Re: Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-24 Thread planetthoughtful
very much appreciate everyone's input! Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-23 Thread planetthoughtful
to manually fire an 'ok, now update the record in the db' event after editing the value? Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-23 Thread planetthoughtful
'm running into things that aren't easy to do in Python (and probably also not easy to do in any scripting language on a Win machine), as opposed to not easy for me to work out. I had thought to build GUIs in wxPython - is Tkinter any easier to learn? Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http:

Re: Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-22 Thread planetthoughtful
Hi Kier, Any idea where I'd find documentation on using this extension? I've downloaded and installed, but haven't had any luck finding docs for it. Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-22 Thread planetthoughtful
Bengt Richter wrote: > On 22 Dec 2005 08:55:17 -0800, "planetthoughtful" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I would like to include the ability to edit an existing value (drawn > >from an SQLite table) using a DOS console Python app, but my gut > >fe

Re: Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-22 Thread planetthoughtful
ny thanks and much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-22 Thread planetthoughtful
cording to kier, that this simply can't be done via the command line in DOS, which is a shame. Sorry I didn't explain myself very well in my original post. Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Providing 'default' value with raw_input()?

2005-12-22 Thread planetthoughtful
ite table) using a DOS console Python app, but my gut feeling from reading what I can find about raw_input() is that it only allows you to provide a prompt, not a default value as well. If anyone can give me any advice on how I might achieve this, I would be immensely appreciative! Many thanks and

Re: Newbie: adding string values to a list?

2005-12-22 Thread planetthoughtful
Hi, Thanks to all for your amazingly quick help! I'm learning much about Python every day. Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Newbie: adding string values to a list?

2005-12-21 Thread planetthoughtful
x27;e'] What I'm looking for is: ['Fred','Dave'] Can anyone give me some advice on what I'm doing wrong? Many thanks and much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Creating interactive command-line Python app?

2005-12-21 Thread planetthoughtful
nvironments (IPython etc etc), instead of how to achieve prompting at the command line when running your own Python app. Any help appreciated! Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: First practical Python code, comments appreciated

2005-12-14 Thread planetthoughtful
c tasks like the one in my first attempt at a practical application of Python are a good way to begin. Thanks to both for your comments and advice! Much warmth, planetthoughtful -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

First practical Python code, comments appreciated

2005-12-14 Thread planetthoughtful
27;d very much like to see how experienced Python coders would have achieved the same task, if any of you can spare a couple of minutes to share some knowledge with me. Many thanks and much warmth, planetthoughtful import os fcount = 0 path = 'X:\zipfiles' def listFiles(path): mylist = o