Package python-qwt3d broken in Karmic

[zzarko]

Binary package hint: python-qwt3d-qt4

This bug is connected with https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/342782, as it depends on python-qwt5-qt4. After solving problems described in previous bug (ImportError: /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/Qwt5/Qwt.so: undefined symbol: _ZN13QwtLegendItem17setIdentfierWidthEi; I resolved error by using python-qwt5-qt4_5.2.0+dfsg-1~ppa1_i386.deb from Vaclav's PPA), this is the error I got from trying to use python-qwt3d-qt4 package:

File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/Qwt3D/__init__.py", line 30, in <module>
    from _Qwt3D import *
RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v6.0 but the PyQt4.Qwt3D._Qwt3D module requires API v5.0

I downloaded cvs repository for qwtplot3d, tried to compile it according to instructions and got numerous errors. This is how I resolved them (I know this is not the right way to do it, but I don't know how to do it properly):

1. I needed to change configure/configure.py file, line 588 from
        options.extra_libs.append('qwtplot3d')
to
        options.extra_libs.append('qwtplot3d-qt4')
because at the end, after I resolved other errors, I got error from ld saying it cannot find -lqwtplot3d (although package was properly installed with symlink to qwtplot3d-qt4)

2. ./configure.py -I /usr/include/qwtplot3d-qt4/

3. After this, make failed with:
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/zzarko/Programs/pyqwt3d/configure/Qwt3D_Qt4'
g++ -c -pipe -fPIC -g -O2 -Os -Wall -W -D_REENTRANT -DNDEBUG -DHAS_NUMERIC -DHAS_NUMPY -DQT_NO_DEBUG -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_OPENGL_LIB -I. -I/usr/include/qwtplot3d-qt4/ -I/usr/include/python2.6 -I/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/numpy/core/include -I/usr/include/qt4/Qt -I/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs/default -I/usr/include/qt4/QtCore -I/usr/include/qt4/QtGui -I/usr/include/qt4/QtOpenGL -I/usr/include/qt4 -I/usr/X11R6/include -o sip_Qwt3Dcmodule.o sip_Qwt3Dcmodule.cpp
../sip/qwt3d_plot.sip: In function ‘const sipTypeDef* sipSubClass_Plot3D(void**)’:
../sip/qwt3d_plot.sip:50: error: invalid conversion from ‘const char*’ to ‘char*’
../sip/qwt3d_plot.sip:50: error: invalid conversion from ‘const char*’ to ‘char*’
make[1]: *** [sip_Qwt3Dcmodule.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/zzarko/Programs/trt/pyqwt3d/configure/Qwt3D_Qt4'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Beacuse I don't know how to fix this before configure step, I changed generated file directly. configure/Qwt3D_Qt4/sip_Qwt3Dcmodule.cpp, line 1487, from:
        {sipName_Plot3D, &sipClass_Plot3D, 1, -1},
        {sipName_SurfacePlot, &sipClass_SurfacePlot, -1, -1},
to
        {(char*)sipName_Plot3D, &sipClass_Plot3D, 1, -1},
        {(char*)sipName_SurfacePlot, &sipClass_SurfacePlot, -1, -1},

After this, make goes without further errors. Then, I tried just to install new files over original ones (without uninstalling python-qwt3d-qt4 package) and got the same error about 5.0/6.0 API as before. After that, I uninstalled the package, tried again sudo make install and got this:
File "./FSVisio.py", line 27, in <module>
    from PyQt4.Qwt3D import Function, RGBA, SurfacePlot, BOX, X1, Y1, Z1, TripleField, CellField, Triple, Cell
ImportError: No module named Qwt3D

I had problems using qwt/qwt3d on Jaunty also, but I was able to solve them using similar approach to this one. After upgrade to Karmic, qwt/qwt3d packages are still broken, but I don't know what to do next. Any help?

P.S. I tried also to statically link libqwt3d (using source for qwt3d and ./configure.py -I /usr/include/qwtplot3d-qt4/ -Q ../qwtplot3d-0.2.7/), buth with same results.

[zzarko (zzarko-gmail)]

I tried to compile it using similar options Darren Dale used for pyqwt (I also installed pyqwt 5.2.0 this way):
python configure.py -Q ../qwtplot3d-0.2.7 -L /usr -I /usr --module-install-path=/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/Qwt3D

and I still got errors for ‘const char*’. After directly changing cpp file, make goes without further errors, and after installing and starting my program I got this:
File "./FSVisio.py", line 27, in <module>
    from PyQt4.Qwt3D import Function, RGBA, SurfacePlot, BOX, X1, Y1, Z1, TripleField, CellField, Triple, Cell
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/Qwt3D/__init__.py", line 30, in <module>
    from _Qwt3D import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/Qwt3D/_Qwt3D.so: undefined symbol: gluCylinder

I'm not using any 3D cylinders, and I don't know where to search for solution for this. I tried pyqwt3d 0.1.6 with same configure options, and I got the same error.

[zzarko (zzarko-gmail)]

Gerard Vermeulen from PyQwt responded regarding gluCylinder issue and it appeared that libGLU wasn't linked with _Qwt3D.so during pyqwt3d compilation. I addded -lGLU in configure options and finally I'm able to use the pyqwt3d. So, to summarize things:

1. python configure.py -Q ../qwtplot3d-0.2.7 -lGLU -L /usr -I /usr --module-install-path=/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/Qwt3D

2. configure/Qwt3D_Qt4/sip_Qwt3Dcmodule.cpp, line 1487
from:
        {sipName_Plot3D, &sipClass_Plot3D, 1, -1},
        {sipName_SurfacePlot, &sipClass_SurfacePlot, -1, -1},
to
        {(char*)sipName_Plot3D, &sipClass_Plot3D, 1, -1},
        {(char*)sipName_SurfacePlot, &sipClass_SurfacePlot, -1, -1}

3. make/sudo make install

[zzarko (zzarko-gmail)]

After some more talk with Gerad, here is (I hope) final version of pyqwt3d installation for Karmic:
1. Get latest cvs version (some bugs were corrected):
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:<email address hidden>:/cvsroot/pyqwt co -P pyqwt3d

2. Go to pyqwt3d directory and get and patch qwtplot3d:
make -f GNUmakefile qwtplot3d-0.2.7

3. Add
#include <stdio.h>
at the beginning of qwtplot3d-0.2.7/src/qwt3d_function.cpp

4. Go to configure directory and do the rest:
python configure.py -Q ../qwtplot3d-0.2.7 -lGLU -L /usr -I /usr --module-install-path=/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/Qwt3D
make
sudo make install

Now, someone who knows how just need to make a package...

[wyderkat (wyderka-t)]

I have fast workaround. Just set up variable like this:

export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGLU.so.1

and everything sould be solved. But remeber to check if this file exist at your filesystem :)

This mean that prior to any binary code loading, this library will be loaded with it. I wanted more elegant solution, link this library to already compiled qwt3dplot library, but I cannot understand "man ld"... Anybody knows how?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.