[Edu-sig] PySqueak: Which 3D package should I use?

[Paul D. Fernhout]

Tom-

Thanks.
   apt-get install python-soya python-soya-doc
just worked for me.

Pulled in a bunch of stuff, but a few warnings though.
Several FutureWarning but look OK.
A few SyntaxWarning too. My default python is 2.3 so maybe that is it.
"/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/soya/pudding/test.py:42: SyntaxWarning: 
import * only allowed at module level
   def test(debug = False):"

Having some problems with tutorial windows locking up, like:
   http://home.gna.org/oomadness/en/soya_tuto/tutomodeling-1.html
(which I paste into a Python prompt. :-)
I can get a pyramid but the OpenGL window won't close, and I have to get 
out of Python (seems to tie up Gnome too, maybe their idle loop is using 
too much CPU? Pegs my system at 100%.).  Seems like it will take some 
understanding (maybe that's what it is supposed to do?) So, not quite a 
painless out of the box experience -- not to say it is not worth using, 
just a datapoint on first few minutes difficulties and confusions.

Still, I'm starting to lean to just using OpenGL under wx as a starter.
I'm thinking that may have the least install problems for proof of concept 
stuff.

[BTW, in the 2D realm under wx, I'm up to P.O.C. #12, with menus to add 
and remove morphs and tell them to do things.]

Thanks again for the pointer.

--Paul Fernhout

Tom Hoffman wrote:
> Actually, I'd forgotten that 'apt-get python-soya' works on Ubuntu at
> least (universe repository).  I got into trouble when I tried to
> install from source to try some more bleeding edge features.
> 
> So, to be fair, it isn't necessarily particularly difficult.