Re: [Tutor] Need Help Modifying a wxPython GUI (scrolling display and logging)

2013-06-13 Thread Alan Gauld
On 13/06/13 05:24, Matt D wrote: I already told you i found the file? why would someone else be running the program? Because it does something useful? Most pro programmers write programs for other people to use. Even an amateur may be creating something for their family use. If someone other

Re: [Tutor] Value Error

2013-06-13 Thread eryksun
On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Dave Angel wrote: > i = complex(0,1) >>> 1j 1j http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_unit#Alternative_notations cmath.sqrt(float((math.e **(i * math.pi)).real)) The real/imag attributes are already floats: >>> from math import e, pi, si

Re: [Tutor] Value Error

2013-06-13 Thread Dave Angel
On 06/13/2013 04:09 AM, eryksun wrote: On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Dave Angel wrote: i = complex(0,1) >>> 1j 1j I had forgotten that notation for a complex literal. I knew the magic syntax had j in it, but didn't remember it needs to be part of the numeric token. Of cou

Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Re: Need Help Modifying a wxPython GUI (scrolling display and logging)

2013-06-13 Thread Dave Angel
On 06/13/2013 12:18 AM, Matt D wrote: yes the .py file has TextCtrl fields that get there values from a pickled dictionary. Another peice of the code watches a thread for the pickle. this is why i didnt use a list. I have been unable to find a nice way to just make a list with the it

Re: [Tutor] Need Help Modifying a wxPython GUI (scrolling display and logging)

2013-06-13 Thread Matt D
On 06/13/2013 03:39 AM, Alan Gauld wrote: > On 13/06/13 05:24, Matt D wrote: > >> I already told you i found the file? why would someone else be running >> the program? > > Because it does something useful? > Most pro programmers write programs for other people to use. > Even an amateur may be c

Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Re: Need Help Modifying a wxPython GUI (scrolling display and logging)

2013-06-13 Thread Matt D
On 06/13/2013 08:22 AM, Dave Angel wrote: > On 06/13/2013 12:18 AM, Matt D wrote: >> >> >> >>> >>> >> yes the .py file has TextCtrl fields that get there values from a >> pickled dictionary. Another peice of the code watches a thread for the >> pickle. this is why i didnt use a list. I have

[Tutor] regex grouping/capturing

2013-06-13 Thread Albert-Jan Roskam
  Hello,   I have a string of the form "required optional3 optional2 optional1 optional3" ('optional' may be any kind of string, so it's not simply 'optional\d+'. I would like to use a regex so I can distinguish groups. Desired outcome: ('required', 'optional3', 'optional2', 'optional1', 'optiona

Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Re: Need Help Modifying a wxPython GUI (scrolling display and logging)

2013-06-13 Thread Dave Angel
On 06/13/2013 10:37 AM, Matt D wrote: On 06/13/2013 08:22 AM, Dave Angel wrote: On 06/13/2013 12:18 AM, Matt D wrote: Hey, line 202: self.logfile.write('%s,'%(str(f))) d does put the comma in properly but, line 203: self.logfile.write('\n') was putting the newline after each value

Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Re: Need Help Modifying a wxPython GUI (scrolling display and logging)

2013-06-13 Thread Matt D
On 06/13/2013 11:23 AM, Dave Angel wrote: > On 06/13/2013 10:37 AM, Matt D wrote: >> On 06/13/2013 08:22 AM, Dave Angel wrote: >>> On 06/13/2013 12:18 AM, Matt D wrote: > > >>> >> Hey, >> line 202: self.logfile.write('%s,'%(str(f))) d >> does put the comma in properly bu

[Tutor] sound implementation problems

2013-06-13 Thread jessica peters
Hi I'm about 2 yrs into studying Python - started with "Hello World", and I'm working with v 2.5.1 right now.  The past year I've begun trying to write my own interactive fiction.  That works pretty well, but now I'm attempting to put some music into programs (I thought background music would b

Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Re: Need Help Modifying a wxPython GUI (scrolling display and logging)

2013-06-13 Thread Dave Angel
On 06/13/2013 12:32 PM, Matt D wrote: On 06/13/2013 11:23 AM, Dave Angel wrote: On 06/13/2013 10:37 AM, Matt D wrote: On 06/13/2013 08:22 AM, Dave Angel wrote: On 06/13/2013 12:18 AM, Matt D wrote: Hey, line 202: self.logfile.write('%s,'%(str(f))) d does put the comma in properl

