Running the SE|PY ActionScript editor on OS X

February 14, 2004 9:47 PM | Bloglines | digg this

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1. John
   February 14, 2004 11:57 PM
   Thanks Mike for the step by step. Awesome.
2. tomas
   February 15, 2004 12:48 AM
   I installed the latest python from python.org, but the command "pythonw" is not found, nor can I find any information on how to find, install or enable it. Thanks..
3. rafa3l
   February 15, 2004 3:34 AM
   Hi mike, Thanks for your patience. I followed all your steps, but when I make the install I got a lot of warnings and finally the module don't work. I think is the problem with the path "/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.3.0.sdk/System/Library/Framework s/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/include/python2.3/", but this don't exist in my computer. This is the more similar path in the sys.path of Python: '/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3', but don't work too.
4. mike chambers
   February 15, 2004 4:15 AM
   run this command: locate Python.h That should return the path to the file. Remove the Python.h from the path, and then try to use that. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
5. kawai
   February 15, 2004 4:43 AM
   Thanks Mike!! I need this step 4.5: wxPython module install. http://wxpython.org/
6. mike chambers
   February 15, 2004 4:49 AM
   Yes. I just realized that I left that out. You need to install the library from here: http://www.wxpython.org/ I will update the step later on. Sorry for the hassle. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
7. rafa3l
   February 15, 2004 11:49 AM
   Thanks Mike!!! I'm running SE|PY now. I hope learn more Python to collaborate.
8. Sean Voisen
   February 15, 2004 11:59 AM
   Anyone know how to create an application bundle for Python? I think it would be pretty cool to make this into a "clickable" app just like any other mac os x app with a nice icon and what have you for the dock. I know how to do it for java, but I'm not entirely sure it can be done with Python ...
9. Rich Rodecker
   February 15, 2004 3:20 PM
   well, i pretty much got it running, excpe that on startup i get this error in the terminal: Error: Program Exception: exceptions.IOError, [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'Users/rich/Desktop/SEPY/data/showTips.alex' also, i get no syntax highlighting, no code folding, and no autocomplete menus.
10. mike chambers
    February 15, 2004 3:47 PM
    Sean, I am pretty sure that this is possible. Download the source for Python from http://www.python.org and check out the Mac/OSX/README file. This seems to suggest you can make .app bundles for Python apps. Let me know if you find out any info. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
11. tomas
    February 15, 2004 4:15 PM
    I got it running also (found pythonw in /usr/local/bin/) but if I try to change the font prefs, it crashes with a Segmentation fault.
12. mike chambers
    February 15, 2004 5:43 PM
    FYI, I have updated the steps to be clearer, and to include installing the wxPython library. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
13. tomas
    February 15, 2004 9:57 PM
    In the cvs commands in step two, you should use "sepy" instead of "SE|PY"
14. cognizen
    February 15, 2004 11:53 PM
    Mike - thanks a ton. I have been waiting for a decent .as editor for some time. I have never used python before tonight, but your directions were clear and easy to follow. I can't believe it, I finally have a decent editor for my mac!!!!! One question? Do I always have to start it from the command line? Is there a pkg in the works? Thanks cognizen
15. mike chambers
    February 16, 2004 12:29 AM
    >Do I always have to start it from the command line? Is there a pkg in the works? Right now you have to start it from the command line, although I think it is possible to bundle everything together as an app. If it is possible, then I imagine this will be done eventually, once the OS X version gets more stable. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
16. Dominique PERETTI
    February 16, 2004 9:18 AM
    This editor looks promising (I love the code collapsing feature) but is totally unusable right now (sluggish and buggy). Just for the records, there is BBEdit plug-in for ActionScript to add code coloring. http://www.waxpraxis.org/downloads/bbedit_as.sit
17. aSH
    February 16, 2004 10:41 AM
    Everything is fine. Just that I've found here http://www.wxpython.org/download.php#binaries this (for Jaguar): "wxPythonOSX needs a "Framework" build of Python 2.3, also known as MacPython-OSX. It will not work with the Python included with Jaguar. If you don't already have MacPython-OSX then you can get one here: * Jack's MacPython page: Be sure that you get the latest 2.3 build of MacPython-OSX." Jack's MacPython page: http://homepages.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython/ Also, I'm havin a problem with the 4.5 step "if you don't get any errors, then run: >python setup.py install". Yep, python setup.py build is doing it's job, but when I call python setup.py install I got: running install running build running build_ext skipping 'pyRXP' extension (up-to-date) skipping 'pyRXPU' extension (up-to-date) running install_lib copying build/lib.darwin-6.8-Power Macintosh-2.2/pyRXP.so -> /usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages error: /usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/pyRXP.so: Permission denied Any thought? What I'm missing? With panther everything is cool.
