On Jun 2, 2005, at 10:02 PM, Nick Matsakis wrote: > > On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Nick Matsakis wrote: > > >> Finally, on the matter of Python 2.4, is there a standard place >> that the >> macpython 2.4.1 looks for packages? /Library/Python/2.4/site- >> packages, >> perhaps? >> > > So, my understanding is that independent framework builds of macpython > default to only looking in their site-packages folder (in fact, > this is > how Apple's installs works, except that their site-packages folders > are > softlinks to folders within /Library/Python). > > In building the appscript installer, I see two options: either > create a > package that is able to find the python frameworks by using Apple's > system > for upgrading relocateable bundles, then as the user where to > install the > software OR install the 2.4 software in /Library/Python/2.4/site- > packages > and provide a couple of .pth files on the disk image that people > can drag > into their installation's site package. I'm strongly leaning > towards the > second option, because its a lot less work for me and I think it > offers > more flexibility to the end user as well.
MacPython 2.4.1 looks in the site-packages directory embedded in its framework. There is only one supported framework location (/Library/ Frameworks), so there's no need to care about alternatives. If you build the installer with py2app's bdist_mpkg, you don't have to care about these details, because it does the right thing. -bob _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig