[Tutor] This program has worked for me before.
Hello, I stopped using python for about 4 months but now I am back. I tried running my pizza_panic_game.py program again thinking nothing had changed since a last ran it but boy was I wrong. Are we allowed to send the program as an attachment? Here is the program # Pizza Panic # Player must catch falling pizzas before they hit the ground from livewires import games, color import random games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps =50) class Pan(games.Sprite): A pan controlled by player to catch falling pizzas. image = games.load_image(pan.bmp) def __init__(self): Initializing Pan object and create Text object for score. super(Pan, self).__init__(image = Pan.image, x = games.mouse.x, bottom = games.screen.height) self.score = games.Text(value = 0, size = 25, color = color.black, top = 5, right = games.screen.width - 10) games.screen.add(self.score) def update(self): Move to mouse x position. self.x = games.mouse.x if self.left 0: self.left = 0 if self.right games.screen.width: self.right = games.screen.width self.check_catch() def check_catch(self): Check if catch pizzas. for pizza in self.overlapping_sprites: self.score.value += 10 self.score.right = games.screen.width - 10 pizza.handle_caught() class Pizza(games.Sprite): A pizza which falls to the ground. image = games.load_image(pizza.bmp) speed = 1 def __init__(self, x, y = 90): Initialize a Pizza object. super(Pizza, self).__init__(image = Pizza.image, x = x, y = y, dy = Pizza.speed) def update(self): Check if bottom edge has reached screen bottom. if self.bottom games.screen.height: self.end_game() self.destroy() def handle_caught(self): Destroy self if caught. self.destroy() def end_game(self): End the game. end_message = games.Message(value = Game Over, size = 90, color = color.red, x = games.screen.width/2, y = games.screen.height/2, lifetime = 5 * games.screen.fps, after_death = games.screen.quit) games.screen.add(end_message) class Chef(games.Sprite): A chef which moves left and right, dropping pizzas. image = games.load_image(chef.bmp) def __init__(self, y = 55, speed = 2, odds_change = 200): Initialize the Chef object. super(Chef, self).__init__(image = Chef.image, x = games.screen.width / 2, y = y, dx = speed) self.odds_change = odds_change self.time_til_drop = 0 def update(self): Determined if direction needs to be reversed. if self.left 0 or self.right games.screen.width: self.dx = -self.dx elif random.randrange(self.odds_change) == 0: self.dx = -self.dx self.check_drop() def check_drop(self): Decrease countdown or drop pizza and reset countdown. if self.time_til_drop 0: self.time_til_drop -= 1 else: new_pizza = Pizza(x = self.x) games.screen.add(new_pizza) # set buffer to approx 30% of pizza height, regardless of pizza speed self.time_til_drop = int(new_pizza.height * 1.3 / Pizza.speed) + 1 def main(): Play the game. wall_image = games.load_image(wall.jpg, transparent = False) games.screen.background = wall_image the_chef = Chef() games.screen.add(the_chef) the_pan = Pan() games.screen.add(the_pan) games.mouse.is_visible = False games.screen.event_grab = True games.screen.mainloop() # start it up! main() and it keeps giving me this error message which I then googled to no avail Traceback (most recent call last): File C:\Python31\pizza_panic_game.py, line 4, in module from livewires import games, color File C:\Python31\lib\site-packages\livewires\games.py, line 57, in module import pygame, pygame.image, pygame.mixer, pygame.font, pygame.transform File C:\Python31\lib\site-packages\pygame\__init__.py, line 95, in module from pygame.base import * ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Hello again. Still the same problem, different question.
