🌐 Mailman 3 February 1999 - Pythonmac-SIG - python.org

gensuitemodule, Filemaker
by Erik van Blokland March 4, 1999

March 4, 1999

Is there someone in this SIG who has experience with gensuitemodule and FileMaker Pro? Letting gensuitemodule sniff at FileMaker results FileMaker_Suite.py, URL_Suite.py and something called (shudder!) Subset_of_the_Core_2c__Table_2c. (Before venturing into the great unknown, inquire at the local Burger King ;) erik van blokland

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modal or movable-modal (or non-modal) dialog.
by Steven D. Majewski Feb. 26, 1999

Feb. 26, 1999

FYI: I Found the answer to one of my own dialog questions: w.GetWVariant() returns the Proc type of a window. So determining if a dialog is (non-movable) modal can be: isModal = d.GetWVariant() in (1,2,3) [ So now EasyDialogs v2 can tell whether to use ModalDialog or not by the type of window used. ] ---| Steven D. Majewski (804-982-0831) <sdm7g(a)Virginia.EDU> |--- ---| Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics |--- ---| University of Virginia Health Sciences Center |--- ---| P.O. Box 10011 Charlottesville, VA 22906-0011 |--- Caldera Open Linux: "Powerful and easy to use!" -- Microsoft(*) (*) <http://www.pathfinder.com/fortune/1999/03/01/mic.html>

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alias question
by Chris Walker Feb. 26, 1999

Feb. 26, 1999

I'm doing an os.path.walk() checking for aliases and other file types. However, if there's an alias pointing to a network volume, the user is prompted to log in to the server to mount the volume so os.path.walk() can continue. My question is this: is there a way to determine whether or not a file is an alias such that if the alias points to a network volume, the user won't be prompted. This seems possible because the information is available via 'Get Info...'. TIA --- Chris Walker Pixar Animation Studios UNIX Systems Administrator (510) 620-3736 cwalker(a)pixar.com If it wasn't for disappointment, I wouldn't have any appointments.

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diff/patch for MacOS?
by Joseph J. Strout Feb. 25, 1999

Feb. 25, 1999

Anybody know of diff/patch utilities for MacOS? I know this isn't strictly a MacPython question, but it is related since (1) I want it mainly to control changes to Python apps, and apply those patches people keep sending me, and (2) if I get frustrated and end up writing them myself, I'll do it in Python. ;) Thanks, -- Joe ,------------------------------------------------------------------. | Joseph J. Strout Biocomputing -- The Salk Institute | | joe(a)strout.net http://www.strout.net | `------------------------------------------------------------------'

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'edit' module
by Joseph J. Strout Feb. 24, 1999

Feb. 24, 1999

I've just posted my 'edit' module. This is the thing that, in an interactive IDE window, lets you type edit(foo) to quickly launch an editor appropriate for whatever 'foo' is. Currently I've got modules for short strings and 2D Numeric matrices; I've also got a shell of an editor for sequences, but it's not implemented yet. The whole thing is still rather rough around the edges, but I'm posting it to solicit feedback. See: http://www.strout.net/python/edit/ Then, once you've got the modules, try these tests: import Numeric foo = Numeric.ones(100) foo.shape = (10,10) edit(foo) foo = "bar" foo = editreturn(foo) (Please excuse the debugging outputs printed by the matrix editor -- as I said, it's a work in progress.) Looking forward to your comments, -- Joe ,------------------------------------------------------------------. | Joseph J. Strout Biocomputing -- The Salk Institute | | joe(a)strout.net http://www.strout.net | `------------------------------------------------------------------'

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Re: GetScrap -- use of?
by Jack Jansen Feb. 24, 1999

Feb. 24, 1999

Recently, "Joseph J. Strout" <joe(a)strout.net> said: > At 11:43 AM -0800 02-22-99, Mike Byrne wrote: > > >I ran into this, too. You have to make a "dummy" resource, and then you > >access the results with the "data" field.... > > > >def scrapString(): > > TheScrap = Res.Resource("") > > Scrap.GetScrap(TheScrap, 'TEXT') > > return TheScrap.data Oops, Mike is right, Resource needs an empty string parameter. > Jack, any reason we don't have a NewHandle() function? And, how about > supporting "None" for the first parameter to GetScrap, as a null handle? The "None" parameter wouldn't be very useful, as you wouldn't be able to retrieve the data gotten from the scrap... -- 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

