RE: PEP 3131: Supporting Non-ASCII Identifiers

2007-05-14 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Let me guess - the next step will be to restrict the identifiers to be at most 6 characters long. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stefan Behnel Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 2:53 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: PEP 3131: Supporting Non

RE: Checking if string inside quotes?

2007-05-09 Thread Michael Yanowitz
=127.0.0.1)") without the internal quotes. How can I do this? I presumed that I would have to check to see if the string was already in quotes and if so remove the quotes. But not sure how to do that? Or is there an easier way? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -Original Mess

Checking if string inside quotes?

2007-05-09 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: If I have a long string (such as a Python file). I search for a sub-string in that string and find it. Is there a way to determine if that found sub-string is inside single-quotes or double-quotes or not inside any quotes? If so how? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http

RE: Breaking up Strings correctly:

2007-04-10 Thread Michael Yanowitz
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Adam Atlas Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:28 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Breaking up Strings correctly: On Apr 9, 8:19 am, "Michael Yanowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > H

Breaking up Strings correctly:

2007-04-09 Thread Michael Yanowitz
ak it up from: (E1 AND_or_OR E2) and make that int [AND_or_OR, E1, E2] and apply the same to E1 and E2 recursively until E1[0] != '(' But the main problem I am running to is, how do I split this up by outer parentheseis. So that I get the proper '(' and ')' to split this upper correctly? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: division by 7 efficiently ???

2007-02-01 Thread Michael Yanowitz
1 >>> div7 (14) 1 >>> div7 (21) 2 >>> div7 (700) 98 >>> div7 (7000) 984 Michael Yanowitz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Krypto Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:25 PM To: python-list@python.org Subjec

RE: Is there a better way to implement this:

2007-01-22 Thread Michael Yanowitz
. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Benjamin Niemann Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:19 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Is there a better way to implement this: Michael Yanowitz wrote: > Hello: > >I wrote the code be

Is there a better way to implement this:

2007-01-22 Thread Michael Yanowitz
max_run_time of 30 seconds. Unhandled exception in thread started by Traceback (most recent call last): File "./testthread.py", line 10, in abort raise thread_finished MAX RUN TIME EXCEEDED! HELLO 30 HELLO 31 HELLO 32 Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: Can a Tkinter GUI check for abort script:

2006-12-19 Thread Michael Yanowitz
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of hg Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:44 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Can a Tkinter GUI check for abort script: Michael Yanowitz wrote: > Hello: > >I have successfully impl

RE: Can a Tkinter GUI check for abort script:

2006-12-19 Thread Michael Yanowitz
make, without knowing any of the GUI objects, I can call from test3.py (or while test3.py is running) which will refresh the GUI and check for activity such as button presses on the GUI itself. For example, if I just call sleep(), will it do this? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz

RE: Can a Tkinter GUI check for abort script:

2006-12-18 Thread Michael Yanowitz
check if the "Abort Script" button is pressed. Presently what happens is that the script takes over and all the buttons on the GUI disappear as the GUI is not given any cpu time to refresh or check if any activity in the dialog. Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -Origin

Can a Tkinter GUI check for abort script:

2006-12-18 Thread Michael Yanowitz
| | [Abort Script] | +-+ So, every tenth of a seconds or ??? better time, I would like to 'return' to the GUI and check if the "Abort Script" button has been pressed. How do I do this? Or is there a better way to implement this? Thanks

Best way to split up lines - RE: About the 79 character line recommendation

2006-12-07 Thread Michael Yanowitz
, strMessage) Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ramon Diaz-Uriarte Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 5:12 PM To: Steve Bergman Cc: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: About the 79 character line recommendation

RE: String Replace only if whole word?

2006-11-17 Thread Michael Yanowitz
>Michael Yanowitz wrote: >> Hello: >> >> I am hoping someone knows if there is an easier way to do this or someone >> already implemented something that does this, rather than reinventing the >> wheel: >> I have been using the string.replace(from_string

String Replace only if whole word?

2006-11-17 Thread Michael Yanowitz
hing which determines when a word ends, and I will define a word as containing only 'A'-'Z','a'-'z','0'-'9','_' . As long as the string contains more of the word digits after the match, don't replace? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

255 argument limit?

2006-10-25 Thread Michael Yanowitz
,7,8,9,190,1,2, 3,4, 5,6,7,8,9,200,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,210,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,220,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 230, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,240,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,250,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) SyntaxError: more than 255 arguments Is there a way to increase this limit? (This is just a made up example, I would not normally do this). Thanks

Defining our own types?

