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Authentication via python?
by Benjamin Schollnick Aug. 21, 2009

Aug. 21, 2009

Folks, I¹m working on some time machine scripting... In a gist, there is a .Backup.log file that I want to access via readline & python.... >From the MOSX gui, it appears some of the files require root access (eg. Authentication dialog pops up). Now, I am using the applet maker to compile the python to a GUI stub, so I can¹t SUDO the python script... Is there some method that I can use to authenticate via the python script internally? I¹m in the middle of a google search on this, but I am having no luck at refining my search phrase currently (Macintosh python authenticate)... - Benjamin

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Gtk issues
by M Tramp July 17, 2009

July 17, 2009

[A bit of a noob here, running Tiger on a Mac mini] Spent well over an hour last night with MacPorts, installing modules necessary to run gramps. The software needs several modules, particularly Gtk. For the past couple of weeks, I've tried several methods of installing Gtk, including Fink and trying to compile it myself, and while I get few/no errors, gramps each time burps on the line: import gtk and replies: "No module named gtk" The relevant batch of code ... >> try: import pygtk pygtk.require('2.0') except ImportError: pass import gtk from gtk import glade import gobject << I add the pygtk info because the error exception doesn't appear to check for much, so I'm wondering if that isn't a cause of the gtk problem. If I type: port installed gtk2 I get: gtk2 @2.16.1_4+darwin_8+x11 (active) If I type: port installed py25-gtk I get: py25-gtk @2.14.1_0 (active) My hunch is that this is a sys.path problem. But if so, I don't know what file to look for so that I can add the path to sys.path. There are several files with "gtk" in the name on my hard drive, "_gtk.so"? mt

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Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Trying to use appscript need some help
by has July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009

Jan Erik Moström wrote: > I'm trying to learn how to use appscript but I don't understand what > I'm missing. I want to read photo info from iPhoto and have things > working ... partly > [...] > # set ptitle to date of item 1 of the selection > # app(u'iPhoto').selection.items[1].date.get() > print 'Date : ', item.date.get() > # AttributeError: Unknown property, element or command: 'date' > > The problem is the line where I try to get the date info, the first > commented line is the applescript line I'm trying to translate, the > second is what ASTranslate tells me, and the third is the error > message I get. ASTranslate is wrong here; it should be 'date_' with a trailing underscore, not 'date'. In situations where application-defined terms conflict with built-in terms (i.e. use the same keyword but a different four-char code), appscript appends an underscore to the application-defined term to prevent any problems. There was a known inconsistency in how older versions of appscript applied these escapes; that has been fixed in the latest appscript and ASDictionary releases, but I've not had time to update ASTranslate yet. Meantime, if in doubt, go by the appscript-style dictionary, which you can export as HTML from ASDictionary or browse via appscript's built- in help() method (see the appscript manual for details). HTH has -- Control AppleScriptable applications from Python, Ruby and ObjC: http://appscript.sourceforge.net

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MacPython v2.5 on OS 10.5 yet?
by DavidW July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009

On http://www.python.org/download/mac/ we read > Python comes pre-installed on Mac OS X, but due to Apple's release > cycle, it's often one or even two years old. The overwhelming > recommendation of the "MacPython" community is to upgrade your > Python by downloading and installing a newer version from the Python > standard release page. > > If you are using Mac OS X 10.5, see the Leopard wiki page for > detailed information. > The Leopard wiki page (http://wiki.python.org/moin/MacPython/Leopard) says > Python releases have progressed far enough that it may be worth > installing the current MacPythondistribution, however there may be > conflicts between MacPython installations and Mac OS X development > tools, such as problems building PyObjC applications in Xcode. Mac > OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) comes with the 2.5.1 Python distribution pre- > installed, with an integrated Python Launcher.app. At the time of > Leopard's launch, the official release version of Python was also > 2.5.1. So some users may wish to avoid installing the pythonmac.org > distribution and use the built-in python. (EditText (last edited 2009-04-28) Is this still current? Have the issues been resolved to the point of being able to unconditionally recommend say v2.5 or 2.5 on OX10.5? ________________________________________________ David Worrall. - Experimental Polymedia: worrall.avatar.com.au - Sonification: www.sonifiction.com.au - Education for Financial Independence: www.mindthemarkets.com.au

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Fink vs MacPorts vs Framework
by Dan Ross June 30, 2009

June 30, 2009

I currently use a Framework of 2.6.2 for my Python work but I always see a lot of posts about using Fink or MacPorts builds. Could anyone shed some light on why they use these rather than a Framework? Advantages/disadvantages? Thanks, Dan

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Installing Pygame
by arthamax＠sbcglobal.net June 30, 2009

June 30, 2009

Hi, I am using a Mac PPC with Tiger 10.4.11 and I recently downloaded and installed Python 2.6.2. and I am having difficulties getting started. I purchased "Python Programming, 2nd Ed. for the absolute beginner" by Michael Dawson because he uses games to teach programming and the book got great reviews at Amazon.com. When I opened the CD that came with the Python book I could not open the software (Pygame, Livewires, etc.) and there was no reference to Mac or Windows unless it was in the file names which I don't know. I went to Pygame website http://www.pygame.org/download.shtml "Macintosh" to download Pygame "These are packages for the python from python.org, not the system python. These packages work with OSX 10.3.9 upwards. # pygame-1.8.1release-py2.5-macosx10.5.zip # pygame-1.8.1release-py2.4-macosx10.5.zip # pyobjc-1.4-py2.5-macosx10.4.mpkg.zip - pyobjc is needed for OSX 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5." and for the first time using this Mac I couldn't install anything. All three installation attempts ended with a red exclamation point over the Macintosh HD icon and a button saying "Go Back." The "Continue" button was grayed out. What am I missing? Setting up Python to learn through Dawson's book is becoming too much for me and I haven't even looked at Livewires and the other stuff. Has any Mac users here worked with this book or know where I can go for further assistance? I'm just about ready to send it back to Amazon.com (along with another book by Dawson called "Beginning C++ Through Game Programming, 2nd Ed" which I haven't even looked at yet). Apparently I have a lot to learn before I can even start to learn programming through games – my ambitions have greatly exceeded my capabilities. Any assistance regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated. If there's a better or more useful place to post this message please let me know. Thank you.

