🌐 Mailman 3 November 1999 - Tutor - python.org

RE: [Tutor] Is python just a scripting language?
by alan.gauld＠bt.com Jan. 27, 2000

Jan. 27, 2000

> I´m looking at sources of programs in python and I noticed > that there are just scripts written in python. Can't I > compile in an executable file? You should find more than just scripts. There should be compiled scripts too - files ending in .pyc These load slightly faster than scripts and can be distributed if, for some reason, you want to protect your source code from scrutiny. The freeze tool for producing executables is somewhat limited and produces rather big files since, as far as I can tell, it basically bundles up the interpreter and all required units into a big binary! (I think its only for Windows too) Alan G.

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TKinter
by Alexandre Passos Nov. 29, 1999

Nov. 29, 1999

Has someone got a link to some __downloadable__ tutorial of TKinter?

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Nov. 29, 1999

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Break, multiple loops
by Neil Conway Nov. 27, 1999

Nov. 27, 1999

Hello all. I was wondering - is there a way to break cleanly out of multiple loops? The exact same as a 'break' statement, but out of *all* loops. i.e --- while 1: while 2: super_break --- A normal break statement just leaps out of the first 'while' (if I'm not mistaken). I would like a statement that leaps out of both loops. In 'Programming Python' (pg. 193), they have a somewhat similar dilemma, and they use an 'exitflag' variable to check if the first loop has been broken, and if it has, execute another 'break'. This seems messy to me: isn't there a better way? Especially if I want to leap out of, say, 10 loops with 1 'super_break' statement. Thanks in advance, Neil Conway ---------------------------------- E-Mail: Neil Conway <neilconway(a)home.com> Date: 27-Nov-1999 Time: 00:00:22 This message was sent by XFMail ----------------------------------

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This is my 1st time making programs, I need help!!!
by EJB9969＠aol.com Nov. 24, 1999

Nov. 24, 1999

Can you give me detailed instructions on how to work your program: "Python for Windows 95/98 and NT" I would really appreciate it.

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RE: [Tutor] Reading big files
by alan.gauld＠bt.com Nov. 24, 1999

Nov. 24, 1999

> I have a PDF file I want to read. I used the following code. > > f=open('D:\\Documents\\MyFile') You'll need to open it in binary mode: f=open('D:\\Documents\\MyFile', 'rb') Actually I assume your file ends in .pdf so you'll need that too! f=open('D:\\Documents\\MyFile.PDF', 'rb') Make sure explorer view settings are set to show the full filename, the default hides known extensions.... Then you'll need to find a reference for the internal format of the PDF file and decode the binary bytes that you read. > Where I am wrong. Is the file too big. Has it a special > character in it that doesn't allow to read the entire content. It probably has some kind of binary character combination that looks like EOF to Python. One thing to try is open the file using debug from a DOS prompt: C:> debug foo.pdf Use 'd' at the prompt to dump a listing of the file in hex. There is also an ASCII listing on the right. Compare the characters on the right with the hex patterns on the left - that may help you decode the PDF format sufficiently well to extract the text you want.... Alan G.

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Reading big files
by Oscar Picasso Nov. 22, 1999

Nov. 22, 1999

Hi, I have a PDF file I want to read. I used the following code. f=open('D:\\Documents\\MyFile') If I: s=f.read() len(s) I get 768, the lenght of s. However my file is around 5Mo. I expected he string s to content all the characters of my files. If I do : f=open('D:\\Documents\\MyFile') l=f.readlines() len(l) I get 4. My file is supposed to have several thousand of lines. I expected l to contain all the lines of the files. Where I am wrong. Is the file too big. Has it a special character in it that doesn't allow to read the entire content. I'm working with python 1.5.2 on Windows98. Any help appreciated. ****************************************************** Oscar Picasso picasso(a)videotron.ca ******************************************************

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Another newbie: looking for GUIs
by FFlores Nov. 21, 1999

Nov. 21, 1999

Is there a good GUI that I could use to execute a program in Windows 95? How do I create a window, for example? Do I have to use the Win32 API? (please tell me no...) --Pablo Flores http://draseleq.conlang.org/

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RE:. newbie (Adam T.)
by bowman Nov. 19, 1999

Nov. 19, 1999

> along well. but I understand python is better. Could someone please give = > me a list of the basic commands (PRINT, WRITE, INPUT, LOOP, Etc...)? and = > also, I'd like to know about any compilers for python that I can get. =20 http://www.python.org One stop shopping: The complete language reference, the library reference, a tutuorial, links to download the distro for whatever platform you are using, and much more. BTW, how did you find this list without finding the site?

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newbie
by Adam T. Nov. 18, 1999

Nov. 18, 1999

ok, So I'm new to python. I've started learning QBASIC and It's coming along well. but I understand python is better. Could someone please give me a list of the basic commands (PRINT, WRITE, INPUT, LOOP, Etc...)? and also, I'd like to know about any compilers for python that I can get. Any newbie help is greatly appreciated. Thanx sks(a)sierra.net Adam

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