Posts by mattyd

Who is still a kid at heart? What's your favorite cartoon....?
I like the Flintstones:) My have times changed.

I grew up in the early 1970's so I was weened on all the Technicolor, drug-influenced cartoons as well as the old black-and-white Popeyes and the REAL Tom and Jerry's from the late 50's :cheesy:

In Modern day I really like:

1. SeaLab
2. AquaTeen Hunger Force
3. The Family Guy
4. South Park :)
5. Full Metal Alchemist
6. FLCL (one of the best!)
7. Anything Japanese

**Also, although it is not a cartoon, I am rather obsessed with "H.R. Puf'n'Stuf" (anything produced by Marty Kroft Studios, 1970's)

Regards,

sharky_machine

I never sleep.

I just faint from time to time. 6 - 7 times a week.

LOL :) How true. Me too.

Hi everyone,

I don't know if this is the right place to post this.

Does anyone know of any free hosts in which you can upload your own webpage via a control panel maybe like CPanel?

Richard West

Brinkster.

Very nice-- very good.

Much space. Free. No ads.

Only free site I use.

http://www.brinkster.com

And I thought that Crayola was only used to make artwork, not actually be the artwork.

:lol: Yes. I went through so many boxes of crayons as a child my Father used to say to my Mom, jokingly: "I think we should invest in Crayola!"

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=20857

Cool. Just as a comment: How many of these "I-am-bored" links have you posted on DaniWeb?

I don't keep count-- probably not enough.

Well after two semesters and three absolutely 'horrible' teachers I've decided to drop my C, C++ courses and move over to a different line of study at college. This is sad really since I'm almost 40 and had been hacking for the past 15+ years and really needed more professional training. I will still pursue the language - but more in a self-study capacity. If anyone knows of any good C/C++ certificate courses that can be done online, please let me know.

In the meantime, if I could give any advice to those who may consider teaching this language, please consider the following. These are just my own personal observations within my limited scope of experience and as such you may agree or discount whatever you see here:

1) You are brilliant - therefore you just 'get it' - the rest of us don't. Please pretend that you are teaching english to non-english-speaking students. It is a language after all.

2) Keep you code examples small, with plenty of comments. And, unless you absolutely have to, do 'not' combine one example into another without providing examples of them separately first.

3) Introduce each new concept using defined steps (ex. step 1 - do this, step 2 - do that). Be ridiculously exhaustive in your explanation about each new line of code. Remember, you get it - we don't.

4) Use smaller in-class assignments and not one 'huge' one that due at the end of the term. Be there to observe, …

Yes you can change the icon to anything you have:

from Tkinter import *
form1 = Tk()
# use an icon file you have in the working folder
form1.wm_iconbitmap('py.ico')
form1.wm_title('Title')
form1.mainloop()

You could create an icon that blends in with the title color, using something like LiquidIcon from www.x2studios.com (it's nice and free).

Yes, that worked very well. Thanks again. ;)

It does seem to slow down the actual opening of the window when running the code and displaying the GUI frame.

I really just wish to get rid of the "Tk" logo entirely-- no logo at all, just silver, Window theme. I tried modifying the code you suggested, but it just gave an error on Run.

I will work on this more in the future nearer to program completion.

Please let me know if you know how to remove the icon (of any type) completely.

Regards,
sharky_machine

You DID see it for a moment in the stickies. :o

sharky_machine

Yes you can change the icon to anything you have:

from Tkinter import *
form1 = Tk()
# use an icon file you have in the working folder
form1.wm_iconbitmap('py.ico')
form1.wm_title('Title')
form1.mainloop()

You could create an icon that blends in with the title color, using something like LiquidIcon from www.x2studios.com (it's nice and free).

Thank-you very much.

Regards,
sharky_machine

I noticed this ad for real estate when I was looking in the windows forums, and noticed a few interesting things.

1. Who wants to rent from someone named Leeat Hacker .... :eek:

2. The prices of NYC aparements rent are almost 4-5 times what a Mortgage payment is here in texas.

Yes, the rents in NYC are indeed high, especially in certain areas-- but there are reasons why.

