[Tutor] Information

2012-12-04 Thread Umair Masood
Hi all, I would be working on a small project, which will include the SOAP library to use the web services using python. Also I want to know how to link XML to python. I mean suppose i am a client and i am accessing a server and suddenly it gives me an error which is being displayed on the

Re: [Tutor] Tutor Digest, Vol 106, Issue 5

2012-12-04 Thread Albert-Jan Roskam
On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 05:56:30PM -0600, Luke Paireepinart wrote: I just wanted to make the observation that, at least in gmail, the default behavior is to hide the entire quoted text behind an innocuous ... button. Good lord, the more I hear about Gmail, the more horrible I discover it to

Re: [Tutor] Tutor Digest, Vol 106, Issue 5

2012-12-04 Thread Wayne Werner
On Tue, 4 Dec 2012, Steven D'Aprano wrote: On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 05:56:30PM -0600, Luke Paireepinart wrote: I just wanted to make the observation that, at least in gmail, the default behavior is to hide the entire quoted text behind an innocuous ... button. Good lord, the more I hear

[Tutor] insufficient control of ossaudiodev and or wave modules

2012-12-04 Thread frank ernest
Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I would like to set the to get better control of the play back of wave files. I would like to set the play back volume, send the audio out only one of the two speakers and ajust the play back speed. I am completely blank on ideas of how to accomplish this and reading

[Tutor] On understanding defintions

2012-12-04 Thread frank ernest
Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I discoverd that some of the examples for definitions in the tutorial are not valid. I am reporting this as a bug. In the mean time I tried to look up definitions in the Language Referance part of the python documentation but I'm still confused. The if, for, etc. are

Re: [Tutor] On understanding defintions

2012-12-04 Thread Alan Gauld
On 04/12/12 18:29, frank ernest wrote: Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I discoverd that some of the examples for definitions in the tutorial are not valid. I am reporting this as a bug. It's not clear what you mean by definitions here. In the mean time I tried to look up definitions in the Language

Re: [Tutor] insufficient control of ossaudiodev and or wave modules

2012-12-04 Thread Walter Prins
Hi, On 4 December 2012 18:20, frank ernest do...@mail.com wrote: Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I would like to set the to get better control of the play back of wave files. I would like to set the play back volume, send the audio out only one of the two speakers and ajust the play back speed. I

Re: [Tutor] Information

2012-12-04 Thread Alan Gauld
On 04/12/12 08:38, Umair Masood wrote: Hi all, I would be working on a small project, which will include the SOAP library to use the web services using python. This list is for teaching the basics of the Python language and standard library. There is no SOAP library in Python. You will need

Re: [Tutor] On understanding defintions

2012-12-04 Thread Dave Angel
On 12/04/2012 01:29 PM, frank ernest wrote: Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I discoverd that some of the examples for definitions in the tutorial are not valid. I am reporting this as a bug. And what are the bug numbers? Or links to the bug reports? Otherwise why are you telling us about them

[Tutor] I'm trying to wrap my head around defs

2012-12-04 Thread frank ernest
Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I'm having trouble understanding them. Python is my first language... excluding English. I've already read ALL OF THE PYTHON Language Referance and I still don't get it. What do they do? How do they work? How do you define self? Is self an object, a variable, or

Re: [Tutor] On understanding defintions

2012-12-04 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On 05/12/12 05:29, frank ernest wrote: Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I discoverd that some of the examples for definitions in the tutorial are not valid. I am reporting this as a bug. Don't be shy, let us know the ticket numbers :) I've looked on the bug tracker and can't see any sign of your bug

Re: [Tutor] I'm trying to wrap my head around defs

2012-12-04 Thread Francois Dion
On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 4:51 PM, frank ernest do...@mail.com wrote: Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I'm having trouble understanding them. Python is my first language... excluding English. I've already read ALL OF THE PYTHON Language Referance and I still don't get it. What do they do? Let's start

Re: [Tutor] I'm trying to wrap my head around defs

2012-12-04 Thread Alan Gauld
On 04/12/12 21:51, frank ernest wrote: Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I'm having trouble understanding them. Python is my first language... excluding English. OK, in that case go back to basics. Don't read the reference manual, that's like trying to learn English by reading the Oxford English

Re: [Tutor] I'm trying to wrap my head around defs

2012-12-04 Thread Dave Angel
On 12/04/2012 04:51 PM, frank ernest wrote: Opensuse 12.2 python3.2 I'm having trouble understanding them. Python is my first language... excluding English. I've already read ALL OF THE PYTHON Language Referance and I still don't get it. You usually should start with a tutorial, not with

[Tutor] Help with web.py error

2012-12-04 Thread Erik Martinson
Hi, I need some help tracking the cause of this error. I have been looking at Python off and on for the last year or so. I write ASP classic and VB6 as my day job (yeah, I know.., it pays the bills). So some of this may be me have to think differently. I have tried the web.py group with no