Startup of Editra 0.7.01 on PPC Mac OS X 10.4.11 machine fails

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If one tries to start Editra 0.7.01 on a PowerPC running Mac OS X 10.4.11, 
Editra pops up an error window that says 'Editra Error'.

If you select the Console button on this popup window, the significant values 
at the end of the log are:
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Editra.app/Contents/Resources/__boot__.py", line 277, in <module>
    _argv_emulation()
  File "/Applications/Editra.app/Contents/Resources/__boot__.py", line 275, in _argv_emulation
    _run_argvemulator()
  File "/Applications/Editra.app/Contents/Resources/__boot__.py", line 110, in _run_argvemulator
    carbon = _ctypes_setup()
  File "/Applications/Editra.app/Contents/Resources/__boot__.py", line 65, in _ctypes_setup
    carbon.AEProcessEvent.restype = ctypes.c_int
  File "ctypes/__init__.pyo", line 366, in __getattr__
  File "ctypes/__init__.pyo", line 371, in __getitem__
AttributeError: dlsym(0x101e60, AEProcessEvent): symbol not found
2012-04-24 21:03:19.687 Editra[2743] Editra Error
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Sadly, this is extremely repeatable.   Note this problem does not occur with 
Editra 0.6.99.

[Note:  Both the <http://editra.org/download> page as well as MacUpdate's 
entries for Editra claims that Editra 0.7.01 is still 10.4 compatible.  If this 
is now in error, please arrange for documentation updates to avoid future 
confusion.]

Original issue reported on code.google.com by rmabb...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2012 at 4:32

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Opps!   I meant to say, 'does not occur with Editra 0.6.89'.   Actually, the 
problem DOES occur with Editra 0.6.99.

Original comment by rmabb...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2012 at 4:38

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Will have to double check the binaries for those versions for differences.

May have been a change in wxPython version between them since Edtira is built 
with the official binaries from wxPython.org the issue could be in there.

If you still have 0.6.89 installed what the about dialog show for sofware 
versions (python/wxPython)?

Editra should still run on 10.4 if it is run on top of the right binaries but 
unfortunatly I don't have a 10.4 or PPC system to test on anymore.

Original comment by CodyPrec...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2012 at 1:35

• Changed state: Pending

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Editra Version 0.6.89
Platform Info: (darwin, python 2.6, wxMac 2.8.12.0, wx-assertions-on, 
SWIG-1.3.29  mac-cg, mac-native-tb)

I am more than willing to help debug this on my platform, please let me know 
how I can help.  [Sadly, I'm a bit busy right now, or I'd track it down myself.}

Original comment by rmabb...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2012 at 4:10

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Thanks will update if I find anything.

In 0.6.99 the build was updated to using Python 2.7 and wxPython 2.8.12.1

I think from next release I will probably have to provide more than one binary 
version to better support 10.7 as it seems its not possible tos upport 
10.4-10.7 in a single binary.

Original comment by CodyPrec...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2012 at 4:20

• Changed state: Investigate
• Added labels: OpSys-OSX

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As of Editra-0.7.12, the same error occurs on my PowerPC Mac OS X 10.4.11 
system.  However, the line numbers for the final two 'ctypes/__init__.pyo' 
errors are now 378 and 383 instead of 366 and 371.

Original comment by rmabb...@gmail.com on 13 Aug 2012 at 8:05

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The exact same error exists for Editra-0.7.20 as exists for Editra-0.7.12 
(which is the same since Editra-0.6.99, except for line number changes) on my 
PowerPC Mac OS 10.4.11 system.

Original comment by rmabb...@gmail.com on 7 Jan 2013 at 9:28

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Issue 782 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by CodyPrec...@gmail.com on 21 Aug 2013 at 2:47