18. Dominique PERETTI
    February 16, 2004 10:41 AM
    Another hint : you guys should take a look a jEdit. It's Java but quite snappy. Has actionscript coloring.. and code collapsing, multi-views.... ! http://unc.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/jedit/jedit42pre9.dmg
19. mike chambers
    February 16, 2004 11:08 AM
    >Any thought? What I'm missing? Ash, try to run it as root like this: >sudo python setup.py install does that fix it? mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
20. mike chambers
    February 16, 2004 11:10 AM
    > re : jedit Yes. I have been using it for a while not, but as i said in my original post: http://www.markme.com/mesh/archives/004398.cfm "it is a little to slow and a little too Java for my liking" >re : bbedit nice editor, but I can't do serious work editor that open each doc in its own window, verses having each doc in its own tab. Just a personal preference. When I need to do some quick editing though, I use SubEthaEdit. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
21. aSH
    February 16, 2004 11:26 AM
    >>>sudo python setup.py install >>>does that fix it? not really... I mean, sudo launches the "installation" (no error), but when I call main.pyw I got: >import pyRXP >ImportError: No module named pyRXP
22. mike chambers
    February 16, 2004 3:27 PM
    aSH, How did you install python on your machine? Was it already there? Did you build the source yourself? mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
23. mike chambers
    February 16, 2004 3:29 PM
    aSH, I think i might see the problem. This is on Jaguar (10.2) right? I would suggest trying to build python from the source, and building it as a framework build according to the directions above. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
24. dan
    February 16, 2004 3:51 PM
    has anybody succesfully got this running on Jaguar? Might just be good enough excuse for me to upgrade to 10.3 :)
25. mike chambers
    February 16, 2004 3:59 PM
    I have an iMac running jaguar. Ill see if I can get it running on there this afternoon. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
26. tomas
    February 16, 2004 4:29 PM
    I have it running on Jaguar, but it's pretty unstable (crashes with segmentation fault when I try to change the font prefs). I'm going to upgrade to Panter later this week and try again.
27. aSH
    February 16, 2004 4:48 PM
    >>>[Mike] I think i might see the problem. This is on Jaguar (10.2) right? aSH: yep, is Jaguar. Haven't had problems with panther. >>>[Mike] I would suggest trying to build python from the source, and building it as a framework build according to the directions above. aSH: I'm on it. Thank you Mike, much appreciated.
28. mike chambers
    February 16, 2004 4:53 PM
    >crashes with segmentation fault when I try to change the font prefs actually, it will crash if you try to change any preferences. You can see a description of the bug here: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=897836&group_id=90749&atid=594689 mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com
29. tomas
    February 16, 2004 6:20 PM
    > actually, it will crash if you try to change any preference Oh.. it's good to know it wasn't just me. I bet there's a place we could change the defaults pre-launch or pre-build somewhere in that mess of code, but I can't find it.
30. Alessandro Crugnola
    February 16, 2004 6:26 PM
    I think it's better to completely rewrite the preference file 'cause it is confusing now... ayway for the font,size and colours you can change them from the data/style.properties file.
31. zoomfreddy
    February 28, 2004 5:32 AM
    nice guide mike!!! runing ok on Panther here,but still need some work i guess, I can write new code, but not edit a saved file, also the esc codes don't work...and the stuff Rich Rodecker said not working.
32. zoomfreddy
    March 1, 2004 1:48 AM
    applescript to run SEPY without opening Terminal: do shell script "cd '/Applications/SEPY/'; pythonw main.pyw" copy & paste it on Applescript Editor, change the path to match the folder where you installed SEPY, save as "application" with "only execute" option checked. double click the app created and enjoy. (the applet remains open until you close SEPY app, then it quits.)
33. h1ro
    March 2, 2004 11:01 AM
    so i have compiled all of the components from source and i am getting this error... am i just being stupid and forgetting something? any feedback most appreciated pythonw main.pyw Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.pyw", line 1, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Users/h1ro/Desktop/SEPY-dev-1/SEPY.py", line 6, in ? from wxPython.wx import * ImportError: No module named wxPython.wx
34. tomas
    March 11, 2004 9:34 PM
    h1ro read step 5 part 2 in the original post.
