Mailman 3 January 2002 - Python-announce-list

[ANN] ftputil 1.0 - a higher level interface for FTP sessions
by Stefan Schwarzer 21 Jan '02

21 Jan '02

Hello Pythoneers :) I would like to announce ftputil.py, a module which provides a more friendly interface for FTP sessions than the ftplib module. The FTPHost objects generated from it allow many operations similar to those of os and os.path. Examples: # download some files from the login directory import ftputil host = ftputil.FTPHost('ftp.domain.com', 'user', 'secret') names = host.listdir(host.curdir) for name in names: if host.path.isreg(name): host.download(name, name, 'b') # remote, local, binary mode # make a new directory and copy a remote file into it host.mkdir('newdir') source = host.file('index.html', 'r') # file-like object target = host.file('newdir/index.html', 'w') # file-like object host.copyfileobj(source, target) # mimics shutil.copyfileobj source.close() target.close() Even host.path.walk works. :-) But slow. ;-) ftputil.py can be downloaded from http://www.ndh.net/home/sschwarzer/download/ftputil.py I would like to get your suggestions and comments. :-) Stefan P.S.: Thanks to Pedro Rodriguez for his helpful answer to my question in comp.lang.python :-)

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[Application] Connect Four 1.0
by Daniel P.Clark 19 Jan '02

19 Jan '02

Connect Four 1.0 ---------------- The classic 2 player Connect Four game! The complete version of Connect Four, includes sound effects, and player scoring. You have a thin box you slide pieces in, each player slides in their own piece, trying to get four in a row, top to bottom, left to right, or diagonal. URL: http://members.christhost.com/6ftdan/Connect_Four/ License: GPL Platform: Win32 Requires: PyGame Binaries: Win32 Gui: PyGame Categories: Games Daniel P. Clark (flaminglinux(a)yahoo.com) http://members.christhost.com/6ftdan/ -- <a href="http://members.christhost.com/6ftdan/Connect_Four/">Connect Four 1.0</a> -- The classic 2 player Connect Four game!

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[Module] ftpparse
by Fredrik Lundh 19 Jan '02

19 Jan '02

ftpparse -------- parse FTP LIST replies A simple wrapper for Dan Bernstein's ftpparse library. It also illustrates how to implement simple struct-like python objects in C/C++. URL: http://effbot.org/downloads/ License: Python Style Categories: Networking Fredrik Lundh (fredrik(a)pythonware.com) http://www.effbot.org -- <a href="http://effbot.org/downloads/">ftpparse</a> -- parse FTP LIST replies

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[OT] Routeing `listeners' for BGP and ISIS
by Richard Mortier 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

Hi, My apologies if this is considered off-topic or you receive multiple copies; I thought it might be of interest. I'd like to announce the release of `PyRT' the `Python Routeing Toolkit' available at http://www.sprintlabs.com/Department/IP-Interworking/Routing/PyRT/index.html >From the web-page: "The Python Routeing Toolkit (`PyRT') enables routeing information in a network to be collected. The purpose of this software is to enable routeing information in a network to be collected. This package currently supports BGPv4 and ISIS and will dump MRTD format files. It also supports parsing of MRTD TABLE_DUMP files (as available from, eg., RouteViews and RIPE/RIS). A number of utilities for manipulating these dumps are also provided." Information is collected by forming adjacencies with a router, and then acting as a `passive' router (ie. no routes are injected). It is released under the GPLv2 and was developed as part of work done at Sprint ATL, Burlingame CA. -- Richard Mortier ---------------------- ----------------- ---- Intern, 1 Aug--28 Feb, mort(a)sprintlabs.com ----- Sprint ATL, Burlingame, CA mort(a)ieee.org ----- http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rmm1002/

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Py: Technical Journal of the Python Language
by cook＠pyzine.com 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

Py (pyzine.com) is a print zine published four times a year covering all aspects of the Python language. The goal of Py is to promote the use of Python and provide a means for writers and developers to expound on the benefits of the language. Py is looking for article submissions for inclusion in its first issue. We will consider any topic but are specifically looking for works on the following: - UI - Shell - Web - Zope - Beginner - Games - Services You will find the submission guidelines at pyzine.com. Py will be a low-cost, high quality zine, written by the developers who are using Python today. The audience will range from the advanced Python hacker to the newbie who will be using Python tomorrow. Contribute. Be well, Bryan Richard cook(a)pyzine.com http://www.pyzine.com

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Ann: New SIG for the development of Python/C++ integration
by rwgk＠yahoo.com 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

