[Tutor] Getting current class method name

2006-05-19 Thread Nelson, Scott
Ok, I’m looking to create a quick debug function that prints out the current function that is running (to help in debugging what functions are being run).  I know that I can use a debugger to get a stack trace (and I do), but I’m still curious about this problem.  Here’s what I’ve got so fa

Re: [Tutor] Pyton and Webpages

2006-05-01 Thread Nelson, Scott
WRT creating the Excel file... The previously mentioned techniques work great. But, if you want to start off even simpler, just create a .csv (comma separated value) file with python's file i/o (there is even a python module to help you with this if you want). It is just a simple text file that

[Tutor] Auto package install?

2005-12-06 Thread Nelson, Scott
The Zen of Python (http://www.python.org/doc/Humor.html#zen) states: "There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it."   I'm searching for the obvious Pythonic way to achieve automated package installation (I believe Perl's CPAN can be used to accomplish this in Per

Re: [Tutor] Exception repeated in a loop

2005-12-06 Thread Nelson, Scott
An unhandled exception immediately stops the execution of your code. A handled exception (try/except) does not stop code execution (unless you explicitly tell it to). This shows how a handled exception does not stop code execution: try: raise Exception except: print 'caught excep

Re: [Tutor] Request For Suggestions

2005-12-02 Thread Nelson, Scott
You could include the Pygame module. If this CD is for beginners, nothing like writing a game to provide a little bit of motivation! Plus, Pygame provides a lot of multimedia features all in one place (graphics, sound, keyboard, mouse, joystick, CD, mixer) http://www.pygame.org/ I'm sure everyon