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Installing Pygame
by arthamax＠sbcglobal.net June 30, 2009

June 30, 2009

I am using a Mac PPC with Tiger 10.4.11 and I recently downloaded and installed Python 2.6.2. and I am having difficulties getting started. I purchased "Python Programming, 2nd Ed. for the absolute beginner" by Michael Dawson because he uses games to teach programming and the book got great reviews at Amazon.com. When I opened the CD that came with the Python book I could not open the software (Pygame, Livewires, etc.) and I could find no reference to Mac or Windows unless it was in the file names which I don't know. I went to the Pygame website http://www.pygame.org/download.shtml "Macintosh" to download Pygame "These are packages for the python from python.org, not the system python. These packages work with OSX 10.3.9 upwards. # pygame-1.8.1release-py2.5-macosx10.5.zip # pygame-1.8.1release-py2.4-macosx10.5.zip # pyobjc-1.4-py2.5-macosx10.4.mpkg.zip - pyobjc is needed for OSX 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5." and for the first time using this Mac I couldn't install anything. All three installation attempts ended with a red exclamation point over the Macintosh HD icon and a button saying "Go Back." The "Continue" button was grayed out. In the Pygame Readme it says, Installation You should definitely begin by installing a binary package for your system. The binary packages usually come with or give the information needed for dependencies. Choose an appropriate installer for your system and version of python from the pygame downloads page. http:// www.pygame.org/download.shtml I don't know what a "binary package" is or where to get one. Nor do I know what "dependencies" are. Apparently I have a lot to learn before I can even start to learn programming through games – my ambitions have greatly exceeded my present capabilities. Any assistance regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated. If there's a better or more useful place to post this message please let me know. Thank you. P.S. I like the idea of learning programming through games so much that I also purchased Dawson's highly rated book "Beginning C++ Through Game Programming, 2nd Ed" which I haven't looked at yet. I don't want to open the CD in case I have to send both books back to Amazon.com which I don't really want to do. Has anyone here used Michael Dawson's books and can they be made to work on a Mac? Thanks again.

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GASP on OSX 10.5.6
by Daniel Sato June 30, 2009

June 30, 2009

Hi, I am a complete python beginner. I have been going through How to Think Like A Computer Scientist 2nd edition online and have come across installing GASP in chapter 4. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find much documentation on how to install GASP when running OSX and Python 2.6.2. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -Daniel -- Daniel Sato http://www.danielsato.com

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Trying to use appscript need some help
by Jan Erik Moströ m June 29, 2009

June 29, 2009

I'm trying to learn how to use appscript but I don't understand what I'm missing. I want to read photo info from iPhoto and have things working ... partly The script looks like this from appscript import * selected = app('iPhoto').selection.get() for item in selected: print 'Width : ', item.width.get() print 'Height : ', item.height.get() print 'Path : ', item.image_path.get() print 'Comment : ', item.comment.get().encode('utf-8') print 'Title : ', item.title.get().encode('utf-8') # set ptitle to date of item 1 of the selection # app(u'iPhoto').selection.items[1].date.get() print 'Date : ', item.date.get() # AttributeError: Unknown property, element or command: 'date' The problem is the line where I try to get the date info, the first commented line is the applescript line I'm trying to translate, the second is what ASTranslate tells me, and the third is the error message I get. Does anyone have a suggestion what I'm missing? jem -- Jan Erik Moström, http://mostrom.eu

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Python program done, now need to Change Rocketship Icon, Remove Python menu?
by Python Nutter June 29, 2009

June 29, 2009

I've completed a GUI program in Python and used wxPython for a cross platform GUI solution. Now I need to focus on polishing up the Mac OS X distribution side of things. I've scanned my email program's archives of pythonmac-sig and I didn't get any results on a few first items I need to learn. The Mac Python Framework launches GUI based applications using Python Launcher, which gives a Rocketship icon on the Dock and inserts a Python menu on the Mac menubar. 1. I wish to override the Rocketship icon and display an icon representing my Application. 2. I wish to override/remove the Python menu item on the toolbar so that only my wxPython menus appear on the Mac toolbar when my program has focus. 3. I don't suppose there is an easy way to make an application folder in the Mac OS X Application folder representing my python program with the same Icon that would appear on the Dock when the user launches my program? I don't see any easy references to the folder structure for Python programmers to deploy on the OS X platform. Is there any good resources out there that will teach how to do this? I noticed that there is a "Build Applet" program on the Mac, and it prompts to select Source or Python file. However all the .py files are grayed out when I browse any directory on my USB Drive. I had small hopes it would help build the folder structure mentioned in Item#3 so I could then learn how to build a DMG file that will let a user drag the Icon/folder representing my program into the Applications folder to install it. What are some good resources to learn how to deploy on this platform? Cheers, PN

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