On Sunday, November 16, 2014 3:39:45 PM UTC-5, ryguy7272 wrote:
> These libraries drive me totally nuts. Sorry, just had to get it out there.
> Anyway, I open the cmd window, and typed this: 'easy_install python
> graphics'. So, it starts up and runs/downloads the appropriate library from
> the web. I get confirmation (in the cmd window) that it finishes, then I try
> to run this script.
>
>
> # futval_graph2.py
> from graphics import *
> def main():
> # Introduction
> print "This program plots the growth of a 10-year investment."
> # Get principal and interest rate
> principal = input("Enter the initial principal: ")
> apr = input("Enter the annualized interest rate: ")
> # Create a graphics window with labels on left edge
> win = GraphWin("Investment Growth Chart", 640, 480)
> win.setBackground("white")
> win.setCoords(-1.75,-200, 11.5, 10400)
> Text(Point(-1, 0), '0.0K').draw(win)
> Text(Point(-1, 2500), '2.5K').draw(win)
> Text(Point(-1, 5000), '5.0K').draw(win)
> Text(Point(-1, 7500), '7.5k').draw(win)
> Text(Point(-1, 10000), '10.0K').draw(win)
> # Draw bar for initial principal
> bar = Rectangle(Point(0, 0), Point(1, principal))
> bar.setFill("green")
> bar.setWidth(2)
> bar.draw(win)
> # Draw a bar for each subsequent year
> for year in range(1, 11):
> principal = principal * (1 + apr)
> bar = Rectangle(Point(year, 0), Point(year+1, principal))
> bar.setFill("green")
> bar.setWidth(2)
> bar.draw(win)
> raw_input("Press <Enter> to quit.")
>
>
> After I hit F5, I get this:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "C:\Users\Ryan\Desktop\Graphics_Test.py", line 2, in <module>
> from graphics import *
> ImportError: No module named graphics
In what directory?
Well, that's a damn good question. I thought, by defailt, everything was
downloaded to this folder:
'C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages'
In there, I have all kinds of things like:
'setuptools-6.1.dist-info', 'pip-1.5.6.dist-info', etc.
All kinds of other things too.
It seems there is always a copy, so I cut/paste the folders named 'setuptools'
& 'pip' (always taking off the versions and identifiers and the like...). Then
I cut/paste everything into this folder:
'C:\Python27\Lib'
Is that how it's done or not? Honestly, for the life of me, I don't know why a
human being would have do do any of this, including using the cmd window, to
install anything in 2014. I can code in 10 different languages, not including
Python. Python is by far the most backwards type of technology that I can
think of. Using it is completely counter-productive. I can't take it serious.
I have plenty of tools in my toolbox. I'll keep learning Python, and keep
reading books, and keep using it...but strictly for fun. I would never use
this as a foundation for a mission critical business application.
Thanks everyone!
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