2006-08-16 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Python over-ride its rules so that if I type in a number followed by a dot followed by number followed by a dot followed by a number followed by a dot and another number, it can call make_ip_address() on the value? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Make Object Oriented?

2006-08-10 Thread Michael Yanowitz
if not, C-to-C++ would be ok? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Negative division bug?

2006-08-03 Thread Michael Yanowitz
gt;> -10/3 -4 It behaves correct for positive numbers, but for negative integers it seems to subtract one from the expected result. Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: Static Variables in Python?

2006-08-01 Thread Michael Yanowitz
-Original Message- From: Cliff Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 4:55 PM To: Michael Yanowitz Cc: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Static Variables in Python? On Mon, 2006-07-31 at 15:21 -0400, Michael Yanowitz wrote: > Is it possible to have a sta

Static Variables in Python?

2006-07-31 Thread Michael Yanowitz
the set values for the next time it is called. Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: Splitting a float into bytes:

2006-07-26 Thread Michael Yanowitz
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Simon Forman Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 2:56 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Splitting a float into bytes: Michael Yanowitz wrote: > Hello: > > For some reason I can't figure ou

Splitting a float into bytes:

2006-07-26 Thread Michael Yanowitz
and 'int' Is there some easy way to get what the bytes of the float are? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Functions, Operators, and Overloading?

2006-07-24 Thread Michael Yanowitz
operators can be overloaded. So can I define a new operator? If so, can I define func1 as an operator? (on the side, I have always wanted to define the ++ operator as +=1. Is that possible?) Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Last used directory?

2006-07-12 Thread Michael Yanowitz
ad of having initialdir='.' (current directory), I would like it set to the last visited directory, which can be from a previous run or even a previous day. Is that possible? If so how? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: Detecting 64bit vs. 32bit Linux

2006-07-10 Thread Michael Yanowitz
The one thing I observed (just an observation) is that: a) on 32-bit machines: sizeof(int) = 32 sizeof(long) = 32 b) on 64-bit machines: sizeof(int) = 32 sizeof(long) = 64 This in C and Python. Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: SWIG problems with gcc and Cygwin?

2006-06-27 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Thanks. It now works for me in Cygwin. I would never have guessed to write it as a dll. Michael Yanowitz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Norman Vine Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:21 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: SWIG

RE: SWIG problems with gcc and Cygwin?

2006-06-27 Thread Michael Yanowitz
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve Holden Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 2:55 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: SWIG problems with gcc and Cygwin? Michael Yanowitz wrote: > No response yet. The SWIG test works fine in Linux

RE: SWIG problems with gcc and Cygwin?

2006-06-26 Thread Michael Yanowitz
++ compiler I have presently is Cygwin gcc. Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Yanowitz Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:39 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: SWIG problems with gcc and Cygwin? Hello

SWIG problems with gcc and Cygwin?

2006-06-20 Thread Michael Yanowitz
d? Of course when I then try to go into python and import example, I get: >>> import example Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in ? File "example.py", line 5, in ? import _example ImportError: No module named _example Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: .py and running in Windows:

2006-06-13 Thread Michael Yanowitz
13, 2006 9:48 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: .py and running in Windows: Andrew Gwozdziewycz wrote: > You'll have better results posting this to it's own thread. > He certainly should have, but since I've read it here anyway: > On Jun 13, 2006, at 9:29 AM, M

.py and running in Windows:

2006-06-13 Thread Michael Yanowitz
when finished rather than exit the shell. How do I do that? Or would it cause a problem (so that Python no longer works) if I change the default .py extension to open in an editor rather than execute it if I open it? Thanks: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: Tkinter - changing existing Dialog?

2006-06-02 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Thanks. That is what I was looking for. The configure command (as you and John pointed out), should do what I need. The first response of starting a new thread was not what I was looking for. Michael Yanowitz -Original Message- In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Michael Ya

Tkinter - changing existing Dialog?

2006-06-01 Thread Michael Yanowitz
nt to do is to search for it myself. Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: how to change sys.path?

2006-05-25 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Is there something like a .pythoninitrc which can run whenever we start Python that can load a file with many sys.path.append(), etc? If not is there some way to modify the Python shell constructor and destructor? Thanks in advance: Michael yanowitz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Python Version Testing Tool?

