installer fails to detect python on OS X 10.6.6 about pybox2d HOT 5 CLOSED

From sirkne on March 10, 2011 16:38:46

This is not a pybox2d issue. See the note [ https://code.google.com/p/pybox2d/wiki/Installer#OS_X here] for one. I'm not sure of the packaged version of Python with OSX 10.6.6, but with older versions of OSX the community recommendation (as from [ http://www.python.org/download/mac/ here]) has always been to install the official versions from the Python site.

If you, or anyone, can tell me how to target the System Python versions, I would be happy to make installers for the next release. Even then, I don't think Pygame and other graphics libraries would work with it.

Status: Invalid

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From comedaybreak on March 10, 2011 16:55:32

if the osx installers don't serve the most common need then they probably shouldn't be in the list of downloads. also you might want to make the first sentence of the os x installer help section recommend using easy_install. i was confused by the term "official installer" since an installer provided by a package seems official.

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From sirkne on March 10, 2011 17:07:58

If they shouldn't be in the list of downloads, where should they be? Do you suggest I just not target OS X? Is it my fault that the fairly standard mpkg by way of setuptools does not use System Python?

The 'official installer' does not refer to pybox2d. It refers to Python.

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From comedaybreak on March 10, 2011 17:26:27

all i'm saying is that installation was confusing and problematic for me. and for these reasons:

1. "easy_install pybox2d" didn't work because the project name is different than the install name.
2. the most promising looking downloadable installer didn't work.
3. the OSX section of the pybox2d help page confusingly talked about that non-working installer instead of first saying "on mac, install with: easy_install box2d". then it might say "if your situation is such-and-such, consider using the mpkg installer."

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From sirkne on March 10, 2011 17:43:13

Well, thank you for breaking it down. I will modify the documentation to attempt to be more clear.

Please bear in mind these things:

1. I am a one person 'team', working on this project because (sometimes) I find it fun and satisfying.
2. It is very difficult to support 3 platforms and several versions of Python when your library is not pure Python -- especially when you have limited access to some of those platforms.
3. One of two (likely both) of your issues were previously reported. I can't completely fault you for that, because I've done it myself before. But please do consider the previous points when posting further issues for this (or other projects). A little bit of work on the users' behalf can save a great deal of time for the developer.

The downloads have not been updated for a long time -- I realize that. I've been trying to work toward a release of a new version for a long time now.

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