[mapserver-dev] Python Mapscript Swig Problem

[Alan Boudreault]

Hi Frank,

springmeyer on IRC confirmed that upgrading the swig to a recent release 
fixed the problem. I don't know if something could be done to fix that 
for all swig version. It would be nice because Debian lenny (stable) and 
Ubuntu hardy to karmic use that release. I'll try to take a look in the 
next days.

Thanks,
Alan

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Alan Boudreault wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to know if I am the only one who experienced the 
>> following problem:
>>
>> When I compile the python mapscript (svn trunk), the swig python 
>> wrapper seems to be wrong. Everytime, I have to open the 
>> "mapscript.py" file manually, and correct the indentation problem at 
>> line 718 and 1247. I've also generated the python mapscript of 
>> Mapserver 5.4.2 and the problem is not present.
>>
>> My swig version: SWIG Version 1.3.36
>
> Alan,
>
> You might want to check if my patch:
>
>   http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/changeset/9230
>
> is introducing this problem for you.  I found I was having a similar 
> problem
> and I *suspect* there is a difference in the effect of the indentation
> depending on swig version.
>
> It may prove to be appropriate to back out my change, and for me to 
> upgrade
> my swig.  I'm not sure what version of swig I was using on the system in
> question.
>
> It might also be possible to restructure this code snippet in 
> pymodule.i to
> avoid whatever ambiguity is messing us up.
>
> Best regards,
>


-- 
Alan Boudreault
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