The new Python C++ SIG is a forum for discussions about the integration of Python and C++, with an emphasis on the development of the Boost.Python library (http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/index.html). Currently, Boost.Python is undergoing a major rewrite to add powerful new features and to take full advantage of the new type system introduced in Python 2.2. A detailed list of the current development goals is posted at: http://www.python.org/sigs/c++-sig/ Suggestions regarding the direction of the development work and contributions in the form of source code should be posted to this SIG. About Boost.Python Boost.Python is a popular open-source tool for interfacing Python and C++. Boost.Python is built on accessible, well-maintained, well documented components (the Boost C++ Library), so it does not tie its users to the services of any one programmer or organization. Developers worldwide have contributed significant unsolicited improvements to the project. The main developer and coordinator of the library is David Abrahams. Relation to Boost forums Boost.Python related issues have also been discussed in the two Yahoo groups boost(a)yahoogroups.com and boost-users(a)yahoogroups.com (http://groups.yahoo.com/). Most discussions in these groups are concerned with advanced C++ library development. The Python SIG is focused on Python/C++ interfacing.

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UK Python Conference 2002 - April 4/5, Oxford
by Andy Robinson 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

The UK Python Conference 2002 - as far as I know, the first one in this country - will be taking place at the Heritage Motor Centre, Oxford, on April 4/5. We have two solid days of Python talks. I would like to thank the organisers of the Association of C and C++ Users for allowing us to piggy-back onto their conference, thereby making this possible. Last year we had two Python talks as part of an 'alternative languages' track and this year we have a full track. We can make this an annual event if enough people come. You also get to rub shoulders with Stroustrup, Coplien and various other gurus of the C++ and Java worlds. Brief details of the talks and all the administrative info are available at http://www.accuconference.co.uk Full program details (unofficial location) can be found at http://www.reportlab.com/tmp/accu2002.pdf Best Regards, Andy Robinson ReportLab Inc (and Python track coordinator)

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Update: Python Parallelization Module
by Konrad Hinsen 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

ScientificPython release 2.3.4 contains the second update of the BSP module for Python. The major new feature is an interactive parallel execution environment, which behaves almost exactly like a standard Python interepreter, but executes on all processors and prints output from all processors. It can be used with the Emacs mode for Python. This combination is a very convenient development environment for parallel Python code. I do not claim to know every software ever published, but there is a good chance that this is the first interactive programming environment for parallel code. Scientific Python 2.3.4, which contains the new BSP release, is available from http://starship.python.net/crew/hinsen/ScientificPython-2.3.4.tar.gz or ftp://dirac.cnrs-orleans.fr/pub/ScientificPython/ScientificPython-2.3.4.tar.gz Prerequisites are Python 1.5.2 or higher (2.1 recommended for full access to all features) and either BSPlib (tested with version 1.4) or an MPI implementation. An updated tutorial is included, but can also be obtained separately from http://starship.python.net/crew/hinsen/BSP_Tutorial.pdf or http://dirac.cnrs-orleans.fr/programs/BSP_Tutorial.pdf -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Konrad Hinsen | E-Mail: hinsen(a)cnrs-orleans.fr Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire (CNRS) | Tel.: +33-2.38.25.56.24 Rue Charles Sadron | Fax: +33-2.38.63.15.17 45071 Orleans Cedex 2 | Deutsch/Esperanto/English/ France | Nederlands/Francais -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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ANN: Python-DSV 1.3.3
by Cliff Wells 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

What: Python-DSV is a CSV file importer/exporter (DSV stands for "delimiter-separated-values"). Features: - Heuristics for automatically determining the format of the file. - Discovers delimiter (comma, tab, colon, whatever). - Discovers text-qualifier (single or double quote). - Determines whether first row is header or data. - Can use almost any character as delimiter. - Correctly parses embedded quotes, newlines and delimiters. - Optional wxPython dialog (ala MS Excel) for previewing data. - Error-handling callbacks for malformed rows. - 100% Python. - Reasonably fast. Download: www.sf.net/projects/python-dsv/ Apologies to those who downloaded 1.3.1 and discovered that it wouldn't run because of a dumb oversight on my part (doh!). Changes from 1.3.1 to 1.3.2: - It runs! - Uses distutils Changes from 1.3.2 to 1.3.3: - Updated documentation (although still thin, it should be sufficient). -- Cliff Wells Software Engineer Logiplex Corporation (www.logiplex.net) (503) 978-6726 x308 (800) 735-0555 x308

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ANN: PythonCard 0.6.2
by Kevin Altis 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

All the information you need about PythonCard can be found on the project web page at: http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net/ You can download the latest release at: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=19015 For a list of the samples that have been built with PythonCard and some screenshots of them in action go to: http://pythoncard.sourceforge.net/samples.html A description of each sample is included in the readme.txt file in each sample directory. The kind people at SourceForge host the project: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pythoncard/ If you want to get involved the main contact point is the Mailing list: http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pythoncard-users PythonCard requires Python 2.1.x or later and wxPython 2.3.2.1 or later and runs on every platform those are available for. wxPython can be downloaded at http://www.wxpython.org/ ka --- Kevin Altis altis(a)semi-retired.com

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