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Contributions for MacPython 1.5.2b2 requested
by Jack Jansen Feb. 24, 1999

Feb. 24, 1999

As Guido just release 1.5.2b2 a new release of MacPython is also imminent. If people have stuff they would like to include in the Mac:Contrib section please drop me a note. Also, if the authors of the existing contributed software (BBPy, osam, PythonScript) have newer versions please send them to me. -- 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

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] GetScrap -- use of?
by Jack Jansen Feb. 24, 1999

Feb. 24, 1999

Recently, "Joseph J. Strout" <joe(a)strout.net> said: > Anybody (Jack?) know how to use Scrap.GetScrap? The docstring on it sez: > > (Handle hDest, ResType theType) -> (long _rv, long offset) > > According to Inside Mac, I should be able to pass a null handle for the > first parameter if I just want to see whether a certain type is on the > clipboard. But neither of these works: > > >>> Scrap.GetScrap(None, 'TEXT') > TypeError: Resource required > > >>> Scrap.GetScrap(0,'TEXT') > TypeError: Resource required > > I also can't figure out how to get the data; there's apparently no > "NewHandle" function available from Python, and passing a string as the > first parameter gives me the same error. Perhaps the error refers to the > second parameter, and I'm supposed to pass something other than a string > for theType? NewHandle() is called Res.NewResource(), for silly historical reasons. I do plan to change that sometime, but since it'll break lots of things I'd like to put it off until I have a better idea how to do inheritance between the various types (i.e. a dialog inherits a window inherits a grafport, a menubar inherits a resource inherits a handle, etc), since this will also break things. > I even did a global search on all .py files under the Python directory, > including the IDE and Demo folders, and GetScrap doesn't occur anywhere. > I'm stumped on this one... any help will be greatly appreciated! That's funny, the test code seems to have disappeared... Anyway, you have to do def getscrap(): h = Res.Resource() length, offset = Scrap.GetScrap(h, 'TEXT') return h.data Maybe someone could add GetScrap/PutScrap calls to one of the example programs to show their use? -- 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

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Re: Gnuplot (console)
by Anthony M. Ingraldi Feb. 23, 1999

Feb. 23, 1999

> > I have recently been looking at GNUplot and it occured to me that you > should be able to drive GNUplot from MacPython by importing the Gnuplot > object and simply sending it individual commands (rather than > interactively). Am I right in this? Absolutely. All you need to do is pass the command you want executed to the gnuexec method. Here's an example that will produce a sine wave plot. This example makes use of gnuplot_Suites.py that I included in the gnuplot console package. (Line wrapping is at the mercy of my e-mail program.) import gnuplot_Suites, Required_Suite, aetools # The Creator signature of gnuplot: SIGNATURE="GPSE" class GNUPLOT(aetools.TalkTo, Required_Suite.Required_Suite, \ gnuplot_Suites.gnuplot_Suite, gnuplot_Suites.odds_and_ends, gnuplot_Suites.Standard_Suite, \ gnuplot_Suites.Miscellaneous_Events): pass g = GNUPLOT(SIGNATURE, 1) g.gnuexec('plot sin(x)') -- Tony Ingraldi | e-mail: A.M.INGRALDI(a)LaRC.NASA.GOV NASA Langley Research Center | Mail Stop 267 | Phone : (757) 864-3039 Hampton, VA 23681-0001 | Fax : (757) 864-7892

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Gnuplot (console)
by Robert S Savage Feb. 22, 1999

Feb. 22, 1999

> From: "Anthony M. Ingraldi" <A.M.INGRALDI(a)larc.nasa.gov> > To: pythonmac-sig(a)python.org > Subject: Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] drawing graphics with Mac version of Python > > The gnuplot console code is included in the gnuplot distribution. This is > > The console code is a rather simple script that interacts with the gnuplot > app via AppleEvents. > I have recently been looking at GNUplot and it occured to me that you should be able to drive GNUplot from MacPython by importing the Gnuplot object and simply sending it individual commands (rather than interactively). Am I right in this? If it is more complicated, would you happen to have an example of executing a GNUplot command from Python code? Thanks! Bob Savage

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