I was born in Ohio; I used to live in East Texas for a few years (about 15 minutes from Louisiana). I moved to NYC one-year ago to pursue my career. I did not like Texas. Given, I lived in a rather small town while going to school for programming, but the general atmosphere was, well, a bit non-inspiring. Dallas is a great city, though, and similar to NYC in certain ways. I visited Dallas once and was amazed: I really enjoyed it there. Large, prosperous, cultural.

New York offers so much it is hard to conceive ever experiencing it all. Paying higher rent, in my opinion, is worth it considering what I get in return: great job prospects, higher pay, culture, art, awesome food from every nation of the world, close to Atlantic ocean, close to: Boston, Maine, Connecticut, D.C.

I love the East Coast and there is really no other place in the U.S. I would rather live.

Located in the upper, left-hand corner of the GUI window is a small "Tk "; is it possible to get rid of this entirely? It is only a small detail, but a detail none-the-less that I wish to have control over in regards to the final product.

I would also love to be able to change the color\ theme of the window frame, if possible, but from what I know at this point, it may not be possible as it is (may be) default Windows (?).

Thank-you in advance for any insight into this.

I'll have to make one of these! :surprised
(Watch the video-- middle of link page)

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=18973

Welcome, TripleTee!

Regards,
sharky_machine

... you'd be tough to talk to and the interface would be heck! Most of us don't speak SQL :D

I speak "broken" SQL :-| :) .

*Cough Miller Experiment cough* ;)

If I was an oracle, I'd say this will soon be a very argumentative thread. :)

Thanks for the experiment link-- that's awesome. :) ;)

Regards,
sharky_machine

*sigh*I think everyone in this world has his / her share of pain.....looks like it can't be helped.

Untrue.

"So in the end my signature stands correct."

In My Opinion: In the end, that signature, in part, will be only a shattered opinion.

That is not true! Dictionaries are mutable! However, you cannot use mutable objects like lists and yes dictionaries for the key. Dictionary values can be most anything. Study some more and experiment with this interesting container. If you get stuck, ask more questions!

Is it then the keys of the dictionary that are immutable? Not the entire dict? I have read about this much and many sources claim that Python dicts "are immutable." I just did a search again about dicts, and came upon a page that claims that "lists are immutable" :rolleyes: .

I think much of the on-line info is incorrect as much of it directly contadicts other sources and seems incomplete. It is difficult to find the truth. Frustrating.

Thanks for your earlier reply.:)

Regards,
sharky_machine

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=18795

like everything Christmas is what you make of it.
Yes, many have lost the meaning and stores have perverted it into another opportunity for people to show how much they love eachother by competing for the most outrageously expensive gifts (don't get me started about Valentine's day, where it's even worse).
But that doesn't mean you must do so. We've never done presents with Christmas, valueing company and good food much more. We're not Christians so we don't go to church, but for many that path to church is no more a religious statement than the tree in the living room anyway, they do it only because it's expected of them by their neighbours.

I love Valentine's Day (actually my fave Holiday), and, it IS what you make of it. It has never, here, been about gifts-- perhaps a lovely, homemade Valentine for my girl.

Hey all I'm wondering what the industry standard for game designing is at the moment?

I'm teaching myself Java at the moment and intend to go on to C++ afterwards but if there's a general consensus on a different language as being the macDaddy of Games Development I'd love to know.

Oh and don't worry,I'm well aware of how hard the industry is to break into but nothing ventured nothing gained right?

• C
• C++ :)
• Python :cheesy:

I actually quite like British food: I had the opportunity to experience it firsthand on many occasions from a couple from Yorkshire. People in the States always ridicule English food saying it is "bland"-- I don't agree. I do not care for "spicy" food that much (unless it is curry) so to me there is nothing like homemade, cottage pie and roasted potatoes. Earthy and wholesome.

I love Europe and prefer it to the United States. I hope to spend a good amount of time living there in the future: The U.K., Germany, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Greece.

