🌐 Mailman 3 January 1997 - Pythonmac-SIG - python.org

Re: [PYTHONMAC-SIG] regarding sys.path (was: Anyone using $(APPLICATION) in sys.path preferences?)
by Jack Jansen April 18, 1997

April 18, 1997

Recently, "jeffrey P. Shell" <jeff(a)cynapses.com> said: > [on losing parts of sys.path set through EditPythonPrefs] > > i can append stuff to sys.path from a script or from the interpreter, > but after a certain point i can't add any more inside EditPythonPrefs Found it! It turns out that SetDialogItemText() cannot handle more than 255 chars, which is to be expected but which I forgot. The workaround, for now: if you need more than 255 chars in your sys.path initializer use ResEdit to edit "Python 1.4 Preferences" by hand, and modify the STR# resource. For the future I will implement a different EditPythonPrefs. Some time ago Just sent me a first stab at a much nicer EditPythonPrefs, and I also want to make the functionality available to python programs anyway so this is probably the moment to do the rewrite. -- Jack Jansen | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ Jack.Jansen(a)cwi.nl | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++ http://www.cwi.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm ================= PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org =================

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Numeric Python on the Mac?
by Anthony Wilson Jan. 28, 1997

Jan. 28, 1997

Has anyone tried and/or succeded in porting Numeric Python on the Mac? If so, could send me or post the instructions on how to compile the module and conncet to macpython. If not, I think it might be useful. I'm willing to help, but be forewarned that I am not a programmer. TIA, Anthony Wilson :-) wilsona(a)plk.af.mil Learn to Live and Live to Learn _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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Full Screen Window
by Michael Diehr Jan. 28, 1997

Jan. 28, 1997

You need to turn off the menu bar as well... here's some sample code I wrote that also handles the Control Strip as well... RgnHandle gMyMBarRgn = NULL; short gOldMBarH; Boolean controlStripHidden = false; void Hide(void) { // short oldH; // RgnHandle MyMBarRgn=NewRgn(); //new region Rect MyMBarRect; long gestaltInfo; // Try to hide control strip controlstip.h gestalt.h if (Gestalt(gestaltControlStripAttr,&gestaltInfo) == noErr) { if (SBIsControlStripVisible()) { SBShowHideControlStrip(false); controlStripHidden = true; } } gMyMBarRgn=NewRgn(); //new region gOldMBarH=LMGetMBarHeight(); LMSetMBarHeight(0); DrawMenuBar(); MyMBarRect=qd.screenBits.bounds; MyMBarRect.bottom=qd.screenBits.bounds.top+gOldMBarH; RectRgn(gMyMBarRgn,&MyMBarRect); UnionRgn(LMGetGrayRgn(),gMyMBarRgn,LMGetGrayRgn()); PaintOne(NULL,LMGetGrayRgn()); } void Show(void) { long gestaltInfo; if (gMyMBarRgn) { DiffRgn(LMGetGrayRgn(),gMyMBarRgn,LMGetGrayRgn()); //restore initial Rgn DisposeRgn(gMyMBarRgn); gMyMBarRgn = NULL; LMSetMBarHeight(gOldMBarH); DrawMenuBar(); PaintOne(NULL,LMGetGrayRgn()); if (Gestalt(gestaltControlStripAttr,&gestaltInfo) == noErr) { if (controlStripHidden) { SBShowHideControlStrip(true); controlStripHidden = false; } } } } -- Michael Diehr E-mail : mailto:mike@xochi.com Xochi Media WWW : http://www.xochi.com/mike 510 Stratford Ct #210A Direct Line : +1.619.481.2238 Del Mar CA 92014-2740 Fax : +1.619.481.9487 _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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Re: [PYTHONMAC-SIG] AE Coercions
by Jack Jansen Jan. 27, 1997

Jan. 27, 1997

> Can anyone suggest a way of coercing python boolean into a AppleEvent > Boolean type? Doesn't sending an integer work? From my (limited) understanding of OSA I would guess that the coercion would then be done on the receiving side... -- Jack Jansen | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ Jack.Jansen(a)cwi.nl | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++ http://www.cwi.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm ================= PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org =================

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Re: [PYTHONMAC-SIG] Python + Tk8b + incr Tcl/Tk
by Jack Jansen Jan. 27, 1997