I realize that one of you told me that there is no livewires for python v3.1.1 but the book that I am reading teaches v3.1.1 and the code that is presented in the book has a line that imports a module from the livewires package. Now since the book covers v3.1.1, I would have to conclude that the code containing the line from livewires import games should work in version 3.1.1. They gave me a website to go and download a version of livewires that would work (www.courseptr.com/downloads) and I went there but I could not find that download anywhere. I think the website might have changed since the book was written. If anybody knows where I can get the version of livewires I need I would be truly greatful. My book is entitled Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner Third Edition. Anyway, here is the code that my book insists should work. # New Graphics Window # Demonstrates creating a graphics window from livewires import games games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps = 50) games.screen.mainloop() and here is the error message I keep getting Traceback (most recent call last): File C:\Python27\new_graphics_window.py, line 6, in module games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps = 50) AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'init' Someone there told me they would've given up by now but I am not giving up on this one or anything else. Just to give you a heads up, you will be getting questions about this until this program works. Thanks for your help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] getting ImportError: No module named beginners
First I typed help() into the python 3.1.1 interpreter and then I typed modules to see if there was a beginners module and it wasn't there but when I went into the C:\Python31\Lib\site-packages\livewires folder I saw the file beginners.py right there in front of my face. So here is the program I am trying to run... # New Graphics Window # Demonstrates creating a graphics window from livewires import games games.init(sreen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps = 50) games.screen.mainloop() and here is the error message... Traceback (most recent call last): File C:\Python31\new_graphics_window.py, line 4, in module from livewires import games File C:\Python31\lib\site-packages\livewires\__init__.py, line 30, in module from beginners import * ImportError: No module named beginners Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] How do I get livewires for python version 3.1.1 ?
Could you tell me where I can get a free download of livewires for python version 3.1.1 ? And one that does not have a trial period please. I looked and looked but all I found was the one for version 2.x. I thought I had the one for version 3.1.1 but I guess I was wrong. I don't know if I am directing this question to the right people so if not I apologize for any inconvenience. Thanks for your help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] My response to How do I get livewires for python version 3.1.1 ?
I actually am not familiar with python enough to know what code to use. Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] sifting through a long program
How do I get to line 362 of a program without counting each line ? Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Okay, this time I tried doing a little research but no luck in solving this one.
I decided to try using python version 2.1.3 with pygame version 1.7.1 (I hope they're compatable) and the livewires version that was available at livewires.org.uk, I think it's version 2.1 . After getting the following error message I tried researching the problem myself at bing.com and then google.com. I typed the error into both search engines but the info that I got just led to more questions. For example, the suggestion that I thought most applied to me was to reset the PYTHONPATH to the directory that contains the module games.py but that led to the question how do I do that. So I tried typing help() but that doesn't work in version 2.1.3 so I went to google and typed how to reset PYTHONPATH in python 2.1.3 and I also typed how to reset PYTHONPATH and didn't find much. I was told not to make a new email or change the subject line (which to me basically means to reply) but I was also told by someone not to reply and to make a new email so I didn't know what to do? Also, python is my first language and I started out knowing absolutely nothing about programming so please bare with me. Thanks. here is the code # New Graphics Window # Demonstrates creating a graphics window from livewires import games games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps = 50) games.mainloop() and here is the error message. I appologize but the error message refered to above is not the same one I just got after running the program again to copy the error messge but here is the message anyway. Actually come to think of it, the first message was ImportError: cannot import name games and the one I just got is Traceback (most recent call last): File string, line 1, in ? File C:\Python21\new_graphics_window.py, line 4, in ? from livewires import games File C:\Python21\livewires\games.py, line 59, in ? import pygame, pygame.transform, pygame.draw ImportError: No module named pygame Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Okay, this time I tried doing a little research but no luck in solving this one.
Okay, I typed into the command line of version 2.7.2, python -c import sys; print sys.version. I tried it with and without the quotes. I tried copying the error messages from the command line but it wouldn't let me so I copied them from the python shell instead. here is what I got after typing it in with the quotes SyntaxError: invalid syntax and I got the same exact message when I typed it in without the quotes. This happened in both the command line and the shell. So that's what I got so far. Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Okay, this time I tried doing a little research but no luck in solving this one.
Okay, I typed in python -c import sys; print sys.version at the command prompt. I didn't see a prompt ending with %. Instead I saw a prompt ending with . But here is the message I got. Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\net2010python -c import sys; print sys.version 'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. C:\Users\net2010 Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Okay, this time I tried doing a little research but no luck in solving this one.
Okay this time I think it worked because it said 2.7.2 (default, Jun 12 2011, 15:08:59) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] then I typed python at the command prompt and the little came up. Then I typed import pygame but I did not get an error, it just prompted me again like this . Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Question about graphics.
I installed livewires for python 2.x so should that work with python version 2.7.2 ? I typed in the code you see below and got the following error message. Here is the code. from livewires import games and here is the error message Traceback (most recent call last): File C:/Python27/new_graphics_window.py, line 4, in module from livewires import games ImportError: No module named livewires Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Another question about graphics.