Dictionaries are ultrafast lookup 'machines', also used by Python internally. In order to do the fast lookups the keys are hashed (digitized) and put into the dictionary in that order. The order is by hashed key, there is no sequential index lookup like in a list.

Lists are mutable, Dictionaries are not. Besides this and the related speed issue that Python offers with dicts, are there other major issues between the two that would affect there uses? They are not the same thing, of course, which is obvious; it seems to me, at this point, that the keys used in dicts are a major advantage at least with what I am doing-- but then again, perhaps I am missing something.

I am not concerened with the speed at this point, only the ability to reference and manipulate the values within.

Thanks,

sharky_machine

I celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas: I am Protestant Christian but my ancestors\ relatives are Jewish. I observe Hanukkah in a Biblical, historic sense. I celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday (not the corrupt, Westernized money-making day that it has become, though).

In my view, Christianity is a Jewish religion, at least in a cultural sense: born from Judaism, thrived amongst and from Jews initially, and the Messiah was the promised, Jewish Messiah, Jesus, a Jew.

How many allnighters and shouldn't you be in bed hmmm?....Justine

Allnighters: this is quite common for those in the industry of IT, specifically programming; why this is would require a dissertation on the sub-culture of "geek, techie, video game junkie, hacker, artist, perfectionist, workaholic". It is not to say we are ALL these things, but there are many coinciding areas we all enjoy.

I have the luxury of working from home with no rat-race schedule to adhere to (also, no uniform, required haircuts, no office politics interaction :rolleyes: to disstract me and waste company time)-- this is a dream-come-true and a blessing. I set my own hours (if I decide to even work at all on a certain day.) There is a "schedule", deadlines for the job to be completed, sure, but the people I work with and the people I work for are like me-- they all work from home from around the world on this 2-year long project and it seems to work out great.

If I stay up until 5 A.M. and sleep until 2 P.M.-- I get 9-hours sleep. :cheesy: It's really all relative.

Regards,
sharky_machine

I am interested in learning if it is indeed possible to sort a Python dict. What I have researched tonight points to that it is not possible, although snippets were posted inferring that you can sort a dict; I tried some of this code and it did not seem to work well if at all.

Any, advice, suggestions, or direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thank-you in advance.

sharky_machine

Mayonnaise: I really dislike the stuff, BUT, when I was in Amsterdam a few years back and ordered pomme frites... they gave me mayonnaise with it (instead of Ketchup)--I was rather bewildered by this, but when I tried it-- it was great! It is the only way I will eat mayonnaise here in the States, on fries.

But I was just talking to you online a couple of minutes ago, and it's after 3 am for me (and 2 am for you).

We're all staying up on <DaniWeb>... That's awesome. I am here on <DaniWeb>, watching SouthPark, Writing Python code, and playing video games all at the same time :) *Multi-tasking ;) This is all quite fun and I work best at night. I will sleep in a few hours, but until then the Internet calls :p !

Regards,

sharky_machine

Here Sharky this is in return for all the goody YouTube links you have given me..this is one of the best.

~S.0.S.~ :

Thank-you for the link. Here is one for you; some epic, Valkyrie music... Iron Maiden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5G9jzPvnJE

Regards,
sharky_machine

I was wondering, being that Dani Web has so many members, where is everyone from. What city do you live in? Are you from there originally?
Can you share a piece of your culture with the rest of us? Thanks guys
........Justine :lol:

Age: 35
Location: NYC
Born in: Cincinnati, Ohio (USA)
Culture: German, Swiss, Israeli, Spanish

How much sleep do you get each night? Sleep is so important and personally I wish I could get alot more of it. I get 7 hrs per day and feel very tired. I think 9 would be beter.

On an average, I get about 8-hours of sleep each night. This is not planned, but only the result of the sleeping extremes that exist; sometimes I sleep for only 4-5 hours, sometimes 12-13. It depends.

