1980's Home Computer-style Package.

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi,

Some years ago I saw a Python package or program that gave a programming
environment similar to the BASICs of 1980's home computers.  You got a
cursor-addressable screen, e.g. PRINT TAB(10, 20) "Hello", and some
simple pixel-setting functions, e.g. RECTANGLE FILL 0, 10, 20, 30.  It
probably used SDL to provide the `screen'.  It's intended use was to
widen the range interesting things a child learning Python could do.

Does anyone know what I'm thinking of?  Googleling for `BASIC Python'
brings up too many tutorials and language comparisons.  I've read
through the PyPI, and had a look at Parnassus without finding it.

I'm also not subscribed to the list so please keep me CC'd on replies.

Thanks,


Ralph.

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Re: 1980's Home Computer-style Package.

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Skip,

> > Some years ago I saw a Python package or program that gave a
> > programming environment similar to the BASICs of 1980's home
> > computers.  You got a cursor-addressable screen, e.g. PRINT TAB(10,
> > 20) "Hello", and some simple pixel-setting functions, e.g. RECTANGLE
> > FILL 0, 10, 20, 30.  It probably used SDL to provide the `screen'.
> > It's intended use was to widen the range interesting things a child
> > learning Python could do.
> 
> Wild-ass guess, but you might try googling for "turtle python".

OK, I've done that but it didn't help; it wasn't tied in with Turtle
graphics, with which I'm familiar.  BTW, in case my post didn't make it
clear, I gave examples of BASIC; I'm not suggesting the Python module
accepted scripts in that format, just that it provided the
functionality.

Thanks anyway,


Ralph.

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