On 18/11/05, Fred Lionetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anyone have any idea as to how I could basically "compile" all my
> artwork into a data file for a python application? Would this require
> compiling them into a *.dll/*.so? It seems like there must be any
> easier way--Also, I need my application to work on windows + linux
> (and mac).
Maybe you could use shelve?
For instance, if you have myIcon1.gif, myIcon2.gif, myIcon3.gif:
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import shelve
shelf = shelve.open('iconData')
for fn in ['myIcon1.gif', 'myIcon2.gif', 'myIcon3.gif']:
shelf[fn] = file(fn, 'rb').read()
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Then, in future, you should be able to access your icons by just:
shelf = shelve.open('iconData')
doSomething(shelf['myIcon2.gif'])
(and if your methods require a file-like object instead of just a
binary string, you can use the StringIO module)
There may be space or time issues --- you might want to experiment :-)
--- but it will definitely be cross-platform.
--
John.
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