I live on a rather strange sleep cycle (if you can call it a cycle, as it has no defined begin-end point) I work from home as a programmer and set my own hours; I am currently working for a company in the early-development stages of a video game. This is wonderful but it fuels my erratic sleep cycles-- once I begin something I cannot stop easily until I at least understand or finish a healthy portion, until I hit a goal point for that evening.

I usually stay up until 5 P.M. (East Coast Time) then sleep until I wake-up, sometimes only after a few hours, sometimes very late. Time has ceased to exist for the most part. This is a great freedom, but it can be unhealthy after a while I believe.

I love to sleep, but I hate going to bed. My ideal hours of sleep would be 10-hours. With this I feel most rested.

Regards,
sharky_machine

Hi!

You are using Tkinter, right? Try this: after the time.sleep(), update the GUI with e.g. root.update() (if root is your main window).
I'm not sure if other GUI's need this too.

Regards, mawe

Thank-you for your help-- this worked great. ;)

sharky_machine

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=20785

Hello:

I am trying to use the Python Sleep Function via import time; I get results but not the results I am looking for.

What I am trying to do is rather simple and only for visual effect in a Python GUI: Display GIF --> Sleep (pause) 5-seconds --> Display next GUI --> Repeat. Such as:

[B].[/B]
[B].[/B]
[B].[/B]
 
image3 = "pic1.GIF"
photo3 = PhotoImage(file=image3)
 
time.sleep(5)
 
image4 = "pic2.GIF"
photo4 = PhotoImage(file=image4)
 
[B].[/B]
[B].[/B]
[B].[/B]

What seems to happen is that I do note a pause, in this case roughly 5-seconds, but it happens before the GUI appears at all upon the screen; the canvas should display, then 1-by-1 each GIF should appear 5-seconds apart. Instead the pause occurs approximately 5-seconds after I initiate "RUN" and the entire thing is rendered without pause between GIFs

Any, hints, ideas, or direction would be greatly appreciated.

[** Using Dr.Python]

regards,
sharky_machine

If you like games like cards, "Magic:The Gathering", and anime-like artwork then you may like this game.

It is free 24/7, International, and addictive (yet very casual).

** I play under the name "THEVILLIAN", should you join.

http://www.urban-rivals.com/

The concept of Quantum comps is just amazing. The below link has some very interesting ideas and real-life developments:

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/quantum-computer.htm

I am trying code a single button that will fire two commands, that is, it will open two image files with one button selection.

I have researched this and have not found much directly related to this question; what I found was to use a def within a def, thus binding both to this one button. I do not quite understand this. I tried a quick idea originally of adding a second command with a comma (,) following the first command:

btn1 = Button(root, text="Play", command=show_image2, command=show_image3)

I thought this could work but it only gave an error when ran.

I am simply trying to bind two (2) commands to a single button so when it is selected by a user two images open together on the canvas.

**Note: I am not seeking help with the actual rendering of images to the screen (GUI), only help with the button commands.

Any push in the right direction or any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
sharky_machine

No, not working at Google. PhD at Stanford and then working at White Sands or Los Alamos is more like it.

Yes-- better career choice(s) (or, also, Jet Propulsion Lab, Department of Defense, or Skunkworks)

[IMG]http://www.military-graphics.com/SKUNKWORKS.png[/IMG]

Regards,
sharky_machine

you have to change it to just the directory name:

image_dir = "C:\Documents and Settings\RockStar\Desktop\Python\drpython-161\Cards_gif\"

I tried the above code but it returned an error: EOL

I fixed this by appending an additional "\" to this line:

image_dir = "C:\Documents and Settings\RockStar\Desktop\Python\drpython-161\Cards_gif\[B]\[/B]"

This worked and the program runs.

It is strange, though; I do not recall seeing this before or ever using the additional "\" in Python in order to access files in a folder.

Thanks again for your help. ;)

regards,
sharky_machine

"Less geeky people may also find an extremely geeky person unfathomable, disturbing, or at worst; inhuman."

