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Remove Filter  | If anyone is interested in bringing iTunes to linux, there is a group on facebook called "iTunes for Linux", please join. Also, this is apples feedback page. [url]http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html[/url]  |
| | Is there a way that I can run my C# code in a traditional dos based screen unlike the white background my programs are running in at the moment? I looked though the preferences but couldn't find anything. Thanks.  |
| | I'M just getting started with Linux and I'M using Ubuntu. Straight from the CD Ubuntu came loaded with Open Office - Word, Spreadsheet, & Presentation. But how do I get the whole Open Office package? And what happens with the ones already on my system? Do I need to remove …  |
| | I'M trying to learn to program through Mono. I'M using a book on C#. Although it isn't specifically for Mono, I haven't gotten far into the book and it's a really small example so I don't expect that it has any platform specific code. Please see what's wrong with this …  |
| | I downloaded and unziped the Open Office Debian package to my Ubuntu desktop. Inside the folder there are a lot of .deb file and one sub folder with another .deb inside. That one being by itself I assume that would be the right one so I tried to install it … |
| | Resolved, I figured it out. I'M getting the following error when I try to install mono on my Ubuntu OS using apturl. [COLOR="Red"] Failed to run /usr/sbin/synaptic '--hide-main-window' '--non-interactive' '--parent-window-id' '62914563' '--set-selections-file' '/tmp/tmpyUj0VR' as user root. The underlying authorization mechanism (sudo) does not allow you to run this program. Contact … |
| | So I've downloaded the Ubuntu ISO and burned it to a CD. I want to install it along side my current Windows OS with a bigger partition. Can some one please give me some help on how to go about doing that. I know I restart my computer with the …  |
| | [URL="http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page"]http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page[/URL] On that site, what is the difference between to two blocks to the left? They read. Mono [INDENT]An open source, cross-platform, implementation of C# and the CLR that is binary compatible with Microsoft.NET[/INDENT] MonoDevelop [INDENT]An open Source C# and .NET development environment for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X[/INDENT] … |
| | I'M trying to learn to program through C#. The book I'M reading is trying to explain namespaces but I'M failing to understand it. As I understand it, a class is a blueprint for an object and, and a class is just a special block of code. So what exactly is … |
| | I'M trying to switch from Windows to Ubuntu Linux. I'M trying to learn how to program and since I am also trying to move to Linux, thought that mono would be a good place for me to start. But I noticed when I installed mono ([url]http://www.mono-project.org[/url]), it said I needed … |
| | I'M trying to make the switch from Windows to Linux, or at least make it a 9 to 1 ratio. I mean, I can't completely do away with windows for several reasons. I'M also interested in programming. Now, Linux is suppose to be a much better OS and that seems …  |
| | I posted a thread labeled pygame, global name "glob" but am unable to resolve the issue so I was just going to ask a few question about the code. Well first of all, I ran it on Windows Vista, python 2.6 and pygame, but I'M not sure what version of …  |
| | I'M reading "Beginning Game Develpment with Python and Pygame". In the following code, I'M gettin this error in sysfont.py [COLOR="Red"]NameError: global name 'glob' is not defined[/COLOR] [CODE]import pygame from pygame.locals import * from sys import exit pygame.init() SCREEN_SIZE = (800, 600) screen = pygame.display.set_mode(SCREEN_SIZE, 0, 32) font = pygame.font.SysFont("arial", 16) … |
| | First of all I'M using Ubuntu and I'M new to it, trying to make the switch. I'M reading a book on Ubuntu but it's a little out of date to the one I'M running. Anyway, the book instructs me to go to > System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager, … |
| | In the following code, I don't understand the line , [COLOR="Red"]print tank_name, tanks[tank_name].[/COLOR] What I'M having trouble with is it seems a little redundant, print thank_name, then thanks(the name of the dictionary), then tank_name again. And why is the second tank_name in "[]" like a list? I can't remember, is …  |
| | In the following program, what is the "values" function? [CODE]for tank in tanks.values(): if tank.alive: print tank.name, "is the winnter!" break[/CODE] I looked it up using Wing IDE and this is what I found. [CODE]def values(self, arg): """ D.values() -> list of D's values """ return [][/CODE] Thanks for any … |
| | In the following program, why do I need to use the name "player" rather than a regular counter like "i"? I ran the program this way and it prints out the last element in players for how ever many player elements are in players. I want to know what's going …  |
| | In the program below, I have two questions. First, the first object, card1 passes the strings A & c to it's master class. What I want to know is, what do these two strings have to do with the A & c in RANKS & SUITS? If the class had … |
| | I noticed when I first got my new Toshiba Satellite that there was some strange behavior with it's keyboard. When typing in a text document, the cursor would just jump to a random position in the text document, and no it wasn't be accidentally touching the touch pad. Then one …  |
| | I'M 24 years old, a single parent in TN. I've been very interested in programming since I as probably 15, and I've been trying to learn since then. I started out with C++, didn't get far. I would start, give up, and start again. About a year ago I started …  |
| | In the following program, I have three different comments each after a line of code. Please read those comments to answer my questions. [CODE] # Property Critter # Demonstrates get and set methods and properties class Critter(object): """A virtual pet""" def __init__(self, name): print "A new critter has been born!" … |
| | In the following program, the second line in main print [COLOR="Red"]"Printing a Card object:"[/COLOR], is not showing up when I run the program. Could someone please tell me what's going on? Thanks. [CODE]# Playing Cards # Demonstrates combining objects class Card(object): """ A playing card. """ RANKS = ["A", "2", …  |
| | I have a pretty new Toshiba Satellite laptop. When I first go the thing I noticed that in the middle of me typing something on a text based document that the cursor would jump to some random position in the text document. This of course caused what I was typing … |
| | In the following program, why is [COLOR="red"]"Ac"[/COLOR] the first thing that the program outputs? In main, [COLOR="red"]print "Printing a Card Object"[/COLOR] is the first think I see that should print anything. Is it the [COLOR="red"]__str__[/COLOR] method using the rank & suit attributes from the [COLOR="red"]__init__[/COLOR] constructor? [CODE]# Playing Cards # … |
| | Does anyone know where I can find some sort of UML (unified modeling language) tool for python? I think it might help me understand OOP a little better, but I don't really know, I just read about UML and that's all I know. Thanks.  |
| | I've been trying to learn how to program for several years now. I've struggled with everything from C++, C#, to Python, but never got passed simple DOS text based screen programs that were very short. I'M now 24 and I work in a factory. I would love to find a … |
| | In the following program, how does the value of [COLOR="Red"]crit_name[/COLOR], end up in the [COLOR="Red"]self.name = name[/COLOR] value? Is it because it's passed to that class and name is the only value in the [COLOR="Red"]__init__[/COLOR] parameter that has no default value? Thanks. [CODE]# Critter Caretaker # A virtual pet to … |
| | In the following code, could someone please explain these if statements? elif 5 <= unhappiness <= 10:, & elif 11 <= unhappiness <15:, they have two arguments, one on each side which is something I haven't seen before. Also, what the one to the far right for anyway? Also, this … |
| | Please look at the program below as well as my understanding of how it flows and correct me if I'M wrong. Thanks The first line in main - [COLOR="Red"]crit = Critter("Poochie")[/COLOR], creates an object with the string "Poochie" and autmoatically calls [COLOR="Red"]__init__[/COLOR], printing "A new critter has been born!" [COLOR="Red"]__init__ … |
| | I have to prgrams and thus, two question to ask. In the following program how does the line [COLOR="Red"]status = staticmethod(status)[/COLOR] do anything? My python programming book somehow connects it to the line [COLOR="Red"]Critter.total +=[/COLOR] 1 but I don't see how? Please explain. [CODE]# Classy Critter # Demonstrates class attributes … |
| | In the following program I don't understand the [COLOR="Green"]staticmethod[/COLOR] or what is has to do with [COLOR="Green"]Critter.total[/COLOR]. From what I can see, total is a class attribute and [COLOR="Green"]Critter.total[/COLOR] is accessed from the [COLOR="Green"]__init__[/COLOR] constructor method. Thanks for any and all replies. [CODE]# Classy Critter # Demonstrates class attributes and … |
| | In the following program, I'M getting the following error message when I try to run it. [COLOR="Red"]TypeError: object.__new__() takes no parameters[/COLOR] [CODE] # Classy Critter # Demonstrates class attributes and static methods class Critter(object): """A virtual pet""" total = 0 def status(): print "\nThe total number of critters is", Critter.total … |
| | Does anyone know how to get Wing IDE to work with iron python? But I would also like to keep quick access with WING IDE to my standard python as well. Thanks.  |
