Python v2.4

[JJ__]

Hi All,

Following on from JOTD's suggestion, I installed Python 2.4 on my A1200.

I followed the instructions in the article from the 'Tech Cowboy' link here ... https://cowboy3398.wordpress.com/202...-2-4-on-amiga/

I managed to compile a simple program, but at the top of the output page I always get "'Import file' failed: use -v for traceback". Now the program does still run fine, but the message is a bit annoying and I'd like to sort it out. From doing a bit of digging online, it seems to be connected with the environment settings ... following the advice in the article my user-startup file had the following added...

BEGIN Python;
Alias Python Programs:Programming/Python2.4-m68k-amigaos/bin/python2.4
SETENV PYTHONHOME Programs:Programming/Python2.4-m68k-amigaos/lib/Python2.4
SETENV PYTHONPATH $PYTHONHOME
'END Python

Is there anyone with an idea of how to fix that error when compiling please?

On another note, in general, how do we know what version a particular library file is ... I replaced my existing ixemul.library and ixnet.library files when following the installation article obtaining the replacement ones from Aminet (http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/ixemul-48.0), but interestingly the size of the replacement files were smaller than the ones I had installed already. So I'd like to know which versions my library files are if possible. Does a larger library file size always mean a newer version?

Thanks in advance for any help on this.

[AlfaRomeo]

I also have installed Python 2.4 with help of "Tech Cowboy's" tutorial and could'nt get rid of that message you refer too.
I noted that, with version 2.4 of python, it allways give an error when try to import modules and I think that is relationated with the message "Import file failed" at initialization.
In version 3.3.6 all works fine.

[jotd]

run it with -v option and post traceback

[AlfaRomeo]

Originally Posted by jotd

run it with -v option and post traceback

7.System:> python -v
# installing zipimport hook
import zipimport # builtin
# installed zipimport hook
'import site' failed; traceback:
ImportError: No module named site

I didn´t even find any modules folder

[jotd]

seems that you were almost there:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ite-on-windows

SETENV PYTHONHOME Programs:Programming/Python2.4-m68k-amigaos/lib/Python2.4
SETENV PYTHONPATH $PYTHONHOME

that looks like it, but check if you have a "site.py" file in Programs:Programming/Python2.4-m68k-amigaos/lib/Python2.4. If it's somewhere else, set PYTHONHOME to that instead.

or create an empty "site.py" file. This only defines default encoding AFAIR...

[AlfaRomeo]

Thanks for the help

[JJ__]

Originally Posted by jotd

seems that you were almost there:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ite-on-windows

SETENV PYTHONHOME Programs:Programming/Python2.4-m68k-amigaos/lib/Python2.4
SETENV PYTHONPATH $PYTHONHOME

that looks like it, but check if you have a "site.py" file in Programs:Programming/Python2.4-m68k-amigaos/lib/Python2.4. If it's somewhere else, set PYTHONHOME to that instead.

or create an empty "site.py" file. This only defines default encoding AFAIR...

Thanks for looking into this JOTD, but unfortunately site.py does already exist in the python lib folder, but I still get that error. Never mind and I'll probably settle to live with it to be honest.

Cheers anyway!

[daxb]

Maybe SnoopDos will help to find where it tries to access the "site" import.

[JJ__]

Originally Posted by daxb

Maybe SnoopDos will help to find where it tries to access the "site" import.

Cheers for the tip ... if I can work it out I'll post again with the answer :-)