[Bf-python] 32/64-bit binary Python add-ons

[HartsAntler]

Thomas makes a good point.  I'd like to use Cython for my blender
extensions, but currently there is no easy way to provide binaries for all
platforms, and the issue he points out about 32 vs 64bits.
-brett-


On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Thomas Krijnen <t.krijnen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Currently python add-ons are installed in subfolder, say ./2.65/, of the
> user's home directory. No differentiation is made for 32- and 64 bits
> versions of Blender, which I guess is absolutely fine for the vast majority
> of add-ons. But some add-ons might depend on native modules that are
> compiled for a specific architecture, these add-ons will break if a user
> installed both the 32 bits and 64 bits version of Blender. I know native
> add-ons are not of importance for most users, but are there any plans to
> work around this limitation? I am working on a native importer add-on
> myself for the IFC file format, for reference see:
> http://ifcopenshell.org/ifcblender.html Thanks
>
> Best,
> Thomas
> IfcOpenShell.org
>
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