🌐 Mailman 3 April 2000 - Python-list - python.org

Need to Hire Freelance Python Expert
by Bob Langdon April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Hi, I've recently installed Python 1.5.2 in the home directopry on a virtual domain name. All seems to work well, but having trouble with a series of scripts moved from another server; e.g.: name errors and key errors. Need to hire someone to trouble shoot the setup. Call Bob Langdon at 800-982-0548 as soon as possible. Will be in Sat & Sunday 10-4 eastern time. Thanks.

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command pattern/framework in python?
by tiddlerdeja＠my-deja.com April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Anyone got an example of a Command pattern/framework that they have used in python? Any information appreciated. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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How to get the python object from a variable name ?
by Andreas Jung April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Inside a C program I need to get a pointer to the python object for a object or variable by its variable name in the current namespace of the interpreter. What I want to do ? My programs gets names of variables and I need to get the str() representation for given variable/object names as a C (char *). Maybe a stupid question but I've no idea :) Merci, Andreas

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widget resizing
by ekw1＠my-deja.com April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

can anyone point me to an example of how to have widgets resize to expand/contract when the window is resized? Or tell me what are the relevant sections are in the python documentation? are events and bindings the sections i should study? i'm not familiar with the terms involved in doing this. i am using python1.5.2 on win98se. thanks for any help. ekw Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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Checking Comments
by Moshe Zadka April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Here's a small script I use to check the comments in a file. It is a nice tools for Py-teachers, to check students comment their code enough. Here it is, in all it's glory: ================ cut here ========================= # comments.py # Released to the Public Domain by Moshe Zadka # on 29.4.2000 import sys, tokenize def print_if_comment(type, token, *args): if type==tokenize.COMMENT: sys.stdout.write(token) tokenize.tokenize(sys.stdin.readline, print_if_comment) ====================== cut here ================== use-and-enjoy-ly y'rs, Z. -- Moshe Zadka <mzadka(a)geocities.com>. http://www.oreilly.com/news/prescod_0300.html http://www.linux.org.il -- we put the penguin in .com

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MySQLdb adn GroupLounge
by pumilia＠my-deja.com April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Hi, I am trying to instal GroupLounge on my linux/debian box but such program has a python script that still uses the old mysql python modules. I am completely new to python and mysql; reading the python docs, I was able to change mySQL to MySQLdb (the first line in the included cutting from my script file) but i do not know how to change the remaining lines. Here is my GroupLounge script: #!/usr/bin/env python import MySQLdb from string import * import config import engine.wslib ..... My relevant python setup is: ii python-base 1.5.2-6 An interactive object-oriented scripting ii python-mysqldb 0.1.1-1 A Python interface for MySQL your help will be apprecitiated thank you Pol Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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COMObject / Zope Question
by deepak_marda＠my-deja.com April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Hi, I have been able to create and connect a COMObject on Zope with id = excel and dispatch = Excel.Application How can I use this object to change the cells? The following code works... <dtml-in excel().RecentFiles> <dtml-var Name> </dtml-in> How do I access the COMObject (excel) from a python External Method? I tried to access it as self.excel (where self is the folder object and it is same for the external method). However, if I tried to access self.excel.RecentFiles it raises an exception for invalid attribute "RecentFiles" How can I access the methods and properties for the COM object. An example for modifying a cell value would be useful... Thanks, Deepak Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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Reading in strings -> numbers ??
by Louis M. Pecora April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Is there a Python "read-partner" for the write(string) function, e.g., fileobject.write(" %e %e %d" % (1.2, -3.5, 10)) in the sense that the C functions fprintf and fscanf are partners. I've looked in 4 different Python books and in the pdf references, but I see nothing in read or readlines or strings that seems to make for an easy conversion from a string to a list or tuple of objects (numbers). In other words, I want the opposite of the write above so I can read those numbers back into my Python code. Thanks for any help.

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Metaclasses?
by Robb Shecter April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Hi, I read an old post about metaclasses (included on the cd-rom with the book "Mit Python programmieren"), and got very interested, because I imagine that by making a new metaclass, I could maybe fix the one thing about Python that annoys me: the obligatory use of "self" in method declarations and variable access. (Python's syntax is so clean and neat in all other areas, I feel like it's a shame that there's excess verbosity in this one place.) So - are metaclasses just a random idea, or is there something in the works? Thanks, Robb

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Python for drivers?
by Dave April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000

Can Python be used for writing device drivers? I just got BeOS 5 and it doesn't support some video cards. I'd like to write one for the Cirrus Logic card and I want a language that's clear and concise- Python. I've never written device drivers. Any suggestions? THanks

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