[PyQt] How to test sip version

[Sébastien Petitdemange]

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On 06/11/2013 03:31 PM, Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:42:55 +0200, Sébastien Petitdemange 
> <sebastien.petitdemange at esrf.fr> wrote:
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>> On 06/11/2013 10:27 AM, Phil Thompson wrote:
>>> On Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:04:31 +0200, Sébastien Petitdemange 
>>> <sebastien.petitdemange at esrf.fr> wrote:
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>>>> Hi list,
>>>> 
>>>> I need to have sip file compatible with != sip version
>>>> (starting at
>>> 4.10)
>>>> What is the best way to archive that?
>>> 
>>> If you are talking about SIP directives, ie. you want to use
>>> %If, and
> you
>>> need to support versions as old as that, then you need to
>>> implement something yourself. You could define a %Timeline for
>>> the SIP versions
> and
>>> pass the right -t argument to sip after you have detected which
>>> version if sip you are using.
>>> 
>>> Starting with SIP v4.12 this is done for you.
>>> 
>>> Phil
>>> 
>> Hi Phil,
>> 
>> Thanks for your quick reply.
>> 
>> So if my sip file are compatible with directives of sip v4.12,
>> they will stay compatible with sip version >= v4.12. Is that
>> correct or I misunderstood?
> 
> That's correct, but it's true of any version - sip tries to
> maintain backwards compatibility.
> 
> Phil
> 


Hi Phil,

I completely agree with you. I know that you always try to keep
backward compatibility.

You said in the previous email:
"Starting with SIP v4.12 this is done for you"

Apparently, I misunderstood your remark. What is done for me?

Regards,

SEB
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