Hi Michael,
I use Qt4 and PyQt4 every day. Ultimately I just care if PyQt4 works. However, the Mac way is to use Frameworks and python26 and above use it. I don't see how py26-pyqt4 will work without a framework build of Qt4, but I don't actually know either way. Cheers! Frank On Aug 31, 2010, at 6:40 AM, Michael Dickens wrote: > If you knowingly use / develop using Qt4, please reply to me your usage > preference, probably off list is best to keep traffic down: > > 1) I -require- Qt4 to be installed as a framework. > > 2) I -prefer- Qt4 to be installed as a framework. > > 3) I do not care at all how Qt4 is installed so long as it works. > > 4) I -prefer- Qt4 to be installed as separate libraries, headers, and > related files. > > 5) I -require- Qt4 to be installed as separate libraries, headers, and > related files. > > Reason I'm asking is that I've come upon an issue that's easiest to > resolve by forcing Qt4 to be installed a just libraries; doing so also > helps resolve a few other anticipate future issues. So, I'm thinking of > setting Qt4 ports to install as no_framework only, with no option for > framework. That said, if anyone truly requires a framework install then > I'll reconsider and/or maybe we can work out some compromise. > > To the best of my understanding, a framework is just a (1) > reorganization of libraries, headers, and related files; (2) renaming of > libraries to match the framework's name; and (3) extra soft links here > and there for the "current" framework version (so, allowing multiple > versions to be installed at the same time, within the same top-level > directory structure). > > As Qt4 provides PKGCONFIG scripts (and will provide CMAKE scripts, in > the next set of updates) to determine CFLAGS, LDFLAGS, and other > properties, I don't see this as being an issue at all. But, I wanted to > put the question out there to see what others say; I certainly don't > know everything :) > > Thanks in advance for your feedback. - MLD > _______________________________________________ > macports-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-users
