I give in. Now Tk is also using resources just above 128, so Python

now uses only 228-256, leaving 128-228 free for others. This mod
affects prefs files, libraries and almost everything else, so I've
upped my local Python to 1.5b4 to remain sane.

Mac/Include/macbuildno.h

-#define BUILD 5
+#define BUILD 29

Mac/Include/pythonresources.h

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 ** Resource-IDs in use by Python.
 **
 ** All resources used by the python interpreter itself fall
-** in the range 128-256.
+** in the range 228-256. The range 128-228 is not used, because
+** there is too much chance of conflicts with other packages.
 **
 ** Standard python modules use resources in the range
 ** 256-512.
@@ -41,23 +42,23 @@ OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */
 
 /* The alert for "No Python directory, where is it?" (OBSOLETE) */
-#define NOPYTHON_ALERT	128
+#define NOPYTHON_ALERT	228
 #define YES_ITEM		1
 #define NO_ITEM			2
 #define CURWD_ITEM		3
 
 /* The alert for "this is an applet template" */
-#define NOPYC_ALERT		129
+#define NOPYC_ALERT		229
 
 /* The dialog for our GetDirectory and PromptGetFile call */
-#define GETDIR_ID 		130		/* Resource ID for our "get directory" */
-#define GETFILEPROMPT_ID 132	/* Resource id for prompted get file */
+#define GETDIR_ID 		230		/* Resource ID for our "get directory" */
+#define GETFILEPROMPT_ID 232	/* Resource id for prompted get file */
 #define PROMPT_ITEM		10		/* The prompt, at the top */
 #define SELECTCUR_ITEM	11	/* "Select current directory" button */
 
 
 /* The dialog for interactive options */
-#define OPT_DIALOG		131		/* Resource ID for dialog */
+#define OPT_DIALOG		231		/* Resource ID for dialog */
 #define OPT_OK			1
 #define OPT_CANCEL		2
 #define OPT_INSPECT		3
@@ -73,21 +74,21 @@ OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 #define OPT_HELP	16
 
 /* Dialog for 'No preferences directory' */
-#define NOPREFDIR_ID	133
+#define NOPREFDIR_ID	233
 
 /* Dialog for 'Bad or outdated preferences' */
-#define BADPREFERENCES_ID	134
+#define BADPREFERENCES_ID	234
 #define BADPREF_DELETE		1
 #define BADPREF_CONTINUE	2
 #define BADPREF_QUIT		3
 /* Dialog for 'Bad preference file' */
-#define BADPREFFILE_ID	135
+#define BADPREFFILE_ID	235
 
 /* About box */
-#define ABOUT_ID		136
+#define ABOUT_ID		236
 
 /* No preferences file name resource */
-#define NOPREFNAME_ID	137
+#define NOPREFNAME_ID	237
 
 /* EditPythonPrefs range. Needed here to forestall conflicts with applets */
 #define EDITPYTHONPREFS_MIN	508
@@ -108,27 +109,27 @@ OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 ** of the resource file chain and the non-override version of the resource is
 ** searched in any resource file.
 **
-** The effect of this is that, for example, a 'Popt' of 128 in the application or
+** The effect of this is that, for example, a 'Popt' of 228 in the application or
 ** shared library provides default options for use when no preferences are set,
-** while a 'Popt' of 129 (in the application *only*) overrides any options in the
+** while a 'Popt' of 229 (in the application *only*) overrides any options in the
 ** preferences file.
 */
 
 /* The STR resource that holds the preference file name */
-/* #define PREFFILENAME_ID 128 */
+/* #define PREFFILENAME_ID 228 */
 #define PREFFILENAME_NAME "\pPythonPreferenceFileName"
 
 /* The STR# resource for sys.path initialization */
-#define PYTHONPATH_ID 128
-#define PYTHONPATHOVERRIDE_ID 129
+#define PYTHONPATH_ID 228
+#define PYTHONPATHOVERRIDE_ID 229
 
 /* The alis resource for locating the python home directory */
-#define PYTHONHOME_ID 128
-#define PYTHONHOMEOVERRIDE_ID 129
+#define PYTHONHOME_ID 228
+#define PYTHONHOMEOVERRIDE_ID 229
 
 /* The Python options resource and offset of its members */
-#define PYTHONOPTIONS_ID 128
-#define PYTHONOPTIONSOVERRIDE_ID 129
+#define PYTHONOPTIONS_ID 228
+#define PYTHONOPTIONSOVERRIDE_ID 229
 #if 0
 #define POPT_INSPECT	0
 #define POPT_VERBOSE	1

Mac/Lib/pythonprefs.py

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ from preferences import *
 PREFNAME_NAME="PythonPreferenceFileName"
 
 # Resource IDs in the preferences file
-PATH_ID = 128
-DIR_ID = 128
-POPT_ID = 128
+PATH_ID = 228
+DIR_ID = 228
+POPT_ID = 228
 GUSI_ID = 10240
 
 # Override IDs (in the applet)
-OVERRIDE_PATH_ID = 129
-OVERRIDE_DIR_ID = 129
-OVERRIDE_POPT_ID = 129
+OVERRIDE_PATH_ID = 229
+OVERRIDE_DIR_ID = 229
+OVERRIDE_POPT_ID = 229
 OVERRIDE_GUSI_ID = 10241
 
 # version

Mac/Resources/balloons.bh

-DIALOG 131 Options
+DIALOG 231 Options
 1.1 Start the interpreter.
 2.1 Return to the finder.
 3.1 Turn this item on to get the standard >>> prompt after a script terminates.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DIALOG 131 Options
 14.3 Deselecting this enables the new package and site-python features.
 16.1 Turn off balloon help.
 END-DIALOG
-DIALOG 134
+DIALOG 234
 1.1 Deleting the incorrect preference will not always work, but Python will run with standard options. 
 2.1 Python will continue to run, but with standard options.
 3.1 Don't run, return to the finder.

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