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Exception EOFError.
by Dr. Pastor Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Python 2.5b3 on Windows XP. (exception EOFError Raised when one of the built-in functions (input() or raw_input()) hits an end-of-file condition (EOF) without reading any data.) For me, raw_input (hit enter) returns an empty string! (>>> x=raw_input() >>> x '' >>> ) Any confirmation? Regards. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

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Re: newbe question about removing items from one file to another file
by Eric_Dexter＠msn.com Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Anthra Norell wrote: > Dexter, > > I looked at the format specification. It contains an example: > > ----------------------------------------------- > > <CsoundSynthesizer>; > ; test.csd - a Csound structured data file > > <CsOptions> > -W -d -o tone.wav > </CsOptions> > > <CsVersion> ;optional section > Before 4.10 ;these two statements check for > After 4.08 ; Csound version 4.09 > </CsVersion> > > <CsInstruments> > ; originally tone.orc > sr = 44100 > kr = 4410 > ksmps = 10 > nchnls = 1 > instr 1 > a1 oscil p4, p5, 1 ; simple oscillator > out a1 > endin > </CsInstruments> > > <CsScore> > ; originally tone.sco > f1 0 8192 10 1 > i1 0 1 20000 1000 ;play one second of one kHz tone > e > </CsScore> > > </CsoundSynthesizer> > > ------------------------------------- > > If I understand correctly you want to write the instruments block to a file (from <CsInstruments> to </CsInstruments>)? Right? Or > each block to its own file in case there are several?. You want your code to generate the file names? Can you confirm this or > explain it differently? > > Regards > > Frederic > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Eric_Dexter(a)msn.com> > Newsgroups: comp.lang.python > To: <python-list(a)python.org> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:48 AM > Subject: Re: newbe question about removing items from one file to another file > > > > > > Anthra Norell wrote: > > > Eric, > > > Having played around with problems of this kind for quite some time I find them challenging even if I don't really have time > to > > > get sidetracked. Your description of the problem makes it all the more challenging, because its 'expressionist' quality adds the > > > challenge of guessing what you mean. > > > I'd like to take a look at your data, if you would post a segment on which to operate, the same data the way it should look > in > > > the end. In most cases this is pretty self-explanatory. Explain the points that might not be obvious to a reader who knows > nothing > > > about your mission. > > > > > > Frederic > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Eric_Dexter(a)msn.com> > > > Newsgroups: comp.lang.python > > > To: <python-list(a)python.org> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:35 PM > > > Subject: newbe question about removing items from one file to another file > > > > > > > > > > def simplecsdtoorc(filename): > > > > file = open(filename,"r") > > > > alllines = file.read_until("</CsInstruments>") > > > > pattern1 = re.compile("</") > > > > orcfilename = filename[-3:] + "orc" > > > > for line in alllines: > > > > if not pattern1 > > > > print >>orcfilename, line > > > > > > > > I am pretty sure my code isn't close to what I want. I need to be able > > > > to skip html like commands from <defined> to <undefined> and to key on > > > > another word in adition to </CsInstruments> to end the routine > > > > > > > > I was also looking at se 2.2 beta but didn't see any easy way to use it > > > > for this or for that matter search and replace where I could just add > > > > it as a menu item and not worry about it. > > > > > > > > thanks for any help in advance > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > > > > sorry about that this is a link to a discription of the format > > http://kevindumpscore.com/docs/csound-manual/commandunifile.html > > It is possible to have more than one instr defined in an .csd file so I > > would need to look for that string also if I want to seperate the > > instruments out. > > > > http://www.dexrow.com > > > > -- > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list sorry I responded to the wrong post... I was having trouble figuring out the buitiful soup download

