[chirp_devel] MacOSX - KK7DS Python Runtime Package

[Tom Hayward]

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jay Moran, N2JCM <jay+CHIRP at tp.org> wrote:
> And I see that all of the work that was put into allowing folks who already
> have Python2.7 and the needed libraries installed has been removed. That was
> there so we didn't have to download and pollute our systems with the KK7DS
> Python runtime. This was the pertinent parts of the Feb 15, 2012 script:

Here is the commit that removed the runtime check:
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/repository/diff/build/chirp.app/Contents/MacOS/chirp?rev=6f10c0511a2c&rev_to=b90ce78ead20

It looks like the functionality you seek was abandoned when the script
was rewritten, probably because it is a rare use case. I suspect a
patch to add it back in would be accepted as long as it doesn't break
anything. It would need to have a clear message for the normal users:
"KK7DS Runtime not found. Do you want to install it, or use your
own?".

Also, the OS X app is pending a rewrite that will get rid of the
runtime altogether, but I believe Dan is waiting on a Mac-savvy
developer to write it. Any patch you submit for the existing script
might not be around very long (probably still worthwhile--I don't hold
my breath for promised rewrites!).

Tom KD7LXL