Yes, true. But, perhaps, or usually most definately, they are intimidated. We (nerds, geeks, dweebs, etc) study more, hence, contain more knowledge. This is the fruit of our labors-- reap what you sow. Most people (most Americans, at least, deplore sowing unless they reap cash $$$.) Do not lower your standards. That is "dumbing-down". I am not saying to rudely obliterate someone less learned, but for the World's sake do not forgoe what you possess through your effort or inherantly. Knowledge is priceless and fuels societal evolution. Greek, Roman, Arab, Asian, European, && American society has produced the finest arts, technology, medicine, literature, Military, and government(s). This is our destiny as humans-- the "Geek" leads the charge from behind closed doors.

"But hey, I'd probably be bored senseless by the level of geekyness emitted by those with incorectly configured fellow-geek-determinant routines."

Yes, probably so.

"Well. I promise I'll never make another post like that here."

Are you serious or joking? Yours is a wonderful post.

Haven't we all done a lot of geeky things already...;)

Seemingly, Not enough. :) ;)

C:\Documents and Settings\RockStar\Desktop\Python\drpython-161\Cards_gifC2.gif looks like your image directory is C:\Documents and Settings\RockStar\Desktop\Python\drpython-161\ and your image file name is Cards_gifC2.gif . You wnat to make this C:\Documents and Settings\RockStar\Desktop\Python\drpython-161\Cards_gif\ and then the image name will be C2.gif

Thank-you for your reply.

I followed your advice but I get another error, a result I do not understand; upon Run, it appears that the code appends "C2.gif" to this file location, resulting in: "C2.gifC2.gif" I do not understand why the code below is written this way or what the purpose is when accessing a folder file.

Python source code: area highlighted in blue:

# using Tkinter to display a hand of 5 random card images 
# each time you click the canvas 
# (images are in GIF format for Tkinter to display properly) 
from Tkinter import * 
import random 
root = Tk() 
root.title("Click me!") 
def create_cards(): 
 """ 
 create a list of 52 cards 
 suit: club=C, diamond=D, heart=H spade=S 
 rank: ace=A, 10=T, jack=J, queen=Q, king=K, numbers=2..9 
 ace of spade would be SA, 8 of heart would be H8 and so on ... 
 """ 
 return [ suit + rank for suit in "CDHS" for rank in "A23456789TJQK" ] 
def shuffle_cards(card_list): 
 """random shuffle a list of cards""" 
 # make a copy of the original list 
 card_list1 = card_list[:] 
 random.shuffle(card_list1) 
 return card_list1 
def pick_5cards(card_list): 
 """pick five cards from the shuffled list""" 
 return card_list[:5] 
def create_images(): 
 """create all card images as a card_name:image_object dictionary""" 
 card_list = create_cards() 
 image_dict = {} 
 for card in …

Last night I took the advice of a DaniWeb member and looked at some posted Python code; this code was based around a card-type game and involved creating a GIF deck, shuffling, then displaying it. My original question had to do with using a Python dict for my GIF images.

I downloaded the code and attempted to run it. The problem I keep getting, I'm sure, is not of a Python nature, but a programming problem in general.

Each time I run the code I get this:

C:/Python24/pythonw.exe -u  "C:/Documents and Settings/RockStar/Desktop/Python/drpython-161/LLCool_J.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Documents and Settings/RockStar/Desktop/Python/drpython-161/LLCool_J.py", line 61, in ?
    photo1 = PhotoImage(file=image_dir+"C2.gif") 
  File "C:\Python24\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 3203, in __init__
    Image.__init__(self, 'photo', name, cnf, master, **kw)
  File "C:\Python24\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 3159, in __init__
    self.tk.call(('image', 'create', imgtype, name,) + options)
_tkinter.TclError: couldn't open "C:\Documents and Settings\RockStar\Desktop\Python\drpython-161\Cards_gifC2.gif": no such file or directory

I have these GIF images in the folder with my other Python files; the I tried putting them in a seperate file within this same Python folder. I change the code on every folder file change. I simply keep getting this error.

