there's not alot of info about it, but check the pygame website www.pygame.org

Well, I have a class imported from a file:
from lib.class import *
in the main program, I read a text file which outputs:
Vent( 100,300, 'Vent' )
I assign that string from the text file to a var...

Hate to bother you, but I have one more question. I have this string:
temp_string = "Vent( Screen, 100, 484, 'Vent' )"
and when I do exec:
exec(temp_string)
python doesn't return anything (like...

oh I see. lol with the stuff i'm working on, I won't need to worry about that, but thanks for the tip!

Thanks! but, why is the exec function is a risk?

I would be getting the string from a text file, but i'll try what you recommended

Hi all. Is there any way that if I give python a string, it can convert it into code? Example, say I am given this string:
string = "Class( 0,100 )"

Now I want to convert it into code:
Class(...

Seems like you are transitioning from c++/c to python. ( BTW when you have an if statement, you don't have to have parenthesizes around your expression). When you call a function, there is no need to...

If you wanted to start 2d games in python, I begin with pygame (a python port of SDL). There are tons of tuts everywhere, just have a look. Try www.pygame.org for more info.

thanks everyone!
I got it working just fine. all I needed was the __init__.py file and some code clean up!

hi everyone! I have two files, main.py and sprite_class.py. sprite_class.py is in a separate folder called lib. here's a quick diagram:

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/folder engine/
...

thanks alot! :)

Hi everyone. I'm having a little trouble trying to understand what argument passing really is. I know that it 'passes' arguments, but what does that actually mean and how can you use it to my...

thats good, but how would I say that each block is, for example, to the right other block + 50 pixels. Also, how would I specify the number of blocks so the program doesn't spawn blocks forever?

thanks, but the only problem is that each instance of the object (in this, it would a cube that the player can collide with) needs to have specific code that will determine if it is touching the...

Hi everyone!

I am currently creating somewhat of a platformer/puzzle game in pygame and ran into a problem with creating levels. I really don't want to take the time to program collisions...

hey everyone. i am writing a program in python w/ Tkinter and ran into a problem with padding. So, i have a Label object named DataPool_Text. when I run it (side=TOP), it goes to the top middle of...

oops! sorry. anyways...

i'm a little fuzzy on all this socket server stuff, so try to bear with me. I want to users to be able to connect to each other. the code for my server is:

import...

Hello all. I'm working with pygame and are trying to implement some type of server.

does anyone know how to shutdown a computer on windows XP (using python of course ;) given the IP address and the computer name (probably don't need it, though)? I don't want to use os commands like...

hello everyone, just a quick question about pygame rotations.

If i have an image, say "image.bmp", how would I zoom in on that image? Thank in advanced

I'm still working on it, but I am working on including some code that will let you drag the ball around and throw it (hopefully more than just on the Y axis) and a Tk window that will let you change...

Thanks you very much! I understand the code now; I can't do "(ballSpeed[1]/4*3)", but in order for it to work, I must create separate variables for the numbers: "ypos = ypos + int(((velocity +...

thanks so much!

does python have an infinite varible?

I fixed the parenthesis, but it stops at loop 20.

That doesn't work: link. (http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s342/besktrap/se4.jpg)

I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Sure; I promise to understand it. If I don't, I'll look online or the Pygame documentations for help.

I hate it when I make something, but I don't know how it works.

The first part of your code looks fine, but when you get to the ballSpeed[1]=((-ballSpeed[1]/4*3)) the math still doesn't work right. link: http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s342/besktrap/-s3.jpg

I'm trying to make it multiply by 3/4 every time the ball hits the bottom of the screen, but it just loops on that if statment.

The first part of the code looks fine, but the math still doesn't work right. Link. (http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s342/besktrap/-s3.jpg)

I though of just doing the math without...

Read the first page of posts.

I changed my code from "ballSpeed = [0,4]" to "ballSpeed[0.0,4.0]". It works for the first millisecond (changing 4 to -3), but then turns into 2.25, -1.6875, ect. Link to image....

Ok so I changed the code (I forgot to remove to second pair of parenthesis. I don't think there is a difference between one or two pair of parenthesis):


ballSpeed[1] =...

I everyone! I'm having a little math trouble with a simple physics program I'm writing in python w/ pygame. If you notice in the code where it says: "((-ballSpeed[1]/4*3))", my ball on the screen...

thanks,but I meant actually setting an image for the cursor, life "mouse.bmp" or something like that

Anyone know how I would set an image for the cursor in Pygame?

how would I tell python (using pygame code) to do an event after a certain amount of time? Would I use pygame.time.Clock()?

Any one know where I can find the pygame code to create a screen where you can draw simple lines by click and dragging the mouse? I know how to create lines with the pygame.draw.line(screen,...

as of right now, the square is just x and y. No rotations.

Any idea where I could get some example code for something like this?