Mailman 3 December 2000 - Python-announce-list

ANNOUNCE: pygame 0.4
by Pete Shinners 15 Dec '00

15 Dec '00

I've been working on a python sdl binding for the past several months. With the help of a handful of dedicated users it has reached its first pretty solid release. The python wrapper is designed to be pretty thin around SDL, but it does take liberties with some of the interfaces to make it work cleaner in the python environment. Any current SDL users should feel pretty comfortable with this binding. Anyways, there is a wealth of more information at the pygame website. http://pygame.seul.org Be aware that pygame requires python 2.0 and at least SDL-1.1.5 .... To help avoid any confusion. There is a previous python binding for sdl named pySDL. This project has unfortunately stalled out sometime in July. While pygame doesn't attempt to fully replace pySDL, that may be the case if pySDL is never picked up.

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ANNOUNCE: New Berkeley DB 3.1.x wrappers
by Robin Dunn 15 Dec '00

15 Dec '00

I'm pleased to announce a beta release of yet another BerkeleyDB wrapper module for Python. This one is different from the ones that Gregory P. Smith and I have done in the past in that it doesn't use SWIG. This one is completly hand-crafted, and there are no "shadow classes" or other SWIG related overhead. This module provides a nearly complete wrapping of the Sleepycat C API for the DatabaseEnvironment, Database, Cursor, and Transaction objects, and each of these is exposed as a Python Type in the bsddb3.db module. The databse objects can use different access methods, btree, hash, recno, and queue. For the first time all of these are fully supported in the Python wrappers. Please see the documents in the docs directory of the distribution, or on the website, for more details on the types and methods provided. http://pybsddb.sourceforge.net/ -- Robin Dunn Software Craftsman robin(a)AllDunn.com http://wxPython.org Java give you jitters? http://wxPROs.com Relax with wxPython!

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[Module] SnakeDb Ver 1.00
by Ming Hui Huang 14 Dec '00

14 Dec '00

SnakeDb Ver 1.00 ---------------- The purpose of SnakeDb is to provide an easy universal database API. The purpose of SnakeDb is to provide an easy database API. You don't have to write SQL statements in your scripts to create databases or execute a query. You can access the fields in the tables through a dictionary. The API also allows you to execute complex SQL statements. SnakeDb is a wrapper around other python database modules. SnakeDb ver 1.0 supports Gadfly and MySQL databases. You can easily extend it to use other python database modules. URL: http://www.scriptfoundry.com/modules/snakedb/ Download: http://www.scripfoundry.com/modules/dist/ License: Public Domain Requires: MySQLdb,Gadfly,Other Python Database Modules Categories: Database Ming Hui Huang (ming(a)scriptfoundry.com) http://www.0x01.com/~ming/ -- <a href="http://www.scriptfoundry.com/modules/snakedb/">SnakeDb Ver 1.00</a> -- The purpose of SnakeDb is to provide an easy universal database API.

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ANNOUNCE: AVPython (Python embedded in ArcView GIS) now open source
by Bruce Dodson 14 Dec '00

14 Dec '00

I have put together a new release of AVPython and published it on my web page. The new version works much the same as before, but is now compiled for Python 2.0. The source code is now included (under an MIT-style open source license) so you can easily compile it for 1.6 or 1.5.2 if you want, or enhance it in any other way you choose. For more information, or to download the software, please visit: http://www.geocities.com/brucedodson.rm/avpython.htm Sincerely, Bruce

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[Module] crng 1.0
by Per Kraulis 13 Dec '00

