I just wanted to take a break from writing some code to thank the list for all the help you've NOT given me :-)
And I do mean that.... but I should explain... At least three times today, I've been working on various bits of code, and run into a problem that I just could not figure out. And each time, I started writing a post, complete with code samples and my thoughts... and in EVERY case, so far, I've found the answer on my own ONLY after writing that post. Thankfully, I've not actually posted them, saving myself from looking like TOO much of an idiot (especially since one case was a REALLY glaring example of a Logic Error). I could say that it's all because I'm learning and figuring things out on my own, but because I don't want to post poorly formed help requests on any list I belong to, actually writing out a post helps me organize my thoughts, the problem, and what I've done so far, and usually THAT is when the solution actually hits me. Even when I don't send the post, just having a target that forces me to actually organize and spell out what the problem is helps immensely. So though I've only posted a small bit here and on python-win, I did want to thank y'all for helping me when you have, and even when you actually haven't! Cheers Jeff -- Ted Turner - "Sports is like a war without the killing." - http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/ted_turner.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
