[Novice]Installing eric4 with python 2.6

[Phil Thompson]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:51:10 -0400, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com>
wrote:
> Saurabh Agrawal wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am fairly new to python. Coming from a world of IDEs, I wanted a
>> fancier one than IDLE. Hence, I downloaded eric4. When I tried to
>> compile it, it asked for PyQt4, which I again downloaded (exe for
>> Windows XP) and installed it. It seems to be properly installed as I can
>> invoke "import PyQt4" from IDLE without any complaints.
>> 
>> However, when I try to install eric4, I am getting the following error:
>> 
>> D:\Python26\eric4-4.2.2a>python install.py
>> Sorry, please install PyQt4.
>> Error: Module use of python25.dll conflicts with this version of Python.
>> 
>> So, won't eric4 work with python 2.6? I have searched on the net for
>> this, but am unable to find any solution.
>> 
>> I am new to python, so please excuse if this has an obvious solution.
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> OS: Windows XP SP2.
>> 
> Unfortunately when a new release comes out package authors don't always
> rush to meet the demand for their software by providing a release for
> the new version.
> 
> If the download site doesn't specifically offer a 2.6-compatible version
> that's likely the problem here, sorry :(

PyQt supported Python 2.6 on the day it was released.

A snapshot of the PyQt Windows installer for Python 2.6 can be downloaded
from the same page as you downloaded the installer for Python 2.5.

Phil