Has anyone dealt with this particular problem. It seems that it would be easy to solve but I am not finding the right solution.

** Also, does anyone know of a relevant Python error code source (similar to MSDN) that would describe in-depth what the thrown error means and the potential fixes.

Thank-you in advance,
sharky_machine

Thank-you Ene Uran .

I need to stick to a set amount of spaces (indentation); I think four (4) spaces seems like a good amount.

regards,
sharky_machine

Concerning Python Indentation Syntax:

I have researched this and read some reasoning behind indentation-level enforcement. My question is: does this exist simply to ensure consistency when dealing with nested statements, a precaution against sloppy composition of code?

I am not complaining about this, and actually I somewhat like this, but it seems to always crop up while compiling, improper indentations throughout my code say, for example, if I add a snippet of code such as a RNG just to test it out; I must then stop and format everything beneath the inserted code in order to get a valid run. This is not much different than stopping to fix C++ errors before a valid compile except for those errors never really relate to indentation.

As I said, I do not dislike this feature, this rule of Python, as I pretty much like everything about Python. I just wish to understand (from someone well acquainted with this language) why the enforcement of indentation was decided upon by the designer of Python as a necessary "evil" :twisted: :cheesy: . Just curious.

Regards,
sharky_machine

Me too. Can't wait to see Doom 54 :lol:

No doubt! And I cannot wait to suit-up in my VR gear and "play"
Final Fantasy 60 :eek::cheesy::!:

"Simulating the reality to the point when it becomes 100% copy of a reality, or alternate reality, but reality nevertheless."

To simulate "reality" 100% would include consciousness. Or, it would be a ((complete reality- consciousness)= less than 100%) Perhaps the simulation would stand at 75% full at most in this case.

"I don't believe that a human is capable of "writing a script" that would turn around and say "I'm not in a mood to do that". Or, rather, not on the present computers."

No, not just a script but a system based in part on self-learning principals.

"With humans nothing is 100% absolute. Not even a survival instinct. It is always "somewhere in between". We are just not "compatible" with absolute logic."

Not totally true: Humans have absolutes:

• Life or Death (there is no middle ground)
• Free Will (Can you use Free Will to choose not to have or use Free Will?)
• The Survival Instinct: always 100% present even if the reaction acted upon (fight-flight-surrender-die?) is in the end incorrect. The instinct itself does not flounder ; it only solicits a choice that may end up in error.

"I think that we will have to wait for quantum computers ti kick in, before we consider making a true AI."

We cannot wait to research\dev A.I based on supposed technology advancements. We must develop with the tools we have and when the time comes for better hardware we will …

16. write programs in assembly language. higher-level languages are for wimps.

Ouch! :surprised ;) :)

Vegaseat:

Thank-you for both of your replies.

I think the first example works the best for me:

"If you are familiar with the game logic and new to GUI coding, test out the GUI with simple examples that mimic your game."

This is the way I have been doing it.

Thanks again.

sharky_machine

Thank-you for your interesting post.

I believe in hard science. I cannot wait for true vitual reality! I study, research, and dev A.I.. I believe Artficial Intelligence will be one of our next major break-throughs, affecting our world greatly. I support genetic research and cloning.

Life as a simulation: This already exists but far from what is possible in the future, I believe. I can create a life-simulation with my compiler, complex or simple; when, though, does it gain consciousness? I do believe machines can and will gain consciousness, perhaps not in our lifetime, but eventually. Our brains are the most complex (organic) supercomputers on the planet-- but then there is the introduction of the "spirit".

I do not believe my life is a simulation; it is relative, I presume, based on one's belief or lack of religious beliefs. I believe deeply in science--I am also a Protestant Christian. I believe in the Big Bang (The Genesis), but I believe I have free will as "programmed" by God. Is my free will just a hard-coded element similar to the options I might give to my A.I. entity? Well, I believe it is not. It is a gift, not syntax embedded with the intentions of fulfilling a slighted experiment.

Thanks again for your post. I enjoyed reading it.

Regards,
sharky_machine