[Edu-sig] Re: PyOpenGL etc. in Python 2.3 (Windows)

[Arthur]

Glad you found it useful.

Just be aware that it is a pared down distro of pyopengl - includes GL, GLU,
GLUT and GLE, but lacks the OpenGL1.2 extensions, demos and docs.

I like small footprint stuff - especially if it's going under under
site-packages.

<digression>

The Numeric distro takes the tack which I think is correct for Windows - the
functional compiled stuff is library, and under site-packages, and is one
distro;  the docs and demos are better placed optionally by the user on his
hard-drive, and therefore need to be a separate distro.  This doesn't come
up so much on Linux, because generally the source distro goes to one's home
directory and "setup.py install" puts what is needed as "library" to
site-packages, and allowing docs and demos to remain put, and available, "at
home".

There would be much more flexibility in doing a single Windows based install
using disutils if one knew win32all was installed.  Then one can have icons
placed, and effect "program files", etc. At that point, disutils becomes
much closer to be an full Windows install utility.

ActiveWare has made the decision to include win32all in their Windows
distro.  I wonder what are the downsides of doing the same for the
python.org distro?

</disgression>

Art
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirby Urner" <urnerk at qwest.net>
To: "Arthur" <ajsiegel at optonline.net>; <edu-sig at python.org>
Cc: <porpig at porpig.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: PyOpenGL etc. in Python 2.3 (Windows)


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> Thanks Arthur, this is quite useful.
>
> I've too now have the Pygame and wxPython demos that use PyOpenGL
> working (except wxGLCanvas) -- in Python 2.3.
>
> This lack of a PyOpenGL for Python 2.3 came up at the PORPIG meeting
> last night (from others besides me), so I'll forward this to your
> download site to the PORPIG mailing list as well.
>
> And it's great to have PyGeo working again too.  Love those 3d bezier
> curves.
>
> Kirby
>
> FYI PORPIG:  check edu-sig posts below to see what Arthur has made
> available to Windows users:
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> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2003-August/003030.html
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2003-August/003031.html
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2003-August/003032.html
>
> Arthur's downloadable install files are here:
> http://home.ix.netcom.com/~ajs/download/
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