Commit 6e74785a authored by Jack Jansen's avatar Jack Jansen

Added a note about making sure the Lac/Lib directory is in sys.path.

parent 1670145b
...@@ -15,14 +15,20 @@ To create a fullblown Python.app proceed as follows. ...@@ -15,14 +15,20 @@ To create a fullblown Python.app proceed as follows.
5. It is probably a good idea to add the Mac-specific modules to the framework, 5. It is probably a good idea to add the Mac-specific modules to the framework,
with "make installmacsubtree". This puts a MacPython lib directory into with "make installmacsubtree". This puts a MacPython lib directory into
sys.prefix/Mac/Lib. Again, this is a temporary measure. sys.prefix/Mac/Lib. Again, this is a temporary measure.
6. To actually find the Lib directory installed in step 5 you add a line
to your site.py file (the one in /Library/Frameworks/....):
sys.path.append(os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'Mac/Lib'))
You are now done. In your Applications you should have a "Python", with the icon You are now done. In your Applications you should have a "Python", with the icon
being a falling 16 Ton weight with a shadow under it. You can drop Python scripts being a falling 16 Ton weight with a shadow under it. You can drop Python scripts
on this and the will be run, in a full-windowing environment. Note that you on this and the will be run, in a full-windowing environment. Note that you
do not get sys.stdin, and that sys.stdout goes to the console (Use do not get sys.stdin, and that sys.stdout goes to the console (Use
Applications/Utilities/Console to see it). Applications/Utilities/Console to see it).
For some reason the application only accepts files with TEXT type, not straight unix
typeless files.
Something to take note of is that the ".rsrc" files in the distribution are not Something to take note of is that the ".rsrc" files in the distribution are not
actually resource files, they're AppleSingle encoded resource files. actually resource files, they're AppleSingle encoded resource files.
Jack Jansen, jack@oratrix.com, 6-Sep-01. Jack Jansen, jack@oratrix.com, 11-Sep-01.
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