[vtkusers] Python wrapping problem PYTHON_DEBUG_LIBRARY -> solved...kind of

[David Gobbi]

Hi John,

When you have one of these 'a hah!' type moments, please PLEASE
CC your email to vtkusers at public.kitware.com.  Me and Prabhu aren't
the only other VTK-Python users who might be interested.

Cheers,

  David


On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 anast.jm at pg.com wrote:

>
> Prahbu,
>
> No luck with a blank library path until I had a revelation....I was building
> Debug version of vtk....soooo I guess it was looking for a debug version of
> Python??? When I built vtk release all went well. I'm thinking maybe one cannot
> build vtk debug with Python release (if want to, may need to build Python from
> source to get the debug library) Again, thanks for your help....john
>
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> From: Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu at aero.iitm.ernet.in>
> @monster.cyberwaveindia.com> on 02/23/2002 09:28 AM ZE5B
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> >>>>> "john" == anast jm <anast.jm at pg.com> writes:
>
>     john> David Gobbi suggested this too but on Win cmake there's no
>     john> way to leave it empty, its either NOTFOUND or you have to
>     john> pick a file from a dialog box. My only other option is to
>     john> hand edit the cmake file (but which one???) yikees.
>
> Well, I dont use windows.  I guess editing the file is a definite
> possibility.
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>     john> PYTHON_DEBUG_LIBRARY:FILEPATH= Is this something you set in
>     john> Cmake or is this an environment variable (not familiar with
>     john> the term for Linux but is this similar to a an operating
>     john> system path etc.).
>
> No, this is a line in my CMakeCache.txt.  So if the gui does not allow
> you to edit it maybe its worth editing the file.
>
> BTW this might be a Cmake bug so can you upgrade to the latest and
> greates cmake and try and if that does not work I think you can mail
> the vtk list saying this is a problem.
>
>     john> I can't believe I'm the only one trying to use Python on a
>     john> Win box....thanks, john
>
> Well, most VTK users appear to be the silent type. :)
>
> prabhu