Python IDE ERIC3

[myk]

I gave Eric a miss for the same reasons as you described.  You might try 
Boa-constructor at Sourceforge but you need to get the latest CVS as the 
Windows .exe for 0.2.0 doesn't work properly.  I've had a nice time with 
Eclipse though with the Python plug-in.  It isn't fancy but it does nice 
basic editing.  Hope that helps.

myk

Ken Godee wrote:

>>>I have tried to install this on Windows and run into a lot of problems.
>>>
>>>First of all I had to install:
>>>
>>>Qt (latest version but it is a demo - the non commercial version doesn't
>>>work with QScintilla)
>>>SIP
>>>PyQt
>>>QScintilla
>>>
>>>PyQt doesn't build properly, maybe because it is meant for the
>>>non-commercial version of Qt (version 2.3!) but then QScintilla requires 
>>>Qt
>>>3 or above.
>>>
>>>The thing is I don't even want to develop any Qt software so I don't want
>>>the whole SDK installed. I've looked for a simple binary runtime download 
>>>on
>>>the Trolltech site but they don't seem to have one! It would be a good 
>>>idea
>>>to make a binary package of Eric3 (ie. with PyQt extension prebuilt and 
>>>Qt ,
>>>QScintilla runtime components only (just the dlls)). Maybe put Qt and
>>>QScintilla in a separate download in case people already have them.
>>>
>>>It looks an excellent IDE by the look of the screenshots. I'm sure you 
>>>would
>>>have much more users if it was easier to install!
>>>
>>>John
>>>      
>>>
>>Don't get me started....
>>
>>I agree - it might be more popular if it was possible to install it.  Keep 
>>in mind however, it is not licensed to be run under Windows because Qt is 
>>not GPL'd for Win32.  I was reminded of this and was told to stop trying to 
>>install it on Windows.  Also, even if you could get it installed, I  don't 
>>think it was even tested or coded to run on Win32 so it probably has all 
>>kinds of gotchas.
>>
>>I also tried a fresh install of Linux for the sole purpose of checking this 
>>IDE out and gave up after 3 days of failing to satisfy all dependencies.  
>>The older verison went in no problem, but it lacks most of the features of 
>>v3.  You are not alone in your installation woes...
>>    
>>
>
>I'll step in and say "Eric3" is an outstanding piece of work
>and I've installed it on three different Linux (rh7.3) machines and
>had no problems at all! My only suggestion is to make sure
>to read the readme's and use CURRENT snapshots of QScintilla,
>sip, eric3 and PyQt, there's been alot of changes in these programs
>in the last couple of months. The whole install takes about a couple 
>of hours and is a great setup! 
>  PyQt does not work with the Qt Demo version (linux or win)
>you must run gpl or commerical version w/commercial version of
>PyQt.
>Don't pass it up, it's a cool program.
>
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