| | In the following program, at what point does my program call the _str__ method/constructor? I don't see it specifically being called at any point. I know it happens with this line print [CODE]"Printing crit1:" print crit1[/CODE] but I still don't see how or when this happens. Thanks for any and … |
| | How do I get my python code to compile one line at a time so I can see exactly how the code works. If anyone knows how to do this with Wing IDE that would also be helpful. Thanks. |
| | I'M reading the book "Python Programing second edition for the absolute beginner". While explaining the object paramater whithin a class, this how it reads. Base your class on [I]object[/I] , a fundamental, built-in type. Can someone please tell me what that means? Thanks. |
| | Does anyone know where I can find a goo pdf python reference for the following? pre built constructors, functions/methods for the follwoing tuples, lists, dicts...etc I hate reading a book with nothing but quick explanation, I want to see them for myself. And I already know how to find them … |
| | These three things are holding me back. 1. The new style class object parameter - [CODE]class MyClass(object)[/CODE] [INDENT]Note that I'M also also not familir with the old style[/INDENT] 2. The [CODE]_init_([/CODE] - constructor, or any constructs for that matter. 3. The [CODE](self)[/CODE] parameter. How is it different from the normal … |
| | Has anyone red "Microsoft XNA Game Studio 2.0"? I'M having a really hard time with it. From the get go, the book doesn't explain what to do with the code. It instructs me to alter a Draw() function, near the bottom of the code and then later wants me to … |
| | I am currently reading two books, one on PHP and one on Python. Not that I'M good at ether. I'M about half way through the book on PHP or less and almost done with the one on Python. Though I haven't actually read anything web related in this particular Python … |
| | First of all, I'M reading the book "Microsoft XNA Game Studio 2.0". I understand the error I'M getting but I don't know what to do about it. The error says I can't use backgroundColor before it has been declared. I'M following along with the book so I don't see why … |
| | I recently posted a very small program the uses pygame and the livewires package but was unable to get the program to run. I think the Title for that posting was Graphics Window or something close to that anyway. Since I can't resolve that problem, does anyone have any suggestions … |
| | I have installed pygame and livewires but am getting the following error with the following short program that I got from my python book. [COLOR="Red"]AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'init'[/COLOR] [CODE]# New Graphics Window # Demonstrates creating a graphics window from livewires import games games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = … |
| | How do you know when to use a function by wraping the content between parentheses "function(x) or through dot notation x.function() ? thanks. |
| | I got the book Torque for teens but I can't follow along with the book because it instructs me to copy the folder \example into itself and rename it to \experiment. The books says it's located in whatever directory I installed torque into and then \Torque\SDK\example But I can't find …  |
| | I the following program, can someone please explain these two lines. "def __init__(self, master):, & Frame.__init__(self, master)" One other thing. Shouldn't the method "update_count" use a return to return the new count? thanks. [CODE]# Click Counter # Demonstrates binding an event with an event handler from Tkinter import * class … |
| | I more than half way through the book "Python programming for the absolute beginner" 2nd Ed. and things are really starting to get hairy. The book has me to write some code just before or after explaining each part. But I have to really concentrate on the paragraph I'M reading … |
| | I more than half way through the book "Python programming for the absolute beginner" 2nd Ed. and things are really starting to get hairy. The book has me to write some code just before or after explaining each part. But I have to really concentrate on the paragraph I'M reading … |
| | In the program below, how does the value "Poochie" know where to go in the line [CODE]crit = Critter("Poochie")[/CODE] And how do the get_name and set_name functions know when to do their thing, they don't seem to get called or anything? Thanks. [CODE]# Property Critter # Demonstrates get and set …  |
| | I'M reading a book on Python and my very first object/constructor program isn't show the output that the book is showing. I lacks the two lines "A new critter has been born!" [CODE]# Constructor Critter # Demonstrates constructors class Critter(object): """A virtual pet""" def _init_(self): print "A new critter has … |
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