[BioPython] Error for installation of mxTextTools on Mac OS X

[Y Tu]

The one coming with Mac OS X is an old version. Therefore I installed the new one 2.5.1 and it succeeded. Then, it came the problem with mxTextTools. I just did the installation of Numerical and it worked.


> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:27:17 +0100
> From: biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk
> To: ytu888 at hotmail.com; biopython at lists.open-bio.org
> Subject: Re: [BioPython] Error for installation of mxTextTools on Mac OS X
> 
> Y Tu wrote:
> > I'm a newbie for the Biopython, and want to install it on my Mac OS X
> > computer. I got the similar error messages on command line when
> > install Python2.5, but finally I did that using the
> > python-2.5.1-macosx.dmg. When I tried to install mxTextTools and got
> > the following messages: mxDateTime.c is missing. Where to find the
> > file? Please help me to solve the problem and thank you very much.
> 
> It sounds like you don't want to use the default Apple provided python - 
> I have the impression that this can make life more complicated.  I'm not 
> a Mac user, but Michiel, is and he may be able to help.  He has been 
> away recently but should be back soon.
> 
> In terms of installing mxTextTools, you may get more support on the 
> egenix mailing list.  However, there are currently some issues with 
> Biopython and egenix mxTextTools 3.0, so if you can find it I would 
> suggest using version 2.0 instead.
> 
> We hope to release Biopython 1.44 in October, which will address most of 
> the mxTextText tools issues.  That said, the majority of Biopython 1.43 
> will still work even with mxTextTools 3.0
> 
> Peter
> 

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