Re: PythonCard and Py2Exe

2005-02-16 Thread pipedreamergrey
> You should move these 'import ...' statements to your *script* so that > py2exe doesn find them, not to the setup script. > > Thomas Removing import statements only returns this error message before the package compiles: = "custdb", 'setup' is not defined No files are returned. -- http://ma

Re: Font size

2005-02-16 Thread Peter Hansen
Adam wrote: We are running a numbers game at our retirement village and using a roulette wheel to generate the numbers. but this wheel is only about 12 in diameter and is little more than a toy. So we came up with the idea of using a random number generator to generate numbers from 0 to 36 and d

Re: Stable GUI + wxPython memory leak

2005-02-16 Thread Peter Hansen
Viktor wrote: I just noticed that wxPython is leaking memory?! Playing with wxPython-demo, I started with 19MB used, and ended whith almost 150MB used?! It's wxPython 2.5.3.1 running on Python 2.4. On which platform? And how are you measuring this apparent memory consumption? And what happens (assu

Re: web spider and password protected pages

2005-02-16 Thread jdonnell
"Nevertheless, perhaps you'll still post the answer here so that others who come along later can benefit from your experience in the same way that you benefited from reading whatever page you found (even if you didn't benefit from my suggestions...). " Your funny :) Perhaps you should take your ow

Re: web spider and password protected pages

2005-02-16 Thread Peter Hansen
jdonnell wrote: "Nevertheless, perhaps you'll still post the answer here so that others who come along later can benefit from your experience in the same way that you benefited from reading whatever page you found (even if you didn't benefit from my suggestions...). " Your funny :) Perhaps you shou

Help with C extensions under VC6 / WinXP and Python 2.4

2005-02-16 Thread Scott
I've installed Python 2.4 under WinXP and am attempting to create an extension module using the steps outlined here: http://python.org/doc/2.4/ext/win-cookbook.html I'm specifically trying to perform step 6. Creating a brand new project using VC6. The trouble I have is that there are no PC or PCbui

make_obcallback(): could not import mod_python.apache

2005-02-16 Thread Christopher
I am running: Fedora Core 1 Python 2.4 Apache 1.3.3 mod_python 2.7.11 When I try to access the test mptest.py file I receive: > Internal Server Error When starting apache in my error_log I find: > [Wed Feb 16 20:41:44 2005] [warn] Loaded DSO libexec/mod_python.so uses plain Apache 1.3 API, thi

Re: Help with C extensions under VC6 / WinXP and Python 2.4

2005-02-16 Thread John Machin
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:57:18 -0500, Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I've installed Python 2.4 under WinXP and am attempting to >create an extension module using the steps outlined here: >http://python.org/doc/2.4/ext/win-cookbook.html > >I'm specifically trying to perform step 6. Creating a bran

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Jamey Cribbs
Paul Rubin wrote: Fred Pacquier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: KirbyBase sounds like something that could fit the bill. Hmm, this looks kind of nice. However, when used in embedded mode, the overview blurb doesn't say anything about concurrency control. I don't want to use it in client/server mode,

Re: Help with C extensions under VC6 / WinXP and Python 2.4

2005-02-16 Thread Scott
John Machin wrote: > On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 20:57:18 -0500, Scott > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I've installed Python 2.4 under WinXP and am attempting to >>create an extension module using the steps outlined here: >>http://python.org/doc/2.4/ext/win-cookbook.html >> >>I'm specifically trying to

Problem using/installing numarray

2005-02-16 Thread maxwell
I'm trying to use the 'numarray' package (v1.1.1) under Python 2.4 running under CygWin. I initially downloaded the Windows executable version of the numarray package, and installed it under C:\program files\python\lib\site-packages. That works with the Windows version of Python, but not the CygW

Re: more os.walk() issues... probably user error

2005-02-16 Thread Kent Johnson
rbt wrote: ## for fs in fs_objects: ## ##for f in fs[2]: ##if f in file_skip_list: ##print f ##fs[2].remove(f) ## ##for d in fs[1]: ##if d in dir_skip_list: ##print d ##

