On 15/04/2006 12:04 PM, Ralph H. Stoos Jr. wrote:
> All,
>
> I am reading a Python tutorial for complete non-programmers.
Would you mind providing a URL for the tutorial? It's vaguely possible
that we may be able to recommend a slightly better tutorial :-)
>
> The code below is so simple as to be insulting but the assignment of the
> "ready" variable gives a syntax error.
>
> The code reads letter-for-letter like the tutorial states.
Maybe it's not character-by-character :-)
>
> Here is a dump. Can anyone tell me what is wrong?
>
> ***************************************************
>
> print " "
> print "This \"autotp\" program will create raw bitmap test pattern images."
[snip]
> print "EXAMPLE: Bypass_BFM_Damage_1200x1200_Letter.tif"
> print " "
>
> # Get the decision if operator is ready
> ready = raw_input("Ready to proceed ? TYPE (y)es or (n)o: ")
Problem is that the above line is indented relative to the previous
material line (the one with a bare "print" statement). Remove the indent
from here on, or indent all that print cruft.
>
> if ready == "y":
> print "You are Ready"
> else:
> print "Try again"
>
> OUTPUT from execution
>
> File "autotp.py", line 21
> ready = raw_input("Ready to proceed ? TYPE (y)es or (n)o: ")
> ^
> *******************************************************************
>
> Please respond to the group and to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ralph
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