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Hey, Just a simple question really, i was looking through the documentation for python and i couldn't find anything that did basic cd drive things, like ejecting it and stuff. The one module i did find 'cd' was only compatible on IRIX systems. After failing miserably on google i was …

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After you got the basics of Python under your belt, the best way to get a good knowledge of the language and improve your coding skills is to start on a project you are interested in. Maybe an image viewer, a slide show, computer generated random or fractal art, a …

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I asked that in another thread, but it got lost: [QUOTE]When do you use root.quit() and when do you use root.destroy() to exit a Tkinter program?[/QUOTE] Also, can you intercept an exit when you use the little x in the title bar, just to affirm that you really want to …

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Hello! I have started experimenting with GUI programming using TkInter. Up to now, I have written this code: [CODE]import Tkinter, tkFileDialog, Tkconstants from Tkinter import * root = Tk() root.title('Watermark Image Processing 1.0b') #Options for buttons button_opt = {'fill': Tkconstants.BOTH, 'padx': 5, 'pady': 5} #Define asking directory button dirname = …

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Hey, I'm new to Python, as well as this message board, and I was wondering what some of the most useful and frequently-used commands are. I've so far only learned while, if, print, input # and words, and can make some basic programs only. I've previously had experience in TI83 …

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Hi, I'm very new to Python and programing in general and wanted to learn how to use the py2exe module. I think I've done the setup alright but I get an error message. Everything runs along smoothly until it start to make the dist folder. When it begins to make …

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Hello, I'm learning Python. It is my first interpreted language. I have some experience with C and C++. I must admit that it's very hard for me to accept a concept of interpreted language. For example I write code in C++, compile it, link it and I have .exe file …

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This is a really simple question but it's been stumping me for a while. I want to open a file that is in the same directory as the .py script, but I want to specify that directory without using a universal path. filepath1 = '/Users/username/Documents/Python/TC/TC cedict final.txt' file = open(filepath1, …

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Hi, all you daniwebber's!!! Simple (ish) question, AI seems to be a really cool subject, the one problem for me is that i havn't a clue at all what it is and how it works (more to the point, how i could learn to implement it) So i'm just wondering, …

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Hi, I was wondering how someone would go about making a scrolling ticker or marquee using Tkinter in such a way that allows you to easily add on text and remove.. kinda like a news scroller on the bottom of the tv? thanks all a1eio

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Microsoft messed up Update Rollup 1, that caused compatability problems with several vendor applications such as Citrix, Sophos, and some parts of Microsoft Office. Programs were unable to access floppy disks, or even crashed more often, or simply didn't work. Microsoft earlier remarked that only a handful of applications failed …

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For more information on threading read this [B]excellent[/B] 4 page tutorial: [URL="http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Python/Basic-Threading-in-Python/"]http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Python/Basic-Threading-in-Python/[/URL]

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Hey I am obviously new here, but would love to get better at programming. I currently am using Michael Dawson's "Python Programming, Second Edition (for the absolute beginner)" to try and learn it. Anyway he gives code on how to make a very basic tic-tac-toe game inside the cmd prompt …

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i've made a little animation using python and the pygame module, I'm just wondering if it's possible to turn that into a screensaver? is there a format i have to save it to? If anyone knows i would be grateful for the solution thanks, a1eio

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Hello Everyone! I am new to Python, this is my second project. I am trying to make a program that will take a users input and then output the words into the format where A = 1, B = 2, C =3 ... and so on. I want to start …

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Hi there. I'm now to this forum hoping to get an answer that I feel shouldn't be too complicated but, with that said, I haven't been able to find a solution to this after doing some research for a few hours today. What I am looking to do is take …

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hi pythoners, i have problem in understanding bind method of socket module i have read many articles and even pythons help and docs but i couldnt feel what it really is so anyone can help me please?

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Hey, this time I'm back with a threading error! I need to write code that gets the address of a message sender while at the same time letting the user know that the pygame didn't freeze, so I started a thread to keep control of the screen while searching for …

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Hey guys, I've came across problem and wondering say if you have a 2 lists called user_list and pass_list and you have a prompt for username and password. Instead of 1 user name and password how could it be for all can be used at the same prompt? heres an …

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HI All, I am connecting to a https site through proxy.But when I am trying to do it I am getting Unknown Protocol Error ..Is there any problem in ssl or proxy??? Can anyone help me in this regard???

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I've got an issue with lists right now. I've got 2 lists, Checker1 and Checker2, which check for the Ko rule in my game of Go. However, Checker2 should always be checking the board one turn behind Checker1, which checks the board every turn. That way, the Ko rule can …

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[code] # This is meant to draw Start and Stop buttons and a label # The Start button should start a loop in which the label # is configured to change colour and text. # At each pass through the loop the variable self.stop is checked: # if True the …

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Hi My question is: i made a program that counts up and up continuously in the background but i want it to print what number it is up to when you press a certain button such as ENTER. I have tried using raw_inputs() but all that happens is it keeps …

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Python's system of deciding for you what type to give all your variables is nice and all, but is there a way to force it to give a variable a certain data type? For instance, if you give it the following: [code=Python]n = 2 m = 3 print n/m[/code] It'll …

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Hi all, I would need your expertise/advice on the problem I encounter right now when I tried to parse in the contents of .csv file. Here is the scenario: 1) I have csv file with the possible entries as follow: ProjCat,RefNum,ProjTitle,MemberName,ProjDeadline,ProjGrade --> Header I,0001,"Medical Research in XXX Field,2007","Gary,Susan",20.05.07,80 R,0023,Grid Computing …

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This was a comment from ee_programmer in reference to one of the Python code snippets. [code=python]""" I was expecting the first class instance to only have one dictionary entry {'person0': 0} rather than two dictionary entries. Similar expectation with second class instance. How do I create and assign value to …

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Hi all I am brand new to python so if anyone could help that would be great. The trouble I have is that I am trying to call two other programs from within a parent program, and pass arguements to these children programs. Here is my code so far, but …

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Is there something similar to a LIKE function in python? What I'm trying to accomplish is to search inside a string, if it finds specific criteria it sets another variable to a specific value. In other scripting languages I have used a LIKE function to do this but I can't …

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I'm a relatively new Python programmer, but I have all the basics down. Currently I'm working on a program that sends and receives serial input and receives video input. I have gotten this to work in a basic command prompt structured code however I want to be able to implement …

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Hi, If I execute the following code I will get the the output as 2. What I need is to execute the string str. Is there a way that I can execute the string str , as it is so I will get the output as 5. [ICODE] def add(a,b): …

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