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Paul Rubin
Jamey Cribbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Either of these server scripts would have to be running as a process > either on your web server or on another server on your network in > order for them to work. I don't know if that would be an issue for you. Yes, that's the whole point. I don't want

Re: [perl-python] problem: reducing comparison

2005-02-16 Thread gene . tani
This could have been a really unique thread: 15 messages, 1 author -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Jamey Cribbs
Paul Rubin wrote: Jamey Cribbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Either of these server scripts would have to be running as a process either on your web server or on another server on your network in order for them to work. I don't know if that would be an issue for you. Yes, that's the whole point. I

Re: Multiple initialization methods?

2005-02-16 Thread xtian
Several people have told you about dispatching to the different methods based on the different parameters. Another technique is to have the different initialisation methods be static or class methods. For example, the python dictionary type can be instantiated in a variety of ways: dict(a=1, b=2,

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Michele Simionato
Paul Rubin: > Oh yow, it looks pretty complicated. Do you have any example code > around that uses the transaction stuff? If not I can try to figure it > out, but it looks like it would take significant effort. This was my impression too :-( The ZODB is way much easier to use so at the end I use

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Paul Rubin
Jamey Cribbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The only time there might be trouble is if two clients try to write to > the same table (physical file) at the same time. Yes, that's what I'm concerned about. > When it writes to a file, KirbyBase opens it in append mode (r+, I > think). My guess woul

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Paul Rubin
"Michele Simionato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This was my impression too :-( The ZODB is way much easier to use so > at the end I used just that. Apparently the bsddb stuff is more > complicated than needed and the documentation sucks. However, > it does satisfy your requirements of being alrea

Re: Iterator / Iteratable confusion

2005-02-16 Thread Michael Spencer
Terry Reedy wrote: "Michael Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message We are both interested in the murky edges at and beyond conventional usage. ... I am quite aware that multiple iterators for the same iterable (actual or conceptual) can be useful (cross products, for example). But I am d

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread John Lenton
On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 06:57:47PM -0800, Paul Rubin wrote: > I've started a few threads before on object persistence in medium to > high end server apps. This one is about low end apps, for example, a > simple cgi on a personal web site that might get a dozen hits a day. > The idea is you just wa

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Paul Rubin
John Lenton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > flock(fp, LOCK_EX) # block until can write ... > Of course I'm probably overlooking something, because it really can't > be this easy, can it? Yes, maybe so. I'm just way behind the times and didn't realize flock would block until existing inc

Re: Iterator / Iteratable confusion

2005-02-16 Thread Michael Spencer
Adam DePrince wrote: How is a spencerator [an iterator that doesn't return itself unmodified on iter] > different than itertools.tee? Taking your question literally, it changes the behavior of an itertools.tee object 'tee', so that iter(tee) returns tee.__copy__(), rather than tee itself. It wa

Derived class and deepcopy

2005-02-16 Thread Philip Smith
Hi If I derive a class (eg Matrix) from list I presume this implies the classic OOP 'is a' relation between the derived and super class. I therefore presume I can use a derived class in any context that I can use the superclass. In the given example I want to apply deepcopy() to the Matrix ins

Re: renaming 'references' to functions can give recursive problems

2005-02-16 Thread Michael Spencer
peter wrote: brain reset and understood thx a lot for all your answers Peter Now that you've got reset, you might want to consider an alternative solution: def fA(input): return input oldfA = fA # Hold a reference to the the old function def newFA(input): "Do something new" return oldfA

Re: Help with C extensions under VC6 / WinXP and Python 2.4

2005-02-16 Thread Simon John
What's the difference between ctypes, SWIG and SIP? I've used SWIG to "convert" C source to Python (as I believe SIP does?), so does ctypes wrap functions from binaries (e.g. DLL's)? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: PythonCard and Py2Exe

2005-02-16 Thread pipedreamergrey
The Error: (Most recent call last): C:\Documents and Settings\Gateway User\ Desktop\custdb\setup.py", line 1, name = "custdb", 'setup' is not defined There may be a single word infront of 'setup' on the fourth line, it scramble on my screen because I have to use a screen capture to read th

