On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jay Moran, N2JCM jay+CHIRP@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/Co...
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