Anyway to add new modules?

[eminarcissus]

In a native pythonista implementation we cannot add cython modules because we don't have a c compiler in iOS runtime. Is there anyway to add a cython module to a Xcode project to pre compile the module and have it linked in the project?

[Cerise1]

Hello emin,
I have the exact same problem... I would like to create a standalone app but my script need 3 more modules to work properly : twisted, PyNacl( require libsodium a C librairies) and pyblake2 !
Did you find a solution to link thoose modules in the project ?

[eminarcissus]

Have no way out until now.
I guess Pythonista itself is a self contained lib, so there's no way to extend our c lib unless re-compile python with it.

[Cerise1]

And do you think its possible to recompile Python with it ?
I am stuck on my project be cause of that ! I thought it was a great way to run Python 3.5 code in an iOS app as i dont know other way to install Python 3.5 on the idevice even if its jailbroken.. And i cant use Python 2.. :(

[controversial]

Pythonista isn't a platform to magically make your Python scripts run as an iOS app. You'll have to compile the C libraries yourself and link them with Python. You'll probably need more technical knowledge than it sounds like you have

[Cerise1]

Yes i agree with you i need more Technical knowledge to do that but i ve been searching for 3 days on the Internet how to manualy compile and link C lib with Python i dont find anything ! I am sure its long to explain but could you redirect me some where i could learn that or could you Tell me what should i learn i am ok to work and spend Time !
Or if you have a better idea to run Python 3.5 code in iOS app i would be gratefull :)

[allanburleson]

The easiest thing to do is wait until @omz updates the template.

[controversial]

Right. This template does not yet support Python 3.

You can install Twisted by copying its files to site-packages, I think you'll need zope.interfacefirst as well. You're out of luck for libsodium though. Could you rewrite your code not to use it?

[Cerise1]

I think that the default script is written in Python 3 ( print('hello world') ) with the () ! You sure that it doesnt support Python 3 ?

Yes you are right i had the zope.interface error when i tested to add twisted file manualy !
No i cant i woud not be able to rewrite all its very long and complex : a lot of thing are on top of pyNacl.. :(

[allanburleson]

I'm pretty sure it doesn't. That's just good practice for when it is ready for Python 3 since that's backwards-compatible.

[Cerise1]

Why the default script main.py would be written in Python 3 ( with print interpreted as a function with parenthesis) if the template is not compatible with Python 3 though ?

[controversial]

@Cerise1 That's perfectly valid Python 2 code.