[Paraview] PYTHONPATH for prebuilt MAC OSX Paraview

[Colin McAuliffe]

Yes I am experiencing the same trouble with my system python but  
pypython works very nicely

Thanks
Colin

Quoting pat marion <pat.marion at kitware.com>:

> The 'paraview' directory is the module.  Python treats directories that
> contain a __init__.py file as modules.  So you want your python path to
> contain "/Applications/ParaView 3.10.1.app/Contents/Python", and drop the
> /paraview ending.
>
> But, I recommend you use pvpython instead of python.  The paraview python
> modules may not be compatible with your system python.  Using pvpython also
> ensures that all paths are set correctly, so you don't need to set
> PYTHONPATH.  You can find pvpython at:
>
>   /Applications/ParaView\ 3.10.1.app/Contents/bin/pvpython
>
> If you want to try system python, you need to:
>
> export PYTHONPATH=/Applications/ParaView\
> 3.10.1.app/Contents/Python:/Applications/ParaView\
> 3.10.1.app/Contents/Libraries
> export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/Applications/ParaView\
> 3.10.1.app/Contents/Libraries
>
> I'm not sure it will work for you though.  On my system, python aborts when
> the modules are loaded.
>
> Pat
>
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Colin McAuliffe   
> <cjm2176 at columbia.edu>wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> As I understand it, to take advantage of python scripting the PYTHONPATH
>> variable must be set manually. I have added:
>>
>> PYTHONPATH="/Applications/**ParaView 3.10.1.app/Contents/Python/**
>> paraview:${PYTHONPATH}"
>> export PYTHONPATH
>>
>> Which is the location of .py modules. I am not able to locate the module
>> paraview however. Where would this module be located?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Colin McAuliffe
>> PhD Candidate
>> Columbia University
>> Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
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Colin McAuliffe
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Columbia University
Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics