How do I install GASP for Python 2.6.2 on a Mac

Question

Hey all.

I'm currently trying to learn Python and am going through How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning With Python. I have installed Python 2.6.2 on Mac OSX 10.4.11 and am using the IDLE.

At the end of chapter 4 Elkner et al. refer to GASP. However their instructions don't work as when I enter:

>>> from gasp import*

I get:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#17>", line 1, in <module>
    from gasp import*
ImportError: No module named gasp

I've had a look around on google and can only find outdated methods of installation or pages of gobbledegook. I believe I have to install PyObjC first and haven't been able to accomplish this either.

Can anyone please help me out with some plain English instructions?

Answer 1

This is actually somewhat of a coincidence; I'm one of the packagers of GASP. On our download page, which is linked by our main project page, there are instructions on how to install it on most major platforms. Hadn't considered OSX, however. Will write something up shortly.

Essentially, install the Official Python from the PSF. Then add MacPorts and run

sudo ports install py-game

Extract the source tarball from the download page linked above to your site-packages directory.

There are also some alternative instructions I found that might work better, as I have not tested the above.