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It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 16:29:10 GMT

News for mmApi users:

mmApi Python interface was built meant to be used on Python 2.7. Python2 development and support will end soon...

Now I managed to setup an interface based on current SWIG 4.0 and PCRE 8.43 supporting current Python 3.7.4 on my macOS system (Not sure if that upgrade to SWIG 4.0 and PCRE 8.43 is needed at all but I tried latest/most common versions)

Until now things seem to work fine simply converting 2.7 codes via 2to3-auto conversion (also there might be some still unknown glitches) .

Python 3 support allows to use up to date third party libraries and/or to link MM to other applications using Python 3 scripting (e.g. Fusion 360).

Anyone (maybe a better coder) willing to join the porting party?

Here's a shot running examples/demo_06 via Python Shell 3.7.4:

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

rafaluis — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:57:16 GMT

Muito bom !!!

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

The3rdIcon — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:07:59 GMT

I know @Anonymous your primarily a mac user but I wanted to know if you've heard anyone begin able to do this on Windows. I currently have mmapi working with python 2.716 on Windows 10 and don't want to mess it up.

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:40:14 GMT

Not that sure about a concrete WIN 10 mmApi build... But I think to remember a post here where Python3 was used... though I can't find it...

Did you saw my post at mmApi where I documented what I did to build it at macOS? Basically it should work to modify the .bat files in a similar manner.

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

hfcandrew — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:46:30 GMT

Ya that was probably me somewhere:

Win10 Python2

Win10 Python3

Use at own risk, I don't really know what I'm doing and got it working for some stuff by nothing more than chance. haha!

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

markarenillo023 — Tue, 17 May 2022 08:15:25 GMT

Is there some malware embedded in this? I just downloaded mmapi for python 3 yet the _mmapi.pyd keeps disappearing. This seems suspicious.

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

hfcandrew — Tue, 17 May 2022 16:23:56 GMT

No malware, I promise. Just unverified scripts get dinged by google drive and windows sometimes.

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

markarenillo023 — Wed, 18 May 2022 02:00:08 GMT

Unfortunately, it wasn't dinged. It always disappears without prior notice. :<

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

hfcandrew — Wed, 18 May 2022 02:09:12 GMT

Right click on it and DL it separately.

Re: It's possible: mmApi via Python 3.x

markarenillo023 — Wed, 18 May 2022 02:52:30 GMT

I just uninstalled my antivirus and now it works. Thanks for your response!