Jan. 27, 1997

> 1. Is there any further documentation on using Tk with python? I have read > the life-preserver docs,the examples with the python distribution, the pdf > reference docs, and i have the Programming Python book, but not a lot is > said about Tk usage, syntax, and supported widgets. I don't know, really. I myself got by with Ousterhouts' Tcl/Tk book and the documentation you mention. > 2. Are there any plans to incorporate the tk8b into the mac distribution > any time soon? I would love native look and feel on the mac, but will it > support the current tkinter widgets for current programs. Definitely, as soon as there is a final distribution. > 3. Are there any plans to incorporate the other packages that are > extensions of tk, such as incr tk or blt, on the mac? Is this too > difficult to implement or just not enough people and time to do the > implementation. Not that I know of. There's little mac-specific code in the Tkinter module, so as soon as anyone makes the packages useable for Unix or Windows Python it'll probably run on the Mac as well. There is of course the question of how useful such things are: especially incrtcl seems to be mainly interested because it addresses shortcomings of the language tcl, and those really shouldn't bother Python users of Tk... > 4. Is it possible for anyone to just get the source code for the packages > mentioned in 3. and try to compile them for python use? How hard/difficult > is such a task? I don't know, really. But if you're willing to give it a try: all Python sources and projects and such are available... -- Jack Jansen | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ Jack.Jansen(a)cwi.nl | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++ http://www.cwi.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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Python + Tk8b + incr Tcl/Tk
by Anthony Wilson Jan. 25, 1997

Jan. 25, 1997

hello pythonmac: I am new to python and oop in general. I choose to use python as my building block for learning oop. I decided to do a project that uses GUI and create a drawing program. After fumbling through the syntax, indentation, i finally got something to work. In the process of writing the code, I am have come up with several questions in different areas. Pls bare with me. I am not a programmer, but i like to learn, and python looks cool. Questions: 1. Is there any further documentation on using Tk with python? I have read the life-preserver docs,the examples with the python distribution, the pdf reference docs, and i have the Programming Python book, but not a lot is said about Tk usage, syntax, and supported widgets. 2. Are there any plans to incorporate the tk8b into the mac distribution any time soon? I would love native look and feel on the mac, but will it support the current tkinter widgets for current programs. 3. Are there any plans to incorporate the other packages that are extensions of tk, such as incr tk or blt, on the mac? Is this too difficult to implement or just not enough people and time to do the implementation. 4. Is it possible for anyone to just get the source code for the packages mentioned in 3. and try to compile them for python use? How hard/difficult is such a task? Well, i think that's it, for now. TIA Anthony Wilson :-) wilsona(a)plk.af.mil Learn to Live and Live to Learn _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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Re: [PYTHONMAC-SIG] How do I create a fullscreen window?
by just＠knoware.nl Jan. 25, 1997

Jan. 25, 1997

At 11:10 PM 1/17/97, Michael Pruemm wrote: >>In message <9701122236.AA17677=jack(a)snelboot.cwi.nl>you write: >>i would recommend you pick up a copy of the book >>"tricks of the mac game programming gurus" which i found >>full of useful snippets such as what you're asking for. >> >>this fragment is from there: >> >> Rect windowRectangle, myScreenBoundsRect, myGameSize; >> >> myScreenBoundsRect = (**GetMainDevice()).gdRect; > >Unfortunately, this rectangle covers only the main screen (the one with the >menubar on it). It won't work on a machine with more than one monitor (such >as mine :-) And mine :-) I still don't know how to get individual rectangles from euch monitor, but this might be enough: GetGrayRgn() returns a region covering _all_ monitors, so I suppose you could just take the bounds of that region. Just _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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Re: [PYTHONMAC-SIG] How do I create a fullscreen window?
by mip＠tangram.diginet.de Jan. 25, 1997

Jan. 25, 1997

>In message <9701122236.AA17677=jack(a)snelboot.cwi.nl>you write: >i would recommend you pick up a copy of the book >"tricks of the mac game programming gurus" which i found >full of useful snippets such as what you're asking for. > >this fragment is from there: > > Rect windowRectangle, myScreenBoundsRect, myGameSize; > > myScreenBoundsRect = (**GetMainDevice()).gdRect; Unfortunately, this rectangle covers only the main screen (the one with the menubar on it). It won't work on a machine with more than one monitor (such as mine :-) I wish I did more Mac programming in the last few years to be able to tell you how to do it. Sorry. Bye, Michael -- Michael Pruemm mip(a)pobox.com Aachen, Germany _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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Re: [PYTHONMAC-SIG] imgbrowser on mac?
by Jack Jansen Jan. 24, 1997

Jan. 24, 1997

> Whats the status of the img extension on the mac? I looked through the sig > archives and saw no mention of it post 1.4 release. The current version is included in the 1.4 distribution. A new version (without too much new stuff: slightly better exception handling and one or two new formats like bmp) will be available once I have the time to polish it all up a bit. -- Jack Jansen | ++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++ Jack.Jansen(a)cwi.nl | ++++ if you agree copy these lines to your sig ++++ http://www.cwi.nl/~jack | see http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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imgbrowser on mac?
by Benjamin Thompson Jan. 23, 1997

Jan. 23, 1997

Whats the status of the img extension on the mac? I looked through the sig archives and saw no mention of it post 1.4 release. Do these extensions work? if so, what do I do with the built libjpeg, ligpbm, and libtiff such that the python core can access them? Thanks. -ben Benjamin Thompson <<bthompso(a)teleport.com>> www.teleport.com/~bthompso/ ::........:........:...:: _______________ PYTHONMAC-SIG - SIG on Python for the Apple Macintosh send messages to: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org administrivia to: pythonmac-sig-request(a)python.org _______________

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