Building From Source

2007-02-24T03:48:10Z

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'''Requirements'''
* Python 2.4 http://www.python.org
* Graphviz http://www.graphviz.org
* Qt 4.2.0 (or above) Open Source Edition http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/index.html
* PyQt4 (v4.1.1)http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/pyqt/index.php and SIP (4.5.2) http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/sip/index.php
* PyXML http://pyxml.sourceforge.net
* fpconst http://www.warnes.net/rwndown/~warnes/fpconst (or from the [http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/fpconst/0.7.2 Cheese Shop])
* SOAPpy http://pywebsvcs.sourceforge.net
* MySQLdb http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python
* VTK (if you want to run vtk workflows) http://www.vtk.org
* scipy http://www.scipy.org
* ctypes http://python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/ (or from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ctypes/ sourceforge])
'''Instructions'''

'''[[Mac Intel Instructions|Click here for Specific Instructions for Mac Intel]]'''

* Install [http://www.graphviz.org/Download.php Graphviz]

* Install Python
** On most Linux distributions it comes by default.
** On Windows: Get the msi release [http://www.python.org/2.4.2/ here]
** Add the installation directory to the PATH variable

* Install Python Extensions
** PyXml is needed for web services and is available [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6473&package_id=6541 here]. There's a binary package for Mac [http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/mpkg/PyXML-0.8.4-py2.4-macosx10.4.mpkg.zip here]
*** To install it from source, download the .tar.gz file and uncompress it
*** Then inside the uncompressed folder, type: ''python setup.py build'' and later ''sudo python setup.py install''
** fpconst and SOAPpy are also required for using web services. fpconst is available [http://www.sci.utah.edu/~emanuele/files/fpconst-0.7.2.tar here]. SOAPpy is available [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=26590&package_id=18246 here]
** '''For WINDOWS & LINUX:''' we need ctypes available [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=71702&package_id=71318 here]

* Install VTK CVS version (if you want to use VTK)
** First you'll need CMake: get the latest release [http://www.cmake.org/HTML/Download.html here]
** Then you can get vtk: follow the instructions to download the CVS source code on this [http://www.vtk.org/get-software.php page]
** '''(Skip this step if you don't need to run CORIE workflows)''' Follow [[ExtraVTKFIles|these instructions]] to add CORIE and other needed files to VTK.
** To compile VTK follow the instructions in the file ''README.html'' in the root of VTK directory tree
** On configuring CMake, make sure that the variables VTK_WRAP_PYTHON, VTK_USE_GUISUPPORT, VTK_USE_DISPLAY are ON and VTK_USE_QVTK is OFF
** It is recommended to create a environment variable called PYTHONPATH
*** PYTHONPATH=''<path/to/vtk_build>''/Wrapping/Python:''<path/to/vtk_build>''/bin:.
* Install Qt 4.2.0 or above
** You can get the open source version for all platforms [http://www.trolltech.com/download/opensource.html here]
** When installing on windows, Qt requires the mingw compiler. It will also offer to download and install automatically for you
** After installing you need to build the Qt library:
** ('''Skip this step if you're not a windows user''') Run the Qt 4.1.0 Command Prompt located in the Qt Program Folder (it will set all the environment variables to build the library for you).
** Run '''configure''' then '''make'''
* Install SIP
** Get the stable release version available '''[http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/sip/download.php here]'''. (The latest snapshot version is [http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/Downloads/Snapshots/sip4/ here])
** Uncompress the file, and inside the directory, type '''python configure.py'''. On WIndows type '''python configure.py -p win32-g++'''. On 64-bit Linux type '''python configure.py -d /usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/PyQt4'''. Then '''make''' and '''make install'''
* Install PyQt4
** Get the stable version, available '''[http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/pyqt/download.php here]'''. (The latest snapshot version is [http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/Downloads/Snapshots/PyQt4/ here])
** Uncompress the file, and inside the directory, type '''python configure.py'''. On 64-bit Linux type '''python configure.py -d /usr/lib64/python2.4/site-packages/PyQt4'''. Then '''make''' and '''make install'''
* Install MySQLdb (Python library allowing MySQL databases access)
** The file is available [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=22307&package_id=15775 here]
* Install scipy (Necessary for the SciPy package)
** Windows
*** Download and install the Enthought Scipy Python package [http://code.enthought.com/enthon/]
** Linux
*** Download and install BLAS [http://www.netlib.org/blas] - Note: Most package managers allow easy download and installation through the native interface however; you must also get the source code and set the environment variable BLAS_SRC
*** Download and install LAPACK [http://www.netlib.org/lapack] - Note: Most package managers allow easy download and installation through the native interface however; you must also get the source code and set the environment variable LAPACK_SRC
*** Download and install numpy [http://numpy.scipy.org]
*** Download and install scipy [http://www.scipy.org]
* Install ctypes
** The source is avalable [http://python.net/crew/theller/ctypes here]

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