Re: [Tutor] Running a script in the background

2012-09-04 Thread Alan Gauld
On 04/09/12 01:26, Dwight Hutto wrote: But each OS(BIOS handler) has a way of providing/accepting instructions to the processor, which is constantly procedural. This has to have a terminal at some point. No it doesn't. Most OS do not run in a 'procedural' way (by which I assume you mean seque

Re: [Tutor] multi processes or threads?

2012-09-04 Thread Alan Gauld
On 04/09/12 01:19, Dwight Hutto wrote: I have no idea what all that means! Nor how it relates to the OPs question. From the OP: I'm working on AI for a robot and because I'm not sure what direction OK, I see that connection now. Tell me Alan, what is threading within a CPU, comin

[Tutor] running more than one python program at the same time

2012-09-04 Thread Oscar Benjamin
Hi Ben, It's best if you can avoid top-posting and put your responses in between the appropriate parts of the message you are replying to like I have below: On 4 September 2012 02:53, Benjamin Fishbein wrote: > I used Python Launcher and it opened it in the terminal. > Ben > > On Sep 3, 2012, a

Re: [Tutor] Running a script in the background

2012-09-04 Thread eryksun
On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Dwight Hutto wrote: > What's wrong with: > > But each OS(BIOS handler) has a way of providing/accepting instructions to > the processor, which is constantly procedural. This has to have a terminal > at some point. What do you mean by 'terminal' in this context? A

Re: [Tutor] making a shortcut in windows

2012-09-04 Thread eryksun
On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 9:57 PM, Garry Willgoose wrote: > I want to put a shortcut onto the desktop in windows (XP and later) in > > AttributeError: function 'CreateSymbolicLinkW' not found A simple search for "msdn CreateSymbolicLink" leads to the following page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/

Re: [Tutor] making a shortcut in windows

2012-09-04 Thread Oscar Benjamin
On 4 September 2012 02:57, Garry Willgoose wrote: > I want to put a shortcut onto the desktop in windows (XP and later) in > Python 2.6 or later. In Unix its easy using os.symlink but I can't find > anything equivalent for windows. My searches on the web led me to the code > below but the code re

Re: [Tutor] making a shortcut in windows

2012-09-04 Thread Walter Prins
Hi, On 4 September 2012 02:57, Garry Willgoose wrote: > I want to put a shortcut onto the desktop in windows (XP and later) in Python > 2.6 or later. In Unix its easy using os.symlink but I can't find anything > equivalent for windows. My searches on the web led me to the code below but > the

Re: [Tutor] making a shortcut in windows

2012-09-04 Thread Garry Willgoose
Oscar, I actually just want the functionality of a shortcut so that I can put an icon on the desktop. symlink allows that in Unix (and a few other capabilities that I'm not that intersted in) and just want something equivalent to the menu item for making a shortcut in Windows. > On 4 Septembe

Re: [Tutor] running more than one python program at the same time

2012-09-04 Thread Wayne Werner
On Mon, 3 Sep 2012, William R. Wing (Bill Wing) wrote: junk = raw_input("Yes Master?") You don't even need the 'junk' bit: raw_input("Yes Master?") Will run just fine. HTH, -Wayne ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change sub

Re: [Tutor] making a shortcut in windows

2012-09-04 Thread Wayne Werner
On Tue, 4 Sep 2012, Garry Willgoose wrote: Oscar, I actually just want the functionality of a shortcut so that I can put an icon on the desktop. symlink allows that in Unix (and a few other capabilities that I'm not that intersted in) and just want something equivalent to the menu item for maki

Re: [Tutor] making a shortcut in windows

2012-09-04 Thread Walter Prins
Hi, On 4 September 2012 15:44, Wayne Werner wrote: >> I actually just want the functionality of a shortcut so that I can put an >> icon on the desktop. symlink allows that in Unix (and a few other >> capabilities that I'm not that intersted in) and just want something >> equivalent to the menu it

[Tutor] help me decide

2012-09-04 Thread Matthew Ngaha
hey guys as i program more, i think of silly questions i would like answers to. if anyone doesnt mind entertaining my question, please do answer:) I have just about finished my beginner tutorial, just a few exercises left. i feel confident using Python now but im still not sure which direction i wa

Re: [Tutor] help me decide

2012-09-04 Thread leam hall
Matthew, Program what is fun for you. I prefer PHP for web work but I'm learning Python for my day job. Python provides a wider range of abilities but PHP is more "fun" for me. If Python GUIs are fun, then do that. The more you enjoy the topic the more reason you will have to learn more and more.

Re: [Tutor] help me decide

2012-09-04 Thread Matthew Ngaha
sorry wrong i didnt send mail right. hey i didnt explain it properly, i wasn't asking what language to use or learn. I am only going to be using Python. I meant whic area to study on 1st, GUI programing e.g Tkinter or Programming with a web framwork e.g Django. _

Re: [Tutor] help me decide

2012-09-04 Thread Matthew Ngaha
hey you didnt read my question:( i dont enjoy either because i have no experience with them. so im asking questions about peoples personal experiences with the 2 areas which can give me further information to research on. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@pyth