2006-05-24 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: Is there a version testing tool available for Python such that I can check to see if my code will still run in versions 2.2, 2.3, 2.4.3, and 1.1 (for example) (or whatever) without having to install all these different versions on my computer? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz

RE: Tkinter Dialog Management problems:

2006-05-18 Thread Michael Yanowitz
> Hello: > >Below I have included a stripped down version of the GUI I am working > on. > It contains 2 dialog boxes - one main and one settings. It has the > following > problems, probably all related, that I am hoping someone knows what I am > doing wrong: > > 1) Pressing the Settings.. Butto

Tkinter Dialog Management problems:

2006-05-18 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: Below I have included a stripped down version of the GUI I am working on. It contains 2 dialog boxes - one main and one settings. It has the following problems, probably all related, that I am hoping someone knows what I am doing wrong: 1) Pressing the Settings.. Button multiple times,

Shadow Detection?

2006-05-09 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: Many times, people are warning things like "Don't use 'str' as a variable name as it will shadow the built in str function." Is there some way to determine if a string is already defined in some higher scope? Maybe something like if isdefined ('str'): print 'str is already define

PYTHONPATH vs PATH?

2006-05-08 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: Someone on my team tried out installing my Python code and found that setting PYTHONPATH does not work, but setting PATH environment variable works the way PYTHONPATH should. Is that how it supposed to be, or is that a bug or feature? -Original Message- (parts deleted) Subject:

Python function returns:

2006-05-04 Thread Michael Yanowitz
dress, strHostname, nPortNumber) Am I missing something obvious? Is there a better, or more standard way to return values from functions? Thanks in advance: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

PyLint results?

2006-04-21 Thread Michael Yanowitz
'map' Is that a problem? Plus many other warnings about my naming convention or unused variables which I will ignore at this time. I did find it to be a very useful too any how in cleaning up my code. I raised my code rate from about -8 to about +7. Thanks: Michael Yanowitz -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: proposed Python logo

2006-04-21 Thread Michael Yanowitz
How about having something from Monty Python in the logo rather than something snakelike. Python was named after Monty Python and not the snake. Snakes also don't appear friendly to me. I used to have rats as pets. Snakes are murderers of rats. Which I do find strange that there is a rat on th

RE: Python2CPP ?

2006-04-12 Thread Michael Yanowitz
> First of all: why do you want to translate pythont to C++? > > Anyway, this has a C back-end: > http://www.pypy.org > > Szabi Thanks. I want to translate from Python to C++ for a few reasons: 1) Curiosity. I would like to see how well the translation goes. 2) Efficiency. It is alot quicker to

Python2CPP ?

2006-04-12 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: One topic that has always interested me are the Language translators. Are there any that convert between Python and C++ or Python and Java? I remember seeing one that converts from Python to or from Perl but couldn't find it on a quick google search. I did find a Python2C http://sourcefo

RE: "The World's Most Maintainable Programming Language"

2006-04-06 Thread Michael Yanowitz
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Hansen Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 8:47 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: "The World's Most Maintainable Programming Language" Mirco Wahab wrote: > Hi Ralf >>So we should rename Python into

tuple syntax ',' (ending in comma?)

2006-04-04 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: I am still relatively new to Python. I am confused by the syntax for tuples. I had: thread.start_new_thread(read_data_thread, (strDataFilename)) and got back the following error: File "scene.py", line 256, in readData thread.start_new_thread(read_data_thread, (strDataFilename)

RE: Remove integer from float number

2006-03-24 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Sorry about the Top Posting that I did before. It is just the style I am used to using, and I didn't realize that it was different here. I won't do it again. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

RE: Remove integer from float number

2006-03-23 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Sorry, got it backwards: def printDecimal(number): if (number >= 0): print number - int(number) else: print int(number) - number -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Yanowitz Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 5

RE: Remove integer from float number

2006-03-23 Thread Michael Yanowitz
how about this solution: def printDecimal(number): if (number < 0): print number - int(number) else: print int(number) - number -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Grant Edwards Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:11 PM

RE: struct size confusion:

2006-03-22 Thread Michael Yanowitz
), but I am content that it is working now. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Fredrik Lundh Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:28 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: struct size confusion: Michael Yanowitz wrote: >I am relatively n

struct size confusion:

2006-03-22 Thread Michael Yanowitz
Hello: I am relatively new to Python and this is my first post on this mailing list. I am confused as to why I am getting size differences in the following cases: >>> print struct.calcsize("I") 4 >>> print struct.calcsize("H") 2 >>> print struct.calcsize("HI") 8 >>> print struct.calcsize("