In article <20110304161955.LI5T1.94538.root@cdptpa-web16-z02>, <jyoun...@kc.rr.com> wrote:
> Is anyone here using the Python XMP Toolkit? I'm trying to install > this and having problems. > > First, I tried installing Exempi. The website says to do the following: > ./configure > make > sudo make install > > but for Mac OS X they say to do one of these (I'm installing it on Leopard > and hopefully Snow Leopard next): > ./configure --with-darwinports > ./configure --with-fink > > I ended up trying both of these options, but in the end I get: > checking for Boost headers version >= 1.33.0... no > configure: error: Could not find Boost headers version >= 1.33.0 > > I'm assuming Boost hasn't been installed and maybe that's why I can't use > the Make command? (when I run 'make' I get: make: *** No targets specified > and no makefile found. Stop.). I have no experience with either but I would guess that the two configure options are for building with Boost installed from MacPorts (the newer name for DarwinPorts) or from Fink. MacPorts and Fink are two open-source projects that port and distribute many third-party packages to Mac OS X. My personal preference is for MacPorts. If you don't already have the necessary current MacPorts base files installed, follow the instructions here: http://www.macports.org/install.php MacPorts installs everything under /opt/local so you will need to add /opt/local/bin to the front of your shell search PATH. Then you can pick a Python version (MacPorts will install its own version) and the Boost variant to go with it: $ sudo port selfupdate $ sudo port install python27 $ sudo port install python_select $ sudo /opt/local/bin/python_select python27 $ sudo port install boost +python27 In fact, MacPorts has a port file for Exempi itself (http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=name&substr=exempi) $ sudo port install exempi Then, using the MacPorts python you installed, you should be able to easily install the toolkit. Good luck! -- Ned Deily, n...@acm.org -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list