Re: sampling items from a nested list

2005-02-16 Thread Steven Bethard
Michael Spencer wrote: Steven Bethard wrote: So, I have a list of lists, where the items in each sublist are of basically the same form. It looks something like: ... Can anyone see a simpler way of doing this? Steve You just make these up to keep us amused, don't you? ;-) Heh heh. I wish. It's

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Michele Simionato
What happens if for any reason the application crashes? Locked files will stay locked or not? And if yes, how do I unlock them? Michele Simionato -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: sampling items from a nested list

2005-02-16 Thread Michael Spencer
Michael Spencer wrote: >>> def resample2(data): ... bag = {} ... random.shuffle(data) ... return [[(item, label) ... for item, label in group ... if bag.setdefault(label,[]).append(item) ... or len(bag[label]) < 3] ...

Re: [newbie]How to install python under DOS and is there any Wxpython can be installed under dos?

2005-02-16 Thread john san
Actually the "windows" running very good under the xbox-NTOS via xboxmediacenter. its just limited functions(not easy to programming the "windows" prog.), if we can find WxPython-like can be ported (I can import * from it to my xboxPython) )it will be a great great . You will have HD scre

Re: sampling items from a nested list

2005-02-16 Thread Michael Spencer
Steven Bethard wrote: Michael Spencer wrote: Steven Bethard wrote: So, I have a list of lists, where the items in each sublist are of basically the same form. It looks something like: ... Can anyone see a simpler way of doing this? Steve You just make these up to keep us amused, don't you? ;-)

Re: low-end persistence strategies?

2005-02-16 Thread Nick Craig-Wood
Paul Rubin wrote: > The issue with using an rdbms is not with the small amount of code > needed to connect to it and query it, but in the overhead of > installing the huge piece of software (the rdbms) itself, and keeping > the rdbms server running all the time so the infrequently used app can

Re: Font size

2005-02-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Adam wrote: > "Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "BOOGIEMAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:22:43 GMT, Adam wrote: > >> > >>> Please help me. > >>> How do you clear the screen and then display a

difference between class methods and instance methods

2005-02-16 Thread John M. Gabriele
I've done some C++ and Java in the past, and have recently learned a fair amount of Python. One thing I still really don't get though is the difference between class methods and instance methods. I guess I'll try to narrow it down to a few specific questions, but any further input offered on the su

Pausing a program - poll/sleep/threads?

2005-02-16 Thread Simon John
I'm writing a PyQt network client for XMMS, using the InetCtrl plugin, that on connection receives a track length. To save on bandwidth, I don't want to be continually querying the server for updates (e.g. has the current track finished yet?) so I figured the best thing to do is just update after

Re: Font size

2005-02-16 Thread Fredrik Lundh
"Adam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So we came up with the idea of using a random number generator to > generate numbers from 0 to 36 and display them in large figures on my > laptop. This is for the benefit of those people who are hard of hearing. > They like to see what is happening. here's on

Re: Pausing a program - poll/sleep/threads?

2005-02-16 Thread Paul Rubin
"Simon John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > So, how would I make a Python program automatically call a function > after a preset period of time, without the Python process running in > the foreground (effectively single-tasking)? See the signal module and use the alarm signal. -- http://mail.pytho

Re: difference between class methods and instance methods

2005-02-16 Thread Steven Bethard
John M. Gabriele wrote: 1. Are all of my class's methods supposed to take 'self' as their first arg? If by "class's methods" you mean methods on which you called classmethod, then no, they shouldn't take a 'self' parameter, they should take a 'cls' parameter because the first argument to the func

Re: Help with C extensions under VC6 / WinXP and Python 2.4

2005-02-16 Thread Fredrik Lundh
"Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>The trouble I have is that there are no PC or PCbuild > >>subdirectories in C:\Python24. Where do I find these? > > > > > > As the quoted URL says (2nd para): > > """ > > To build extensions using these instructions, you need to have a copy > > of the Python

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