[PyQt] Snow Leopard

[William Kyngesburye]

Ah, this verification from the python man page:

"
Note that the preference files and environment variable that apply to  
the python command, do not apply when running a specific version of  
Python.  In particular, running python2.6 will always default to 64- 
bit execution (unless one uses the arch(1) command to specifically  
select a 32-bit architecture).
"

Since the system will execute a program with the default arch for the  
system, python must fork/spawn/whatever to reexecute with the 32bit  
arch.

I remember another problem I ran into, with wxpython.  Since it needs  
pythonw, a program started with python must re-execute with pythonw.   
This caused a program (GRASS wxpython GUI) to quietly die (even when  
forced to run in 32bit mode).  We never had a problem with it before  
Snow.  I ripped out the reexecute code and made it start with pythonw  
directly, with no problem.

Maybe reexecuting (in 32bit mode, from 64bit mode) is a problem now?

On Sep 28, 2009, at 10:59 AM, Michael Held wrote:

> hey william,
>
> thanks for your hints, you are right:
>
> /usr/bin/python responds to VERSIONER_PYTHON_PREFER_32_BIT and  
> VERSIONER_PYTHON_VERSION, but NOT to 'arch -i386'
>
> /usr/bin/python2.6 OR /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/ 
> Versions/2.6/bin/python responds to 'arch -i386' but NOT to  
> VERSIONER_PYTHON_PREFER_32_BIT
>
> I "convinced" PyDev to use Apples Python in 32bit (by adding /usr/ 
> bin/python as interpreter) and forced PyQt4 to the PYTHONPATH of my  
> Eclipse project.
> and again - CRASH.
> I add the somewhat meaningless Apple traceback here. maybe it's  
> helpful for the core PyQt guys.
>
> thanks a lot!
> michael
>

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