL module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_OPENGL_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -I.
> -I/mkspecs/macx-g++ -I/Library/Frameworks/QtOpenGL.framework/Headers
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Headers -I/usr/include
> -I/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Headers
> -I/System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Headers/ -pipe -O2 -w
> cfgtest_QtOpenGL.cpp -o cfgtest_QtOpenGL -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtOpenGL
> -framework QtGui -framework QtCore -framework QtCore -framework OpenGL
> -framework AGL
> Checking to see if the QtScript module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_SCRIPT_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtScript.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe
> -O2 -w cfgtest_QtScript.cpp -o cfgtest_QtScript -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtScript
> -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtScriptTools module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_SCRIPTTOOLS_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtScriptTools.framework/Headers -I/usr/include
> -pipe -O2 -w cfgtest_QtScriptTools.cpp -o cfgtest_QtScriptTools
> -F/Library/Frameworks -L/Library/Frameworks
> -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtScriptTools -framework
> QtScript -framework QtGui -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtSql module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_SQL_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtSql.framework/Headers
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe -O2
> -w cfgtest_QtSql.cpp -o cfgtest_QtSql -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtSql
> -framework QtCore -framework QtGui -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtSvg module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtSvg.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe -O2
> -w cfgtest_QtSvg.cpp -o cfgtest_QtSvg -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtSvg
> -framework QtGui -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtTest module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_TEST_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtTest.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe
> -O2 -w cfgtest_QtTest.cpp -o cfgtest_QtTest -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtTest
> -framework IOKit -framework ApplicationServices -framework Security
> -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtWebKit module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_WEBKIT_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -I.
> -I/mkspecs/macx-g++ -I/Library/Frameworks/QtWebKit.framework/Headers
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe
> -O2 -w cfgtest_QtWebKit.cpp -o cfgtest_QtWebKit -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtWebKit
> -framework phonon -framework QtDBus -framework QtXml -framework
> QtXmlPatterns -framework QtGui -framework QtNetwork -framework QtCore
> -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtXml module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_XML_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtXml.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe -O2
> -w cfgtest_QtXml.cpp -o cfgtest_QtXml -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtXml
> -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtXmlPatterns module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_XMLPATTERNS_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtXmlPatterns.framework/Headers -I/usr/include
> -pipe -O2 -w cfgtest_QtXmlPatterns.cpp -o cfgtest_QtXmlPatterns
> -F/Library/Frameworks -L/Library/Frameworks
> -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtXmlPatterns -framework
> QtNetwork -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the phonon module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_PHONON_LIB -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/phonon.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe
> -O2 -w cfgtest_phonon.cpp -o cfgtest_phonon -F/Library/Frameworks
> -L/Library/Frameworks -headerpad_max_install_names -framework phonon
> -framework QtDBus -framework QtXml -framework QtGui -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtAssistant module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtAssistant.framework/Headers
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtGui.framework/Headers
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtNetwork.framework/Headers -I/usr/include -pipe
> -O2 -w cfgtest_QtAssistant.cpp -o cfgtest_QtAssistant
> -F/Library/Frameworks -L/Library/Frameworks
> -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtAssistant -framework QtGui
> -framework QtNetwork -framework QtCore -framework QtGui -framework
> QtCore -framework QtNetwork -framework QtCore
> Checking to see if the QtDesigner module should be built...
> g++ -DQT_NO_DEBUG -I. -I/mkspecs/macx-g++
> -I/Library/Frameworks/QtDesigner.framework/Headers -I/usr/include
> -pipe -O2 -w cfgtest_QtDesigner.cpp -o cfgtest_QtDesigner
> -F/Library/Frameworks -L/Library/Frameworks
> -headerpad_max_install_names -framework QtDesigner -framework QtScript
> -framework QtXml -framework QtGui -framework QtCore
> Qt v4.6.3 free edition is being used.
> Qt is built as a framework.
> SIP 4.10.2 is being used.
> The Qt header files are in /usr/include.
> The shared Qt libraries are in /Library/Frameworks.
> The Qt binaries are in /Developer/Tools/Qt.
> The Qt mkspecs directory is in /usr/local/Qt4.6.
> These PyQt modules will be built: QtCore, QtGui, QtHelp, QtMultimedia,
> QtNetwork, QtOpenGL, QtScript, QtScriptTools, QtSql, QtSvg, QtTest,
> QtWebKit,
> QtXml, QtXmlPatterns, phonon, QtAssistant, QtDesigner.
> The PyQt Python package will be installed in
> /Library/Python/2.6/site-packages.
> PyQt is being built with generated docstrings.
> PyQt is being built with 'protected' redefined as 'public'.
> The Designer plugin will be installed in
> /Developer/Applications/Qt/plugins/designer.
> The QScintilla API file will be installed in
> /usr/local/Qt4.6/qsci/api/python.
> The PyQt .sip files will be installed in
> /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/share/sip/PyQt4.
> pyuic4, pyrcc4 and pylupdate4 will be installed in
> /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin.
> Generating the C++ source for the QtCore module...
> "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin/sip" -k
> -o -P -x VendorID -t WS_MACX -x PyQt_NoPrintRangeBug -t Qt_4_6_2 -x
> Py_v3 -g -a QtCore.api -c QtCore -b QtCore/QtCore.sbf -I
> /Users/rmbaur/Python setup/PyQt-mac-gpl-4.7.3/sip /Users/rmbaur/Python
> setup/PyQt-mac-gpl-4.7.3/sip/QtCore/QtCoremod.sip
> sip: Usage: sip [-h] [-V] [-a file] [-b file] [-c dir] [-d file] [-e]
> [-g] [-I dir] [-j #] [-k] [-m file] [-o] [-p module] [-r] [-s suffix]
> [-t tag] [-w] [-x feature] [-z file] [file]
> Error: Unable to create the C++ code.
>
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