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Re: newbe question about removing items from one file to another file
by Eric_Dexter＠msn.com Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Anthra Norell wrote: > Dexter, > > I looked at the format specification. It contains an example: > > ----------------------------------------------- > > <CsoundSynthesizer>; > ; test.csd - a Csound structured data file > > <CsOptions> > -W -d -o tone.wav > </CsOptions> > > <CsVersion> ;optional section > Before 4.10 ;these two statements check for > After 4.08 ; Csound version 4.09 > </CsVersion> > > <CsInstruments> > ; originally tone.orc > sr = 44100 > kr = 4410 > ksmps = 10 > nchnls = 1 > instr 1 > a1 oscil p4, p5, 1 ; simple oscillator > out a1 > endin > </CsInstruments> > > <CsScore> > ; originally tone.sco > f1 0 8192 10 1 > i1 0 1 20000 1000 ;play one second of one kHz tone > e > </CsScore> > > </CsoundSynthesizer> > > ------------------------------------- > > If I understand correctly you want to write the instruments block to a file (from <CsInstruments> to </CsInstruments>)? Right? Or > each block to its own file in case there are several?. You want your code to generate the file names? Can you confirm this or > explain it differently? > > Regards > > Frederic > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Eric_Dexter(a)msn.com> > Newsgroups: comp.lang.python > To: <python-list(a)python.org> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:48 AM > Subject: Re: newbe question about removing items from one file to another file > > > > > > Anthra Norell wrote: > > > Eric, > > > Having played around with problems of this kind for quite some time I find them challenging even if I don't really have time > to > > > get sidetracked. Your description of the problem makes it all the more challenging, because its 'expressionist' quality adds the > > > challenge of guessing what you mean. > > > I'd like to take a look at your data, if you would post a segment on which to operate, the same data the way it should look > in > > > the end. In most cases this is pretty self-explanatory. Explain the points that might not be obvious to a reader who knows > nothing > > > about your mission. > > > > > > Frederic > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <Eric_Dexter(a)msn.com> > > > Newsgroups: comp.lang.python > > > To: <python-list(a)python.org> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:35 PM > > > Subject: newbe question about removing items from one file to another file > > > > > > > > > > def simplecsdtoorc(filename): > > > > file = open(filename,"r") > > > > alllines = file.read_until("</CsInstruments>") > > > > pattern1 = re.compile("</") > > > > orcfilename = filename[-3:] + "orc" > > > > for line in alllines: > > > > if not pattern1 > > > > print >>orcfilename, line > > > > > > > > I am pretty sure my code isn't close to what I want. I need to be able > > > > to skip html like commands from <defined> to <undefined> and to key on > > > > another word in adition to </CsInstruments> to end the routine > > > > > > > > I was also looking at se 2.2 beta but didn't see any easy way to use it > > > > for this or for that matter search and replace where I could just add > > > > it as a menu item and not worry about it. > > > > > > > > thanks for any help in advance > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > > > > sorry about that this is a link to a discription of the format > > http://kevindumpscore.com/docs/csound-manual/commandunifile.html > > It is possible to have more than one instr defined in an .csd file so I > > would need to look for that string also if I want to seperate the > > instruments out. > > > > http://www.dexrow.com > > > > -- > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list I need to take it between the blocks only I also need to make sure I only take one instrument defined in this example with the code instr 1 I also need the code <CsInstruments> > ; originally tone.orc > sr = 44100 > kr = 4410 > ksmps = 10 > nchnls = 1 regardless of what instrument I take. The function would have to except the instrument number as an argument http://www.dexrow.com

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Re: Timeline for Python?
by Ray Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Sebastian Bassi wrote: > Hello all, > > I am working on a Python book, since it could be completed in about a > year (writing time + edition + publishing) or more, I would like to > know what version to target since I don't want to release a book that > will be outdated just after is printed. > I use 2.4 for everyday work but most webservers still carry 2.2 (and > most programs runs w/o any modification, since I don't tend to use new > features), but publishers know that people like to buy lasted version > books. But also there are a lot of books about 2.2 already--I've got quite a number of them and if I really have to go down to 2.2 I can always return back to them. For new books definitely 2.5--how can you possibly target something that will have an alpha *probably* released sometime in 2007? And may be released in 2008 or even 2009? Your book may be obsolete the moment it comes out if you're targeting an alpha. > So, if the book is published in October 2007, should feature Python 3 > or Python 2.5? > I did read http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3000/ but I still not > sure about timeline. >From the document, looks like even BDFL ain't sure, just a general estimate of sometime in 2007 and release in maybe 2008 if we're lucky :) > > Best regards, > SB. > > -- > Bioinformatics news: http://www.bioinformatica.info > Lriser: http://www.linspire.com/lraiser_success.php?serial=318

