ports/56365: x11-toolkits/py-wxPython port is broken

[Bram Moolenaar]

Thomas Gellekum wrote:

> Bram Moolenaar <Bram at moolenaar.net> writes:
> 
> >  I don't understand why this patch wasn't already applied, since the
> >  wxgtk-2.4.1 port was installed.
> 
> I've added that patch only minutes before the py-wxPython upgrade.

Hmm, I did run cvsup this morning (after running into trouble).  If you
changed the port yesterday this could explain why I had the non-working
wxgtk installed while the patch was present on my system.

> >  I'll attempt doing "make deinstall" and
> >  "make install".  Since the version number is the same this shouldn't be
> >  necessary...
> 
> My fault, sorry. I've bumped PORTREVISION in the meantime.

Good.  To avoid the problem that I had, can you make the wxPython port
depend on this specific version of wxGTK?

> >  But it appears it does help.
> 
> Fine.

Certainly.  It took me half a day, but now I do have a working wxPython
2.4.1.2.

> >  Note that Robin Dunn, the author of wxPython, recommends using the wxGTK
> >  included with wxPython instead of a separate one, with the reason that
> >  small version differences may cause trouble.  Quote:
> 
> Well, I don't really want a
> x11-toolkits/wxgtk-for-wxpython-and-dont-mix-with-wxgtk-devel.

No, the files are supposed to be part of the wxPython source archive,
thus you should be able to use them just for wxPython.  However, looking
at the unpacked archive I don't see how it works.  Perhaps you can ask
details from Robin, it seems he may use a version of wxGTK from CVS in a
next version as well.  The problem would come back then.

> >  > wxMenuItem::SetMenu was added right after the wxGTK 2.4.1 release was
> >  > made. (I thought it was right before, but a quick look at CVS shows
> >  > differently. It may be that CVS was tagged earlier than I what I
> >  > expected...) Anyway, you'll need to use the wxGTK included in the
> >  > wxPythonSrc tarball.
> 
> This probably means we'll have to extract the implementation, too.
> I'll take a look at it.
> 
> I guess I can close the PR?

Fine with me, I'm happy now.  Thanks for your prompt response!

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