35. Isaac Rivera
    March 30, 2004 11:51 AM
    Ok, I am giving this a try myself... get this errors: ~/Downloads/Copia di SEPY $ pythonw main.pyw Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.pyw", line 15, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Users/irivera/Downloads/Copia di SEPY/SEPY.py", line 17, in ? from Editor import Editor # Main STC editor File "/Users/irivera/Downloads/Copia di SEPY/Editor.py", line 16, in ? import dbhash File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/dbhash.py", line 5, in ? import bsddb File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/bsddb/__init__.py", line 40, in ? import _bsddb ImportError: No module named _bsddb ~/Downloads/Copia di SEPY $ python Python 2.3 (#1, Sep 13 2003, 00:49:11) Any ideas? Isaac Rivera
36. Ivan Ivanoff
    April 1, 2004 9:12 AM
    i have this error Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.pyw", line 15, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Users/iivanoff/Desktop/Copia di SEPY/SEPY.py", line 15, in ? from wxPython.wx import * File "//Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/site-packages/wxPython/__init__.py", line 20, in ? ImportError: No module named wxc Any Ideas? Ivan Ivanoff
37. Julien
    April 2, 2004 1:24 PM
    Hi ! Isaac, I get the same error as you do. Did you get an answer or a work around ? Help !!!!
38. Isaac Rivera
    April 5, 2004 2:23 PM
    Alright, the current version runs in OSX (version 8a)b but it won't save among many other crash-causing bugs. :-( However it looks hot! Can't wait. Gonna be the best OSX AS2 editor out there. Isaac
39. Alessandro
    April 20, 2004 3:03 AM
    actually i'm tryong to solve the save bug, but it seems that if you disable the "auto update function list" in the preference will stop crashes..
40. Isaac Rivera
    April 20, 2004 11:05 AM
    Actually, the current version (10003a) does not even launch in OSX with this error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/SEPY/main.pyw", line 18, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 22, in ? from WindowsSnippets import Snippet # Snippets manager File "/Applications/SEPY/WindowsSnippets.py", line 16, in ? import wx.__version__ as wxVersion ImportError: No module named __version__ Isaac
41. Will
    April 20, 2004 11:26 PM
    Note: I did install the wxPython for panther.. any ideas? I get this error: magnesium:~/Desktop/SEPY-1 datafirm$ pythonw main.pyw Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.pyw", line 18, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Users/datafirm/Desktop/SEPY-1/SEPY.py", line 54, in ? from FileDropTarget import FileDropTarget File "/Users/datafirm/Desktop/SEPY-1/FileDropTarget.py", line 6, in ? class FileDropTarget(wx.FileDropTarget): NameError: name 'wx' is not defined
42. philip brands
    May 17, 2004 8:10 AM
    I've been trying to get SE|PY every once in a while, but can't seem to succeed. The funny thing is when running >>> import pyRXP >>> pyRXP.version '1.00' >>> pyRXP.RXPVersion 'RXP 1.3.0 etc ...' is ok, but not when running pythonw. It's probably me as i'm 1st-time python user. Here's some details on my config: > pythonw Python 2.3 (#1, Sep 13 2003, 00:49:11 [GCC 3.3 20030304 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 1495)] >>> help(modules) [will (among others) list:] wx (package) wxPython (package) xml (package) [... but nothing like 'pyRXP'] I do have 2 pythonw instances: /usr/bin/pythonw /usr/bin/pythonw2.3 Is that supposed to be? > pythonw main.pyw strands like this: Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.pyw", line 19, in ? from SEPY import main File "/SEPY1.0.1.1/SEPY.py", line 26, in ? from WindowCommandsApi import Commands_api # Flash api File "/SEPY1.0.1.1/WindowCommandsApi.py", line 15, in ? from TagWrapper import TagWrapper, xml2doctree File "/SEPY1.0.1.1/TagWrapper.py", line 13, in ? import pyRXP ImportError: No module named pyRXP Should I just quit trying, or does anyone have a clue what my problem is.