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Python newbie with a problem writing files
by John J. Jones Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Dohhhhh!!! You are right. It was staring me in the face. I shouldn't have that '=' sign at all!! I removed it and it works!! Now I just have to put in a routine to remove non-ascii characters from the data before writing it and all will be golden. Thanks JJ

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Python newbie with a problem writing files
by John Jones Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Hi All, I have been driven insane by this error. I have this small program, shown below, which runs great until it gets to writing the data out to the file. I am running an install of Python 2.4. Yes, feedparser is functioning fine (I put in print feed_title statements as tests - but have since removed them). I am missing something obvious. Thanks JJ Code: import feedparser from xml.sax import saxutils feed_number=200 feed_list = open("feed_listing.conf","r") for each_feed in feed_list: data=feedparser.parse(each_feed) feed_title=data.entries[0].title xml_output=open("xml_data\\feed" + str(feed_number) + ".xml", "w") xml_output.write = (feed_title) xml_output.close() feed_number+=1 Error Message: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:/My_Blogroll/JJ_Blogroll2", line 11, in ? xml_output.write = (feed_title) AttributeError: 'file' object attribute 'write' is read-only

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how to get a filename's extension
by SuperGh0d＠gmail.com Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Hello all, I am new to python and I am having some difficulty obtaining the extension of a file. I was looking at the re.match module but I am completely overwhelmed by regular expressions. Is there an easier way to get the extension for a file name like: this.is.my.file.avi I would just like to pull out the 'avi' your help is greatly appreciated! :)

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Re: FYI: getting data from an OpenOffice.org spreadsheet
by John Machin Sept. 4, 2006

Sept. 4, 2006

Sybren Stuvel wrote: > Hi folks, > > Sometimes I have to feed data from an OpenOffice.org spreadsheet into > some Python program. To make that really easy, I've written a small > example program that connects to a running OpenOffice.org instance and > reads the data from the currently opened spreadsheet. > > Check out http://www.stuvel.eu/archive/28/ to see the source and > requirements. It took a lot of digging in the rather complex OOo API > documentation, but the end result is just as I like it: clean and > simple. I hope this helps people out! > Suppose one has over a hundred spreadsheets (real-life example: budgets from an organisation's reporting centres) ... manually opening each in OOo Calc is less than appealing, and not very robust. With the 2nd example (alf's question: copy OOo Calc file to Excel xls file), I don't see any advantage at all over the manual procedure (1) start OOo Calc (2) open Calc file (3) File > Save As > select Microsoft Excel 97 etc format > ... what am I missing? Your solution requires (1) edit script to change name of output file; save script (where?) (2) start OOo Calc with magic-spell on the command line (3) open calc file (4) run script. How does one write a script that can be in control e.g. script starts OOo (if necessary), and extracts some data from all spreadsheet files in a given directory (while one is at lunch)? Cheers, John

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sqlite 'ownership' problems
by rdrink Sept. 3, 2006

Sept. 3, 2006

I will try to keep this as suscinct as possible as it might be an obvious Q..... I am just getting into Py/sqlite (with a fair amount of PHP/MySQL background), and am posting this as much for the other noobs as myself.... I started learning sqlite by tinkered around at the command line: creating db's, tables, populating them. etc. All fine. Then I moved to Python.. and immediately noticed that for a db I had created at the cmnd-line, e.g. 'test.db' with a table 'foo', I would get the error "_sqlite.DatabaseError: no such table: foo". My suspition was that this is a "feature" of sqlite ('flat file' vs. a dynamic db in MySQL) where sqlite is 'sensetive' to who creates it... Which seems to be borne out by that fact that I have since written one Py script (in IDLE) which creates and populates a db, and another that can retrieve the data. But... Now I have moved on to Blender (w/Python), and seem to be up against the same problem, same error. (And yes I could prolly just run the whole thing within Blender/Py. But then why use a database? The whole point is to do my mass calculations (which take about 20 minutes) in IDLE, stuff all that into a database. and then just access that data via Py/sqlite.) I suspect that the answer lies within using sqlites "network" abilities... but as a noob I don't even know where to start... So advice/examples would be greatly appreciated. rd

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HOW TO TURN $6 INTO $6,000!!!!!! READING THIS COULD
by Kakarot203＠aol.com Sept. 3, 2006

Sept. 3, 2006

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