13 Dec '00

crng 1.0 -------- Random-number generators (RNGs) implemented as Python extension types coded in C The Python module crng implements random-number generators (RNGs) based on several different algorithms producing uniform deviates in the open interval (0,1), i.e. exclusive of the end-point values 0 and 1. A few continuous and integer-valued non-uniform deviates are also available. Each RNG algorithm is implemented as a separate Python extension type. The RNG types are independent of each other, but have very similar interfaces. The entire module is implemented as one single C source code file. URL: http://www.sbc.su.se/~per/crng License: GPL Binaries: Linux Red Hat 6.1, SGI IRIX 6.5 Categories: Math Per Kraulis (per(a)sbc.su.se) http://www.sbc.su.se/~per -- <a href="http://www.sbc.su.se/~per/crng">crng 1.0</a> -- Random-number generators (RNGs) implemented as Python extension types coded in C

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[ANN] crng 1.0: Random-number generators (RNGs) as Python extension types coded in C.
by Per Kraulis 13 Dec '00

13 Dec '00

crng 1.0: Random-number generators (RNGs) implemented as Python extension types coded in C. The Python module crng implements random-number generators (RNGs) based on several different algorithms producing uniform deviates in the open interval (0,1), i.e. exclusive of the end-point values 0 and 1. A few continuous and integer-valued non-uniform deviates are also available. Each RNG algorithm is implemented as a separate Python extension type. The RNG types are independent of each other, but have very similar interfaces. The entire module is implemented as one single C source code file. Official website: http://www.sbc.su.se/~per/crng/ Documentation: http://www.sbc.su.se/~per/crng/doc.html The GNU General Public License (GPL) applies. [Please note that the crng module has been tested under Python 1.5.2 only. I'd be grateful if someone could check it under Python 2.0.] -- Per J. Kraulis, Ph.D. per(a)sbc.su.se Stockholm Bioinformatics Center (SBC) http://www.sbc.su.se/~per Dept. Biochemistry, Stockholm University phone +46 (0)8 - 674 78 17 SE-106 91 Stockholm, SWEDEN fax +46 (0)8 - 15 80 57

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Python Moderated Forum
by Jeff Brown 12 Dec '00

12 Dec '00

Per Tim Peter's, I had asked if I may have a link placed on the Python.org site, he had requested me to inform the users here. I have started a moderated help forum on programming and graphics. The forum consists of the major programming languages like C++, Python, Visual Basic, HTML, JAVA, CGI/ASP, etc. and the Graphics Forum has your major graphics editors. This board has just finished the final beta testing and is now accepting public members to provide help for at no charge. I am currently looking for moderators to help with posts and the TOS (Terms of service). If you are interested in either becoming a moderator, or a member stop by http://www.webzonecomplete.com/forum for more details. Currently JKD is the moderator for the Python Forum. I am KYCable the forum admin. If you have any questions you can contact me at webmaster(a)webzonecomplete.com I hope that this may become a wonderful experience for each the users and moderators. Thank You, Jeff Brown (aka KYCable)

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Dr. Dobb's Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Dec 12)
by Grant Edwards 12 Dec '00