I am using python version 2.7.2. I put the version of livewires for python 2.x in the right folder this time and after running the following program I got a different error message. Here they are. program # New Graphics Window # Demonstrates creating a graphics window from livewires import games games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps = 50) games.screen.mainloop() error message Traceback (most recent call last): File C:/Python27/new_graphics_window.py, line 6, in module games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps = 50) AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'init' Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Another question about GUI applications.
I tried the code you suggested and I got the following error message. Here is the code I tried. root = Tkinter.Tk() root.iconbitmap(default=ico_image_filename) And here is the error message. Traceback (most recent call last): File C:\Python31\mad_lib.py.py, line 112, in module root = Tkinter.Tk() NameError: name 'Tkinter' is not defined Thanks for the help. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Question about GUI applications.
I just wrote the following GUI application. How do I get rid of the 7k in the upper left hand corner and how to I put other stuff there like say a picture of someone. Thanks for the help. Here is the GUI application. It is called mad_lib.py.py # Mad Lib # Create a story based on user input from tkinter import * class Application(Frame): GUI application that creates a story based on user input. def __init__(self, master): Initialize Frame. super(Application, self).__init__(master) self.grid() self.create_widgets() def create_widgets(self): Create widgets to get story infomation and to display story. # create instruction label Label(self, text = Enter information for a new story).grid(row = 0, column = 0, columnspan = 2, sticky = W) # create a label and text entry for the name of a person Label(self, text = Person: ).grid(row = 1, column = 0, sticky = W) self.person_ent = Entry(self) self.person_ent.grid(row = 1, column = 1, sticky = W) # create a label and text entry for a plural noun Label(self, text = Plural Noun:).grid(row = 2, column = 0, sticky = W) self.noun_ent = Entry(self) self.noun_ent.grid(row = 2, column = 1, sticky = W) # create a label and text entry for a verb Label(self, text = Verb:).grid(row = 3, column = 0, sticky = W) self.verb_ent = Entry(self) self.verb_ent.grid(row = 3, column = 1, sticky = W) # create a label for adjectives check buttons Label(self, text = Adjective(s):).grid(row = 4, column = 0, sticky = W) # create itchy check button self.is_itchy = BooleanVar() Checkbutton(self, text = itchy, variable = self.is_itchy).grid(row = 4, column = 1, sticky = W) # create joyous check button self.is_joyous = BooleanVar() Checkbutton(self, text = joyous, variable = self.is_joyous).grid(row = 4, column = 2, sticky = W) # create electric check button self.is_electric = BooleanVar() Checkbutton(self, text = electric, variable = self.is_electric).grid(row = 4, column = 3, sticky = W) # create a label for body parts radio buttons Label(self, text = Body Part:).grid(row = 5, column = 0, sticky = W) # create variable for single body part self.body_part = StringVar() self.body_part.set(None) # create body part radio buttons body_parts = [bellybutton, big toe, medulla oblongata] column = 1 for part in body_parts: Radiobutton(self, text = part, variable = self.body_part, value = part).grid(row = 5, column = column, sticky = W) column += 1 # create a submit button Button(self, text = Click for story, command = self.tell_story).grid(row = 6, column = 0, sticky = W) self.story_txt = Text(self, width = 75, height = 10, wrap = WORD) self.story_txt.grid(row = 7, column = 0, columnspan = 4) def tell_story(self): Fill text box with new story based on user input. # gets values fom the GUI person = self.person_ent.get() noun = self.noun_ent.get() verb = self.verb_ent.get() adjectives = if self.is_itchy.get(): adjectives += itchy, if self.is_joyous.get(): adjectives += joyous, if self.is_electric.get(): adjectives += electric, body_part = self.body_part.get() # create the story story = The famous explorer story += person story += had nearly given up a life-long quest to find The Lost City of story += noun.title() story += when one day, the story += noun story += found story += person + . story += A strong, story += adjectives story += peculiar feeling overwhelmed the explorer. story += After all this time, the quest was finally over. A tear came to story += person + 's story += body_part + . story += And then, the story += noun story += promptly devoured story += person + . story += The moral of the story? Be careful what you story += verb story += for. # display the story self.story_txt.delete(0.0, END) self.story_txt.insert(0.0, story) # main root = Tk() root.title(Mad Lib) app = Application(root) root.mainloop() ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Having trouble visiting the subscribers list.
