Thank you for your reply Ronald, I might try the distutils, too. Thanks, Stephan
On 2/6/07, Ronald Oussoren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 6 Feb, 2007, at 17:55, stephan nies wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > has anyone used boost.python on OSX > > and can help me or point me > > to "hello world"-style example of a > > c++ - extension in boost.python > > that works on OSX. > > > > I have used boost.python on linux and > > am porting the app from linux to osx. > > Since the app uses a > > boost.python - extension module > > its essential for me to get the extension > > working. > > > > At the Moment everything compiles > > but i cant import the extension in python. > > > > I already posted on C++-sig but didn't get response so far. > > http://mail.python.org/pipermail/c++-sig/2007-February/011918.html > > > > > > My Situation: > > > > OS: PPC Mac OS X 10.4.8 > > Python: python-2.4.4-macosx2006-10-18.dmg > > from http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/dmg/ > > (this is a framework build) > > Boost: 1.33.1 build from source (./configure && make) > > > > i am building my extension by invoking: > > > > g++ -dynamic myextension.cpp > > -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Headers > > -I/System/Library/Frameworks/GLUT.framework/Headers -I/usr/include > > -I/Users/nies/src/boost_1_33_1 -c -o myextension.o > > > > and > > > > g++ -v -dynamiclib -framework Python -framework OpenGL -framework GLUT > > -L/Users/nies/src/boost_1_33_1/bin/boost/libs/python/build/ > > libboost_python.dylib/darwin/release/shared-linkable-true/ > > -lboost_python-1_33_1 myextension.o -o myextension.dylib > > > > this compiles and when i try to import the extension in pythonw: > > > > Python 2.4.4 (#1, Oct 18 2006, 10:34:39) > > [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5341)] on darwin > > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>>> import myextension > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? > > ImportError: No module named myextension > > > > as far as i understand this is because python searches for > > .so files. when i symbolic-link myextension.so -> myextension.dylib > > and than try to import: > > > > Python 2.4.4 (#1, Oct 18 2006, 10:34:39) > > [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5341)] on darwin > > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>>> import myextension > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? > > ImportError: Inappropriate file type for dynamic loading > > > > so what am i doing wrong here? I would really > > appreciate some hints at this point. > > > Why not use distutils for building the extension? Distutils knows how > to build extensions correctly on a multitude of platforms. > > Ronald > > _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