Re: [Tutor] sound implementation problems

2013-06-13 Thread Dave Angel
On 06/13/2013 01:21 PM, jessica peters wrote: Hi I'm about 2 yrs into studying Python - started with "Hello World", and I'm working with v 2.5.1 right now. The past year I've begun trying to write my own interactive fiction. That works pretty well, but now I'm attempting to put some music i

Re: [Tutor] sound implementation problems

2013-06-13 Thread Jim Mooney
I'll assume you're using Windows. If not, ignore this ;') winsound on windows is Python native, much simpler, and always works. After importing it you can type help(winsound) to see its controls. But here is the usage for a wav file (it doesn't play mp3s) There is no rule you have to use the pyga

Re: [Tutor] sound implementation problems

2013-06-13 Thread Francois Dion
I'd start with something simple first, to make sure you have sound output etc. Run python interactively in the directory you have your wav file. At a minimum, you need to import pygame, init the mixer (args are not really needed, but I'll use what you had), set up the sound file and finally, play i

Re: [Tutor] regex grouping/capturing

2013-06-13 Thread Andreas Perstinger
On 13.06.2013 17:09, Albert-Jan Roskam wrote: I have a string of the form "required optional3 optional2 optional1 optional3" ('optional' may be any kind of string, so it's not simply 'optional\d+'. I would like to use a regex so I can distinguish groups. Desired outcome: ('required', 'optional3',

Re: [Tutor] find a tutorial for starting with python and netbeans (Igor Fleischer)

2013-06-13 Thread I. Alejandro Fleischer
lank screen with no sound. I've tried both .mp3 files and > .wav > > ones, neither works for this. > > > > Here's the most recent code I've attempted: > > > > import pygame , sys > > import random > > size=[500,500] > > def run(self):

Re: [Tutor] find a tutorial for starting with python and netbeans (Igor Fleischer)

2013-06-13 Thread Jim Mooney
On 13 June 2013 14:32, I. Alejandro Fleischer wrote: > Hi, > > Im starting to learn Python, and downloaded Net Beans as an IDE. > Would you recomend me please a tutorial for a begining with this two > integrated enviroments? > I'm just starting, also, went that route, and quickly ditched NetBean

Re: [Tutor] find a tutorial for starting with python and netbeans (Igor Fleischer)

2013-06-13 Thread Alan Gauld
On 13/06/13 22:32, I. Alejandro Fleischer wrote: Hi, Hi, welcome to the list. In future please delete any irrelevant messages from the digest listing. It confuses things and also costs money to those who pay by the byte who have to download lots of irrelevant stuff to read your message. Also

Re: [Tutor] sound implementation problems

2013-06-13 Thread Alan Gauld
On 13/06/13 18:56, Jim Mooney wrote: tripped me up. If you're using an IDE or editor, mine has the unfortunate habit of loading in its own directory, and having no option to automatically access files from my program directory. It saves a program into the last used directory, This is a functi

Re: [Tutor] find a tutorial for starting with python and netbeans (Igor Fleischer)

2013-06-13 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On 14/06/13 07:32, I. Alejandro Fleischer wrote: Hi, Im starting to learn Python, and downloaded Net Beans as an IDE. Would you recomend me please a tutorial for a begining with this two integrated enviroments? Thank you very much. [trimmed almost FIVE PAGES of quoted text] Alejandro, please

[Tutor] For those who downloaded the game code...

2013-06-13 Thread DragonDon
Seems I made a rather dumb mistake and uploaded a version of the core code that was a partial conversion for the next update, and thus failed miserably when you ran it. I am mobile but did a quick edit and updated the link with something that at least works and doesn't throw errors immediately. T

Re: [Tutor] sound implementation problems

2013-06-13 Thread Jim Mooney
Alan Gauld That's a dodgy way to solve the problem since if you change IDE or run the > program outside the IDE that startup script will likely get forgotten and > not be used. Remember you are not expected to use > an IDE for anything other than developing the code, its not > intended to be a ru

Re: [Tutor] sound implementation problems

2013-06-13 Thread Dave Angel
On 06/13/2013 11:55 PM, Jim Mooney wrote: Alan Gauld That's a dodgy way to solve the problem since if you change IDE or run the program outside the IDE that startup script will likely get forgotten and not be used. Remember you are not expected to use an IDE for anything other than developing