43. Isaac Rivera
    May 17, 2004 8:27 AM
    Version 1.0.0.1 on OSX Panther: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/SEPY/main.pyw", line 21, in ? main() File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 4054, in main sock.connect(('localhost',1974)) File "", line 1, in connect socket.error: (61, 'Connection refused') ~ $ sudo sepy Password: sudo: sepy: command not found
44. philip brands
    May 17, 2004 10:24 AM
    there's a newer wxPython out, maybe better make your pick (...-jaguar, ...-panther, or ...-src) from the wxpython package-list at sourceforge.net
45. Isaac Rivera
    May 17, 2004 11:58 AM
    Hey thanks Phillip... upgraded to the newest version of wxPython. I don't get the socket connection error anymore... instead I get this: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 167, in Notify frame = main_window(parent=None, id=wx.NewId(), title=About.title, dialog = self.dialog) File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 266, in __init__ self._createLeftPanel() File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 396, in _createLeftPanel self._showSnippetsPanel(1) File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 727, in _showSnippetsPanel self.notebook_l.SetPageImage(self.notebook_l.GetPageCount() - 1, 1) File "//Library/Python/2.3/wx/controls.py", line 2114, in SetPageImage return _controls.BookCtrl_SetPageImage(*args, **kwargs) wx.core.PyAssertionError: C++ assertion "wxAssertFailure" failed in ../src/mac/notebmac.cpp(322): invalid image index in SetPageImage() Have you gotten your SE|PY running? I just upgraded to version 1.0.1.1
46. philip brands
    May 17, 2004 8:08 PM
    @ Isaac: same version, same eror :(
47. momo
    May 19, 2004 12:08 PM
    @ Isaac && philip same version & same error
48. abe
    May 21, 2004 2:18 PM
    @momo && Isaac && philip same version & same error
49. Isaac Rivera
    May 22, 2004 9:13 AM
    Ok, I feel less singled out now... Are there any OSX users are having any success? Perhaps there is something in common in our systems... like what version of the Developer Tools are we all on? (I ran the XCode Tools updater 1.2)...
50. philip brands
    May 22, 2004 1:06 PM
    xCode 1.2 (I updated somewhere in the process of trying to get SEPY running) I posted a support request (that ended up as a feature request) at: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=955737&group_id=90749&atid=594692 maybe y'all check that too
51. Isaac Rivera
    May 23, 2004 1:36 PM
    Today I downloaded SEPY 1.0.2.0... Get a new error: ~ $ sepy Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/SEPY/main.pyw", line 19, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 51, in ? from LocaleReader import LocaleReader # Locale reader files File "/Applications/SEPY/LocaleReader.py", line 6, in ? from xml.dom.ext.reader import PyExpat ImportError: No module named ext.reader So I open python and do a: >>> import xml.dom then... >>> xml.dom and I get the path to the package: # /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/xml/dom/ So I go there on the finder and sure enough... there is no subpackage "ext"!!! Should there be one? And how is it supposed to get there?
52. Isaac Rivera
    May 23, 2004 7:39 PM
    Update: rebuilt python 2.3.3 from the source (using sudo) rebuilt pyXML from the source (using sudo) and now I get the sepy launch window which correctly prints version number 1.0.2.0 then I get a window with the error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 167, in Notify frame = main_window(parent=None, id=wx.NewId(), title=About_title, dialog = self.dialog) File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 267, in __init__ self._createLeftPanel() File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 397, in _createLeftPanel self._showSnippetsPanel(1) File "/Applications/SEPY/SEPY.py", line 728, in _showSnippetsPanel self.notebook_l.SetPageImage(self.notebook_l.GetPageCount() - 1, 1) File "//Library/Python/2.3/wx/controls.py", line 2114, in SetPageImage return _controls.BookCtrl_SetPageImage(*args, **kwargs) wx.core.PyAssertionError: C++ assertion "wxAssertFailure" failed in ../src/mac/notebmac.cpp(322): invalid image index in SetPageImage() which was the error I was getting before version 1.0.2.0 Has any Panther successfully used sepy?
