[PyQt] Py27-PyQt 4.9.4 and .5 builds fail on OS X 10.5.8 with "‘QGlyphRun’ was not declared in this scope"

[Phil Thompson]

On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:29:53 -0500, Galen Tackett
<gltmailbox-pyqtml at yahoo.com> wrote:
> PyQt 4.6.0 or better is a prerequisite for the Eric IDE, which I want  
> to install on my PowerMac G5 running OS X 10.5.8 with Xcode 3.1.4 I.
> 
> I have encountered a compiler error trying to built PyQt 4.9.5 for  
> Python 2.7.
> 
> Recently (2012/10/5) another individual, one Lionel Arend (whom I do  
> not know), has apparently encountered the same problem trying to build  
> PyQt 4.9.4. He was using a similar hardware/software environment. See  
> his report at http://trac.macports.org/ticket/36479.
> 
> I'm hoping someone familiar with PyQt may be able to help us out.
> 
> While I'm a career software person I am completely new to PyQt. At  
> this point my command of Python, though much farther progressed, is  
> also not extensive.
> 
> Having a semi-decent IDE would make learning Python a lot more  
> enjoyable. Perhaps with the help of the mailing list I'll be able to  
> get it working and help out Lionel Arend as well.

It's a problem with non-Cocoa builds of Qt v4.8.x. Should be fixed in
tonight's snapshot.

Thanks,
Phil