Merge pull request #418 from BlueBrain/macos

avoid loading hoc.so in mac that raises symbol not found #417

Author: wvangeit

bluepyopt/ephys/simulators.py

@@ -34,16 +34,11 @@ def __init__(self, dt=None, cvode_active=True, cvode_minstep=None,
                 "./data/".
         """
 
-        if platform.system() == 'Windows':
-            # hoc.so does not exist on NEURON Windows
-            # although \\hoc.pyd can work here, it gives an error for
-            # nrn_nobanner_ line
-            self.disable_banner = False
-            self.banner_disabled = False
-        else:
-            self.disable_banner = True
-            self.banner_disabled = False
-
+        # hoc.so does not exist on NEURON Windows or MacOS
+        # although \\hoc.pyd can work here, it gives an error for
+        # nrn_nobanner_ line
+        self.disable_banner = platform.system() not in ['Windows', 'Darwin']
+        self.banner_disabled = False
         self.mechanisms_directory = mechanisms_directory
         self.neuron.h.load_file('stdrun.hoc')
 
@@ -93,8 +88,6 @@ def _nrn_disable_banner():
             ctypes.c_int.in_dll(nrndll, 'nrn_nobanner_').value = 1
 
     # pylint: disable=R0201
-    # TODO function below should probably a class property or something in that
-    # sense
     @property
     def neuron(self):
         """Return neuron module"""