53. philip brands
    May 24, 2004 12:27 PM
    There are some issues with python 2.3.3a and wx on Panther: http://homepages.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython/macpython-osx.html There also are issues with pyXML on Apple's python2.3 installation: forgot where i've seen that ... So that leaves us Panther users in the middle somewhere ... hanging until wxPython, pyXML are updated to fit Panther's python2.3, or you'll have to throw away everything (...?) and build all of sepy-required python etc. from source. I myself have just explored my whole system on 'other pythons' than Apple's default: Seems (NOT SURE ...!!!) the original Panther install is in: /System/Library/Frameworks and /usr/local/bin These are overruled by previous, Fink, or source-compiled installs that you will find in: /Library/Frameworks and /usr/bin I returned to Apple's default (I think ...) and get the same XML-complaint ... want to tried xml install ... get the same old assertion error ... but when I quote all lines in sepy.py beginning with: self.notebook_l.SetPageImage like this #PB self.notebook_l.SetPageImage I still get errors, but the sepy starts up ... be it leaving a very fragile application, loaded with buggy behaviour (like missing menu.preferences ...) and it eventually will hang on most unexpected things ... :( http://antenna-men.xs4all.nl/sepy1020-OSX1033.pdf
54. philip brands
    May 24, 2004 12:32 PM
    ERRATUM to the above: Panther's python is in '/System/Library' and '/usr/bin' Jaguar's Fink's etc. in '/Library' and '/usr/local/bin'
55. philip brands
    May 26, 2004 10:20 PM
    *v1.0.2.0* still can't get it running on Panther ... :/ ... I AM a supporter though (it's great on WinXP): check out the new Dutch menus ;) meanwhile I checked out SubEthaEdit (v2.0) [ http://codingmonkeys.de ] ... boy, is that cool ... live multiple-user editing over 'the' (any) net!
56. ant
    June 4, 2004 1:16 PM
    i get stuck at step 4 where i get this error on every '__init__.py" files package init file './demos/__init__.py' not found (or not a regular file) any help would be great ant
57. dai
    July 5, 2004 11:37 PM
    [Macintosh:~/Documents/pyRXP] dai% python setup.py build running build running build_ext building 'pyRXP' extension gcc -fno-strict-aliasing -Wno-long-double -no-cpp-precomp -mno-fused-madd -fno-common -dynamic -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -DCHAR_SIZE=8 -Irxp -I/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.3.0.sdk/System/Library/Framework s/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/include/python2.3/ -I/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/include/python2.3 -c rxp/hash.c -o build/temp.darwin-7.4.0-Power_Macintosh-2.3/rxp/hash.o unable to execute gcc: No such file or directory error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1 what should i do for? gcc failed??
58. Jesse
    September 11, 2004 2:46 AM
    Hi, Mike, I appreciate your instructions to help get this going. I have installed all of the latest versions per your steps as of 2004.09.10. However, like Isaac Rivera, I've received the following ImportError message: File "main.pyw", line 19, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Users/jesse/Desktop/SEPY1.0.3.3/SEPY.py", line 56, in ? from LocaleReader import LocaleReader # Locale reader files File "/Users/jesse/Desktop/SEPY1.0.3.3/LocaleReader.py", line 6, in ? from xml.dom.ext.reader import PyExpat ImportError: No module named ext.reader Have you been able figure out the issue?
59. i++
    September 14, 2004 5:14 PM
    There is an updated step-by-step instruction on http://www.sephiroth.it. worked for me. mac os x 10.3.5 http://www.sephiroth.it/phpwiki/index.php/Step%20by%20step%20library%20installation
60. i++
    September 14, 2004 5:15 PM
    There is an updated step-by-step instruction on http://www.sephiroth.it. worked for me. mac os x 10.3.5 http://www.sephiroth.it/phpwiki/index.php/Step%20by%20step%20library%20installation
61. jay
    January 6, 2005 1:40 PM
    I am receiving this error when Sepy opens. Error -psn_0_3145729 does not exist it seems to run but I don't know what problems this might cause. I haven't found any comments of users experiencing this error message. I am on Mac Panther. Plenty of RAM. Any thoughts? j
62. joe
    June 24, 2005 5:18 AM
    Mike. I just moved to mac so I know very little about the terminal and pyhton. I love SEPY for windows and I wanted to give it a try on mac but i get alot of errors. Is there a simple way to fix this? Also is there a way to check syntax with the MTSA?
63. joe
    June 24, 2005 10:58 AM
    anyone?
64. sirius
    July 21, 2005 11:29 AM
    I have everything installed now, but when I try: pythonw main.pyw, i get the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.pyw", line 33, in ? from SEPY import main File "/Users/tenkai/SciTE/SEPY.py", line 45, in ? from Editor import Editor # Main STC editor File "/Users/tenkai/SciTE/Editor.py", line 17 @memoize ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax Any ideas?

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