Installing PyQt4 on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)

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BrickLayer -- Versions (Python, Qt, SIP, PyQt)

Clipped from a chain of e-mails...

Hi Modelling,


We will set a standard for the versions of Python, Qt, PyQt and SIP to
work with to facilitate development efforts.

... ( ... versions below ... ) ...

(SIP is a requirement for PyQt that is also offered by Riverbank)


Thanks,
Ed

• Python: 2.6.x -- http://python.org/download/
• Qt: 4.4.x -- http://qt.nokia.com/downloads/
• SIP: 4.x.x -- http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/sip/download
• PyQt: 4.7.x -- http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/download

Note:

PyQt works correctly with the Framework installation of Qt (150MB download).
PyQt does not require the SDK installation of Qt (500MB download).

- Ed

Note:

Users of 64-bit Mac OS X systems.
Qt will only compile as a 32-bit binary for Mac OS X.

Be sure to add the following switch while configuring SIP:
python configure.py --arch i386

Be sure to add the following switch while configuring PyQt:
python configure.py --use-arch i386

Linux users are spared.

- Ed