Re: Removal of tkinter from python 3.0? [was: Fate of the repr module in Py3.0]

2008-03-20 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 20, 2:39 am, Daniel Fetchinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it just me or others also think that it would be a major loss to remove tkinter from the python core? PEP 3108 starts off with: I really like Python since I started using it a couple years ago, but this is a huge turnoff and the

Re: SOAP Server in Python

2008-03-19 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 19, 9:19 am, Eric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am basically looking to do the same thing in Python as easily. Any help or pointers would be appreciated. Googling for python soap turned up a few hits that may help you. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python and 3D

2008-03-16 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 15, 3:09 pm, Eric von Horst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am looking for Python modules that allow you to manipulate 3D objects, more specifically Alias Wavefront .OBJ objects. Also, a module that would allow you to vizualize these models and rotate them etc.. The goal is not to

Re: Distributed App - C++ with Python for Portability?

2008-03-11 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 11, 3:03 am, Bob Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: in 337600 20080310 222850 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 10, 2:21 pm, Bob Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Java is more portable than most other languages, especially if your app needs a gui. The promise of Java portability was one

Re: Distributed App - C++ with Python for Portability?

2008-03-10 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 10, 2:21 pm, Bob Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Java is more portable than most other languages, especially if your app needs a gui. The promise of Java portability was one of the biggest scams ever perpetrated on the software industry. There are issues going from OS to OS, VM to

Re: Regarding coding style

2008-03-08 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 8, 2:38 am, Steven D'Aprano [EMAIL PROTECTED] cybersource.com.au wrote: On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:57:32 -0800, dave_mikesell wrote: x = get_stuff(store) # Get the stuff what was brought at the store. Perfect example of an unnecessary comment. The variable and function names

Re: Regarding coding style

2008-03-08 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 8, 1:31 pm, Grant Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hilarious rant snipped LOL. Thanks for the laughs. I share your frustration. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Regarding coding style

2008-03-08 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 8, 2:27 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good comments are better than bad names. Good names are better than bad comments. If you're taking the time to write good comments, why not just fix the bad names? The compiler/interpreter can never, ever catch bad comments. --

Re: Regarding coding style

2008-03-08 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 8, 5:14 pm, K Viltersten [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: /** Projects an object from 3D to 2D using the method of Alexander The Great. \param 3D structure to be projected \returns 2D projection */ public Proj2D get2Dfrom3D(Proj3D param); The above is, to me, very clear and

Re: Regarding coding style

2008-03-07 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 7, 10:31 am, K Viltersten [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been recommended reading of:http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ and in there i saw two things that i need to get elaborated. 1. When writing English, Strunk and White apply. If your code needs so much descriptive prose that

Re: Regarding coding style

2008-03-07 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 7, 10:38 pm, Steven D'Aprano [EMAIL PROTECTED] cybersource.com.au wrote: On Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:04:47 -0800, dave_mikesell wrote: On Mar 7, 10:31 am, K Viltersten [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been recommended reading of:http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/and in there i saw two

Re: RELEASED Python 2.6a1 and 3.0a3

2008-03-03 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 1, 10:53 pm, Kay Schluehr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1 Mrz., 19:51, Barry Warsaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Python 2.6 is not only the next advancement in the Python 2 series, it is also a transitionary release, helping developers begin to prepare their code for Python 3.0. Isn't

Re: RELEASED Python 2.6a1 and 3.0a3

2008-03-03 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 1, 10:53 pm, Kay Schluehr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 1 Mrz., 19:51, Barry Warsaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Python 2.6 is not only the next advancement in the Python 2 series, it is also a transitionary release, helping developers begin to prepare their code for Python 3.0. Isn't

Re: Run Python app at startup

2008-03-02 Thread dave_mikesell
On Mar 2, 3:37 pm, SMALLp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hy. I create simple application. Yust an windows and compile it with py2exe. I add registry value reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v MyApp /t REG_SZ /d C:\myapp.exe /f' And it wont start. When i use

Re: Python app at startup!

2008-02-29 Thread dave_mikesell
On Feb 28, 5:07 pm, SMALLp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hy. I create simple application. Yust an windows and compile it with py2exe. I add registry value reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v MyApp /t REG_SZ /d C:\myapp.exe /f' And it wont start. When i use

Re: Article of interest: Python pros/cons for the enterprise

2008-02-28 Thread dave_mikesell
Good article. Re: the comparisons with C++, most of my experience is with C++ and I like it because it's powerful, flexible, portable, and keeps me employable. However, I can't think of any application or system I've written in C++ (or Java or Perl) that could not have been written in Python.