wxPython install problem.

wxPython Users
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Following the instructions, I tried to

'python setup.py install' and always hit the error below. I can't
seem to deduce who should generate the wx_gtk2u_media-2.7 library:

Found wx-config: /usr/local/bin/wx-config
    Using flags: --toolkit=gtk2 --unicode=yes --version=2.7
Preparing CORE...
Preparing GLCANVAS...
Preparing STC...
Preparing GIZMOS...
running install
running build
running build_py
copying wx/__version__.py -> build-gtk2.unicode/lib.linux-i686-2.4/wx
copying wx/build/build_options.py ->
build-gtk2.unicode/lib.linux-i686-2.4/wx/build running build_ext
building '_media' extension
c++ -pthread -shared
build-gtk2.unicode/temp.linux-i686-2.4/src/gtk/media_wrap.o
-L/usr/X11R6/lib -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/X11R6/lib -lwx_gtk2u_aui-2.7
-lwx_gtk2u_xrc-2.7 -lwx_gtk2u_qa-2.7 -lwx_gtk2u_html-2.7
-lwx_gtk2u_adv-2.7 -lwx_gtk2u_core-2.7 -lwx_baseu_xml-2.7
-lwx_baseu_net-2.7 -lwx_baseu-2.7 -lwx_gtk2u_media-2.7 -o
build-gtk2.unicode/lib.linux-i686-2.4/wx/_media.so
-pthread /usr/lib/gcc/i486-slackware-linux/3.4.6/../../../../i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld:
cannot find -lwx_gtk2u_media-2.7 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
error: command 'c++' failed with exit status 1

I'd appreciate some help...
John

trying to compile/install wxPython 2.7.1.3

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Just an addendum. I found the earlier versions of wxPython on Sourceforge
today, and, using the same instructions, installed correctly.
2.6.3.3. _does_ install a media library, so wxPython sets up happily.

John

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On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 02:41:23 -0300 John Coppens <john@jcoppens.com> wrote:

I'd appreciate some help...
John

trying to compile/install wxPython 2.7.1.3

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John Coppens wrote:

Following the instructions, I tried to

'python setup.py install' and always hit the error below. I can't
seem to deduce who should generate the wx_gtk2u_media-2.7 library:

It should be done by the configure/build of wxGTK. If you check the output of configure you'll probably see that it didn't find the dev files for GStreamer or some other component library and so it disabled the compilation of the media classes.

If you come up with a nice way to detect this in wxPython's setup.py and react accordingly then please send me a patch. I'm not sure if I'll have time to work on this before the next release.

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Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
http://wxPython.org Java give you jitters? Relax with wxPython!

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John Coppens wrote:

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On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 02:41:23 -0300 > John Coppens <john@jcoppens.com> wrote:

I'd appreciate some help...
John

trying to compile/install wxPython 2.7.1.3

Just an addendum. I found the earlier versions of wxPython on Sourceforge
today, and, using the same instructions, installed correctly.
2.6.3.3. _does_ install a media library, so wxPython sets up happily.

The library was built differently by default then, so this particular build bug didn't surface.

--
Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
http://wxPython.org Java give you jitters? Relax with wxPython!

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I've never programmed more than a few lines in Python (none using
wxPython or similar), though I hope to have time to look at it soon. I
needed to install wxPython for several programs that need it. I'm sure
I'm not able to help you with the program beyond reporting the problem.

eRoaster and others are running contently with 2.6.3.3, so there is no
hurry. I'm not sure if there is an official way or need to report this as
a bug...

Thanks for the reply,
John

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On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:41:44 -0800 Robin Dunn <robin@alldunn.com> wrote:

It should be done by the configure/build of wxGTK. If you check the
output of configure you'll probably see that it didn't find the dev
files for GStreamer or some other component library and so it disabled
the compilation of the media classes.

If you come up with a nice way to detect this in wxPython's setup.py
and react accordingly then please send me a patch. I'm not sure if
I'll have time to work on this before the next release.