[Biopython-dev] Compiling for MacPython

[Yair Benita]

Hi All,
I have been trying to compile version 1.10 for MacPython. While most
extensions compiled with no problem, I still can't compile the trie
extension. The output of codewarrior is below, any ideas?

Error   : illegal string constant
triemodule.c line 606   "
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 608   lookup of a string in a dictionary, where M is the
length of the\n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 609   string.  It also supports approximate matches.\n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 610   \n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 611   Functions:\n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : ';' expected
triemodule.c line 611   Functions:\n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 613   save    Save a trie to a handle.\n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 614   load    Load a trie from a handle.\n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 615   \n\
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : illegal string constant
triemodule.c line 616   ";
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : declaration syntax error
triemodule.c line 616   void
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: triemodule.c

Error   : illegal implicit conversion from 'int' to
'unsigned char *'
trie.c line 95   if(!(new_suffix = strdup(key)))
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: trie.c

Error   : illegal implicit conversion from 'int' to
'unsigned char *'
trie.c line 156   if(!(new_suffix2 = strdup(suffix+chars_shared)))
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: trie.c

Error   : illegal implicit conversion from 'int' to
'unsigned char *'
trie.c line 700   if(!(transition->suffix = strdup(KEY)))
Project: trie.mcp, Target: trie, Source File: trie.c