MacPorts, Qt4 and PyQT

This is simply written down for references. If you want to use PyQt with the qt4-mac port from macports, you need to do several things, because (a) there are no PyQt bindings in Macports yet for qt4 and (b) py-sip is version 4.6 while you need 4.7 for the PyQt bindings:

1. Execute the following commands:

   sudo port install python24 python_select
   sudo python_select python24
   cd /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/python/py-sip

2. Edit the Portfile and change the following things:
   • Change the following lines:
     version 4.7.1
checksums md5 083a4241ce63f9d44fbadc8f3c6d6f42
   • Remove the other two lines with the checksums or comment them out
3. Execute the following commands:
   port install py-sip
port install qt4-mac
4. You can do this while qt4-mac is building:
   1. Download the PyQt bindings for Mac from here.
   2. Unzip it and go to that directory.
   3. Execute the following commands:python configure.pymakesudo make install

Done!

Edit: This will work, mostly, but pyuic seems to be broken

Edit 20-3-2008: You can find more info in my latest post about this.

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