I recently subscribed to tutor and I am trying to visit the subscribers list so I can ask a question but I was'nt given an admin address. Not only that but I don't know what an admin address is. Your help is greatly appreciated. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] getting nasty TypeError:
Hello. I am currently working with Python version 3.1.1 . I am working out of the book called Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner Third Edition which teaches version 3.1.1 . I wrote the following blackjack program that is on page 275 and I imported the modules that you see below. First the cards module which is on page 271 and then the games module which is on page 268. I tried typing everything in exactly the way it is in the book but when I run the blackjack program that you see below it will first ask me how many players just like it should, then I tell it how many players, then it will ask me the names of each player just like it should, then I tell it the name of each player and after I do that and press enter I get the following error message. Traceback (most recent call last): File C:\Python31\blackjack.py, line 184, in module main() File C:\Python31\blackjack.py, line 181, in main game.play() File C:\Python31\blackjack.py, line 132, in play print(player) File C:\Python31\blackjack.py, line 34, in __str__ rep = self.name + \t + super(BJ_Hand, self).__str__() TypeError: can only concatenate list (not str) to list Here is the blackjack program. It is called blackjack.py # Blackjack # From 1 to 7 players compete against a dealer import cards, games class BJ_Card(cards.Card): A Blackjack Card. ACE_VALUE = 1 @property def value(self): if self.is_face_up: v = BJ_Card.RANKS.index(self.rank) + 1 if v 10: v = 10 else: v = None return v class BJ_Deck(cards.Deck): A Blackjack Deck. def populate(self): for suit in BJ_Card.SUITS: for rank in BJ_Card.RANKS: self.cards.append(BJ_Card(rank, suit)) class BJ_Hand(cards.Hand): A Blackjack Hand. def __init__(self, name): super(BJ_Hand, self).__init__() self.name = name def __str__(self): rep = self.name + \t + super(BJ_Hand, self).__str__() if self.total: rep += ( + str(self.total) + ) return rep @property def total(self): # if a card in the hand has value of None, then total is None for card in self.cards: if not card.value: return None # add up card values, treat each Ace as 1 t = 0 for card in self.cards: t += card.value # determine if hand contains an Ace contains_ace = False for card in self.cards: if card.value == BJ_Card.ACE_VALUE: contains_ace = True # if hand contains Ace and total is low enough, treat Ace as 11 if contains_ace and t = 11: # add only 10 since we've already added 1 for the Ace t += 10 return t def is_busted(self): return self.total 21 class BJ_Player(BJ_Hand): A Blackjack Player. def is_hitting(self): response = games.ask_yes_no(\n + self.name + , do you want a hit? (Y/N): ) return response == y def bust(self): print(self.name, busts.) self.lose() def lose(self): print(self.name, loses.) def win(self): print(self.name, wins.) def push(self): print(self.name, pushes.) class BJ_Dealer(BJ_Hand): A Blackjack Dealer. def is_hitting(self): return self.total 17 def bust(self): print(self.name, busts.) def flip_first_card(self): first_card = self.cards[0] first_card.flip() class BJ_Game(object): A Blackjack Game. def __init__(self, names): self.players = [] for name in names: player = BJ_Player(name) self.players.append(player) self.dealer = BJ_Dealer(Dealer) self.deck = BJ_Deck() self.deck.populate() self.deck.shuffle() @property def still_playing(self): sp = [] for player in self.players: if not player.is_busted(): sp.append(player) return sp def __additional_cards(self, player): while not player.is_busted() and player.is_hitting(): self.deck.deal([player]) print(player) if player.is_busted(): player.bust() def play(self): # deal initial 2 cards to everyone self.deck.deal(self.players + [self.dealer], per_hand = 2) self.dealer.flip_first_card() # hide dealer's first card for player in self.players: print(player) print(self.dealer) # deal additional cards to players for player in self.players: self.__additional_cards(player) self.dealer.flip_first_card() # reveal dealer's first if not self.still_playing: # since all players have busted, just show the dealer's hand print(self.dealer) else: # deal additional cards to dealer
