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I have read that Python does [I]not[/I] have built-in support for multi-dimensional arrays-- is this still the case or has this been developed and updated in the last few years for this language? I have researched this and seen references to multi-dimensional arrays and various work-arounds: dictionaries, lists, and various …

I am to create an old-style class with a constructor __str__, and accessor methods, such that the following code: abook = Book(author = "Amy Doe", title = "Sun rise", price = 13.50) print abook.getAuthor() print abook.getTitle() print abook.Price() print abook Output should be as follows: Amy Doe Sun Rise 13.50 …

I am supposed to design a GUI for ls, where the user could select these options from pull down menus. After the user selects options, clicking on go should run the ls. The way I am understanding this is that could either use a text widget or labels. Here is …

Hi Im usig SWIG with Python and facing problem in compiling the wrap file genereted by the SWIG. The error is can not open include file Python.h.And hence the object file of wrap file can not be generated, so plzzzzzzzz help me by suggesting the steps for the prob I …

Hi, I am new to python (in fact this is my 2nd day learning it) I was given code that resembles: [code] if xyz #do abc return x else return y return[] [/code] What does the return[] do? Sorry if this is a stupid question.;)

Hi, I am using SWIG to generate the wrapper for python i.e. I am tring to correlate the c++ and python2.4. I am using the windowsXP platform with Visual Studio 2005 Editor and the Turbo c++ complier. The problem is that after Generating the c++ file and the python file …

I know that you can do integer calculation in Python with astronomically large numbers. What is the precision limit when using floats?

I know you can get the present time this way: [code]import time now = time.asctime(time.localtime()) print now # Mon Feb 19 10:41:32 2007 [/code]How can I make sure that 'now' does not fall on our lunchtime break, let's say 11:30AM to 12:45PM?

hi , thanks for the code , I have changed it a little bit , I have also added two buttons (+,-) I have written the code for (+) but it does not work , can you tell me what the problem is , the last lines which are commented …

I've been having a lot of trouble with the [inlinecode]after[/inlinecode] method. What I want to do is show a series of images at the push of a button/press of a key -- each image should appear for 500ms, then be replaced by the next image, which should go on indefinitely …

I know I've been told before to use C++ sockets...and I will if this doesn't work out, but that was before I even knew python had sockets. Now. The problem here if that my socket enabled program seems to work perfectly well on a LAN, but not over the internet …

I have an image being displayed in a Tkinter window. I need a way to add letters to the image in certain spots depending on what is done by the user. Example: if button 1 is pressed, the peoples names appear over their heads, but I can't just switch the …

Hello, I have a simple script with 2 buttons positioned vertically within a sizer on a panel. A button-click event attached to the top button changes the height of the top button. However, even though the height of the top button changes, the height of the bottom button does not …

I am trying to follow the tutorial on making the whack-a-monkey game, but it keeps giving me this error message: [QUOTE] Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:/Documents and Settings/Christopher/My Documents/pygame/examples/examples/monkeystuff.py", line 128, in -toplevel- chimp = Chimp() File "C:/Documents and Settings/Christopher/My Documents/pygame/examples/examples/monkeystuff.py", line 66, in __init__ screen = pygame.display.get_suface() …

hey there, i have a piece of coursework to be handed in tomorow and i am struggling to get this new bit of code that has been issued right. i have to write the pseudocode for an atm machine and one of the procedures is to validate a pin number. …

Hi, I'm a noob Python/Tkinter user, and I'm finding that gathering information on the two is not as easy as I'd like... hopefully you guys will be able to help. My first question: I was just wondering if there's a way to tell Python, "take all the files in X …

Hi. SInce you guys were so helpful the last time around, I decided to ask a less pressing, but more casual questions. My friends and I want to build a private p2p client (connects to our computers through this client to share files and do messaging), just for the heck …

Hello, I have a program written up that is trying to use buttons to turn on and off the radiobuttons themselves. IF the user clicks on the radiobutton itself, then it should have no affect. This simulates a sort of UI touch screen affect, with the radiobuttons themselves looking like …

I'm re-creating the classic PacMan for the fun of it and needed a way to translate back and forth between directions and dx, dy for a sprite. Here was a fun solution that avoided cumbersome if...elif...elif...elif... chains. Any thoughts on readability, efficiency? Specifically, if this gets called by 4 monsters …

How would one create a simple spreadsheet with Tkinter?

This could be a cooking recipe, but in my case it is a chemical recipe. Here is a typical generic chemical recipe: 23 g chemicalA is dissolved in 250 ml methanol. The solution is cooled to 0 - 5 degC and 18 ml compoundB is added dropwise over 60 minutes. …

[CODE] def classCreate(self): self.classChoose = Toplevel(root) self.classChoose.title('Choose your Class') self.classChoose.geometry('300x200+300+400') self.labelChoose = Label(self.classChoose, text="Select the class you wish to be") self.labelChoose.grid(row=0) self.listClass = Listbox(self.classChoose, height=4) self.listClass.grid(row=1) self.listClass.insert(END,"Warrior") self.listClass.insert(END,"Brute") self.confirm = Button(self.classChoose, text="Confirm", command=self.confirm) self.confirm.grid(row=2) def confirm(self): fileClass = open('ClassData.txt','r') for line in fileClass: classInfo=line.split(',') print "Name is:", self.Name print "This …

Ok, all I want ot know is how to close a script on command, lie type 3 to exit, what modules do i need to import and what is the command, I have everything else sorted out... EDIT: The close command will go in a if statement, which is in …

I am at the end of a build and am putting some minor touches on and testing; one area I suppose I took for granted (and have honestly not seen a need yet to fully deal with) is the Tkinter buttons. The buttons perform fine overall as to their function; …

Is there a way to preselect/highlight a listbox item with the Tkinter GUI toolkit at the startup of the program without clicking the mouse on it?

Hi. I've just registered, but I'm not exactly new to here (i've been lurking as a guest). I'm trying to make a countdown timer based on a class that I created, which accepts hours, minutes, and seconds as parameters and counts them down to zero, will displaying them in a …

I am searching for the syntax that will allow me to arrange widget buttons in a Tkinter GUI in a specific manner; currently I have three (3) buttons that are stacked[I] vertically[/I] on top of one another. I wish to arrange the buttons so that they form a row of …

[U][B]I have two questions regarding Tkinter GUIs[/B][/U]:[LIST=1] [*]I have three buttons in a GUI; at times it seems that the buttons "stick". By this I mean when the mouse is clicked on one it may activate or it [I]may not[/I]. They all work correctly in regards to there function(s) but …

I have the commands all ok, but even though the syntax is correct, the pic won't display. Here's the zip.

Hello, I am very new to python (a few days) and am wondering how i should go about generating random gridpoints and comparing them to ones inputted by the user. I am completely lost on how i can get the input of the x and y coordinates from the user …