12 Dec '00

Alex Martelli discusses mutual dependencies between modules. http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=701015113 Alex also summaries the Python answer to the lack of "super" question. http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=701004958 Alex Shindich converts Weak Reference Extension Module to "C" http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=701250836 Alex Martelli answers the question (regarding sorting database records) "What is a Schwartzian transform?" http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=701836861 Jeff Epler introduces PyHTML -- an extension of the Python grammar, plus a modified compiler which permits the use of HTML-style tags as Python blocks, making it easy to write HTML document generators with the block-indentation style of Python. http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=702170599 Laura Hill posts OOPSLA 2001 Call for Participation http://deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=702782743 ======================================================================== Everything you want is probably one or two clicks away in these pages: Python.org's Python Language Website is the traditional center of Pythonia http://www.python.org although PythonLabs.com bills itself as "The Python Source", which is becoming increasingly true in 2000 http://www.pythonlabs.com/ PythonWare complements the digest you're reading with the daily python url http://www.pythonware.com/daily comp.lang.python.announce announces new Python software. Be sure to scan this newly-revitalized newsgroup at least weekly. http://deja.com/group/comp.lang.python.announce Andrew Kuchling writes marvelous summaries twice a month of the action on the python-dev mailing list, where the future of Python is truly determined http://www.amk.ca/python/dev The Vaults of Parnassus ambitiously collects Python resources http://www.vex.net/~x/parnassus/ Much of Python's real work takes place on Special-Interest Group mailing lists http://www.python.org/sigs/ Python Consortium emerges as an independent nexus of activity http://www.python.org/consortium Cetus does much of the same http://www.cetus-links.de/oo_python.html Python FAQTS http://python.faqts.com/ Python To-Do List anticipates some of Python's future direction http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/todo.py Python Journal is at work on its second issue http://www.pythonjournal.com Links2Go is a new semi-automated link collection; it's impressive what AI can generate http://www.links2go.com/search?search=python Archive probing trick of the trade: http://www.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?QRY=&DBS=2&ST=PS&defaultOp=AND&LNG=ALL&f… Previous - (U)se the (R)esource, (L)uke! - messages are listed here: http://purl.org/thecliff/python/url.html or http://www.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?QRY=~g%20comp.lang.python%20Python-URL%21 Suggestions/corrections for next week's posting are always welcome. [http://www.egroups.com/list/python-url-leads/ is hibernating. Just e-mail us ideas directly.] To receive a new issue of this posting in e-mail each Monday morning, ask <claird(a)neosoft.com> to subscribe. Mention "Python-URL!". -- The Python-URL! Team-- Dr. Dobb's Journal (http://www.ddj.com) is pleased to participate in and sponsor the "Python-URL!" project. -- Cameron Laird <claird(a)NeoSoft.com> Business: http://www.Phaseit.net Personal: http://starbase.neosoft.com/~claird/home.html

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[Module] pyRegistry/1.0
by Jens B.Jorgensen 11 Dec '00

11 Dec '00

pyRegistry/1.0 -------------- object-oriented Python 2.0 interface to the Windows Registry An extension module to provide object-oriented and easy interface to the Windows Registry. import pyRegistry reg = pyRegistry.open('HKLM\Software\SomeSoft') reg.setValue('a list', ['one', 'two', 'three']) reg.setValue('an int', 12345) for i in reg.getValueNames() : print reg.getValue(i) Supports HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA, doesn't depend on other windows extension modules, does MULTI_SZ, unicode. Source package available at: http://www.ultraemail.net/~jbj1/pyRegistry/pyRegistry-1.0.zip URL: http://www.ultraemail.net/~jbj1/ Download: http://www.ultraemail.net/~jbj1/pyRegistry/pyRegistry-1.0.win32-py2.0.exe License: GPL Platform: Win32 Binaries: Win32 Categories: Windows95/NT Jens B. Jorgensen (jbj1(a)ultraemail.net) http://www.ultraemail.net/~jbj1 -- <a href="http://www.ultraemail.net/~jbj1/">pyRegistry/1.0</a> -- object-oriented Python 2.0 interface to the Windows Registry

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ANNOUNCE: The Snack Sound Toolkit v2.0.4
by Kare Sjolander 09 Dec '00

09 Dec '00

This release contains: * Bug-fixes * Updated documentation * Updated demos The Snack Sound Toolkit is designed to be used with a scripting language. Currently it supports Tcl/Tk and Python. Snack adds commands to play, record, and process sound and supports in-memory sound objects, file based audio, and streaming audio. It handles fileformats such as WAV, MP3, AU, AIFF, and NIST/Sphere. Snack is extensible, new commands, filters, and sound file formats can be added using the Snack C-library. An easy to build example extension is contained in the source distribution. Snack also does sound visualization, e.g. waveforms and spectrograms. The visualization objects update in real-time and can output postscript. Snack works with Tcl8.0 - Tcl8.4 and Python 1.5.2-2.0 Platforms: Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, NetBSD, Macintosh, and Windows 95/98/NT/2K. Source and binaries can be downloaded from http://www.speech.kth.se/snack/ Regards, Kare Sjolander kare(a)speech.kth.se

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