Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-10-03 Thread Lawrence D'Oliveiro
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, neil wrote: > The scene is very large requiring me to use a 3gb switch enabled version > of Blender and of course boot into a 3gb XP. Why not just use a proper 64-bit OS? Since Blender is also open-source, there's no requirement that you be hobbled by Dimdows. --

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-10-02 Thread Magnus Lycka
neil wrote: > I see python is not really there for 64 bit yet but most of the people I think you mean "Windows is not really there for 64 bit yet". Python works well on real 64 bit operating system. Blender does too I presume. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-29 Thread neil
Since I was last here I found someone who is willing to do a 3gb python build for me who builds Blender as well. I am pretty sure python is just not recognising the extra space. Apparently there is a python module used in the 3gb Blender build I have that may be contributing too although the scr

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-29 Thread neil
thanks for your interest ...well I am quoting what it says - it gives me some recent lines executed in the console window and then 'memerror' possibly Blenders python API is slightly different from python itself I see there is a python exception MemoryError... most likely this is the equivalent an

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-29 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> This is where python gives 'memerror'. Although the space is there it wont > use it. It's still not clear to me. Please be as precise and literal as you can when reporting error messages. I very much doubt that Python outputs memerror at some point to the terminal; the string 'memerror' does

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-29 Thread neil
no sir nothing spectacular like that, I'll explain further - The .blend file I have is 550mb It originates from 13,000+ meshes imported from Solidworks ( 3d CAD program) of a piece of machinery. A python script was used for this purpose -it also performed some other tasks on the meshes like match

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-29 Thread Carl Banks
On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:10:22 +1200, neil wrote: > why? An error traceback or any other information might help us understand the problem. Even if you think you know what the issue is--and you didn't seem 100% certain--an example would help other people understand the issue better. > I am aski

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-29 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> The code runs successfully in lesser missions it just wont run in the extra > memory available when I try to run it along with my other programs in a 3gb > space. Still, it would be helpful if you explained how "wont run" manifests: does it fail to start, does it give you an exception, does it

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-28 Thread neil
why? I am asking if any one knows of a 3gb python build. The code runs successfully in lesser missions it just wont run in the extra memory available when I try to run it along with my other programs in a 3gb space. thanks for your reply though -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pytho

Re: python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-28 Thread James Stroud
neil wrote: > Hello group, > > I have a question I hope someone knowledgeable here might assist me with :o) > > I am working on a python exporter to get a scene out of Blender and into a > renderer called Indigo. I hope you at least have heard of open source > Blender.. > The scene is very larg

python 2.5 and 3gb switch

2007-09-28 Thread neil
Hello group, I have a question I hope someone knowledgeable here might assist me with :o) I am working on a python exporter to get a scene out of Blender and into a renderer called Indigo. I hope you at least have heard of open source Blender.. The scene is very large requiring me to use a 3gb