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This is my first post - I will be brief...<BR>
<BR>
One: I have programmed before - but it has been DECADES...so just a few simple queries:<BR>
<BR>
1. A brief (but complete) description regarding the use of script editor (I will be using<BR>
command prompt in Windows), as:<BR>
<BR>
a. details about loading and saving programs (not in that order) and little<BR>
specs about pathnames or other requirements (I will probably store all<BR>
my little goodies in one folder or space).<BR>
<BR>
That should get me going ... a book and manual by my side should suffice for<BR>
the rest - - - except for one thing:<BR>
<BR>
2. I have been unable to locate the gizmo in the literature to get ascii codes<BR>
in python. In the old days, it was a list of 256 (or so) characters that <BR>
represented all keyboard symbols (A equalled 36; B equalled 37; et cetera).<BR>
To assign a value, you used "Let A$ = ASC (36)" where A$ was a variable<BR>
and 36 was the ASCII value for 'A'. I believe the reverse of this process<BR>
was PRINT VAL(A$) or something. I want to play with a program that will<BR>
assign a number to a word (using a simple algorhythm that will give a<BR>
specific number to every word). Other stuff is pretty easy to find with<BR>
the book and on-line literature. I will need to get an ascii code out of<BR>
a string (whose content is not known to the programmer, as raw_input).<BR>
Then to assign, I will need the actual list with assigned numbers.<BR>
<BR>
You will be giving me probably the only boost I will need! I will be available later on,<BR>
if I want to take part in the ask/answer system here.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Thanks a lot,<BR>
<BR>
Anthony<BR>
<BR>
8:27 pm PST October 4th, 2008<BR>
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