Mailman 3 December 2002 - Python-announce-list

[Module] pylibacl-0.1
by Iustin Pop 25 Dec '02

25 Dec '02

pylibacl-0.1 ------------ A python module for manipulating POSIX.1e ACLs This module allows you to manipulate (get, set) the POSIX1.e ACLs on filesystems and OSes which implement them. This is the first public release. The basic functionality is complete, and work is underway to implement all 17 functions in the draft (with a python-like flavor, of course, not bare-bone wrapping). URL: http://pylibacl.sourceforge.net/ License: GPL Platform: POSIX compliant (Linux, FreeBSD, etc) Binaries: Linux FreeBSD Categories: Files Iustin Pop (iusty(a)k1024.org) -- <a href="http://pylibacl.sourceforge.net/">pylibacl-0.1</a> -- A python module for manipulating POSIX.1e ACLs

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[Module] pyxattr-0.1
by Iustin Pop 25 Dec '02

25 Dec '02

pyxattr-0.1 ----------- A python module for accessing filesystem Extended Attributes A python module for accessing filesystem Extended Attributes. It allows you to query, set/get and remove extended attributes from files. It is a wrapper over the C libattr library. URL: http://pyxattr.sourceforge.net/ License: GPL Platform: Linux Binaries: Linux Categories: Files Iustin Pop (iusty(a)k1024.org) -- <a href="http://pyxattr.sourceforge.net/">pyxattr-0.1</a> -- A python module for accessing filesystem Extended Attributes

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ANN: CSBuddy 1.2.2 -- Counter-Strike server log file monitor and administration tool
by Erik Max Francis 25 Dec '02

25 Dec '02

I normally wouldn't announce a dot release, but the latest version include an fix for the end-of-the-year problem (CS logs don't include the year): Summary A Counter-Strike server log file monitor and administration tool. Overview CSBuddy is a tool designed to help Counter-Strike server owners, particularly those running AdminMod. It does two things: First, it maintains a queryable database of all players that have been seen on the server; and second, it filters the raw logs of a Counter-Strike server and distills them into a single CSBuddy log which shows only high-level activity such as excessive friendly fire incidents, admin activity, and players complaining about misbehavior or saying suspicious things. This tool is built upon an included Counter-Strike log file parser which is provided in a simple derivable class. Getting the software The current version of csbuddy is 1.2.2. The latest version of the software is available in a tarball here: http://www.alcyone.com/pyos/csbuddy/csbuddy-latest.tar.gz. The official URL for this Web site is http://www.alcyone.com/pyos/csbuddy/. Requirements CSBuddy requires Python version 2.0 or greater. License This code is released under the GPL. ... Release history [since 1.2] - 1.2.2; 2002 Dec 19. Fix bug in regular expression for parsing rcon and bad rcon messages. - 1.2.1; 2002 Dec 17. A fix for the end-of-year rollover bug. A mix of logfiles stradding the year boundary will now be handled properly, provided some gap in the months between exists. -- Erik Max Francis / max(a)alcyone.com / http://www.alcyone.com/max/ __ San Jose, CA, USA / 37 20 N 121 53 W / &tSftDotIotE / \ My land's only borders lie / Around my heart \__/ The Russian, _Chess_ Sade Deluxe / http://www.sadedeluxe.com/ The ultimate Sade encyclopedia.

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ANN: pyrcconv - converts Win32 .rc files to wxPython sourcecode
by gerson.kurz＠t-online.de 25 Dec '02

25 Dec '02

In my current release frenzy I finished pyrcconv. It converts Win32 rc files to usable wxPython source. Great if you want to port dialogs from an existing application. http://p-nand-q.com/e/pyrcconv.html

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custom 0.0 release
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 24 Dec '02

24 Dec '02

Custom is a Stock / Ordering / Accounts / Sales system for medium-sized businesses. Written fully in python. Running from SQL (with MySQL supported with an example sql script, and MS-SQL via XML supported unofficially) Runs as cgi-scripts from apache, with example apache 2 config and startup scripts provided. It is difficult, with the number of sites out there for e-commerce systems, to justify writing another one, however the following may help explain: - At the time of writing, the author couldn't find any python-based e-commerce systems. - The aim of the site is to help businesses with stock and supplier management, as a tool to help get the best deals from their suppliers and to be able to pass those on to their customers. - The example cgi-scripts do not output or require any java or java script: all content is dynamically generated, with state information stored on a per-customer basis in the SQL database. Download: - http://sourceforge.net/projects/custom Known Bugs: - no documentation yet. - simultaneous user logins from different browsers overwrites the single session cookie, and only the last logged in user with the same username can access the site.

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ANN: PyChecker v0.8.12
by Neal Norwitz 23 Dec '02

23 Dec '02

A new version of PyChecker is available just in time for Christmas. There's to be no complaining about the gifts it brings. :-) PyChecker is a tool for finding bugs in Python source code. It finds problems that are typically caught by a compiler for less dynamic languages, like C and C++. It is similar to lint. Comments, criticisms, new ideas, and other feedback is welcome. It's been a while since the last release, over 6 months--a record for PyChecker. :-) So there may be problems with the release. You've been warned. This is primarily a bug fix release. While there are a few new features, the biggest change is that PyChecker can be run on Zope by using the __import__ hook. The __import__ hook was added earlier, but had many bugs which made it fairly useless. It should be a little less useless now, YMMV, of course. Changes from 0.8.11 to 0.8.12: * Add --isliteral option to warn when using is/is not against literal (e.g., XXX is 5 YYY is not 'abcdef', etc) * Add --modulo1 option to warn when using (expr % 1), which is constant when expr is an integer or string * Add -4/--noeffect option to disable warnings for 'Statement has no effect' * self is not first argument warning can be disabled with -S/--self '' * Don't print duplicate warnings when importing pychecker * Fix other spurious warnings when importing pychecker * Fix bug for spurious invalid arguments when passing a dict inline * Fix bug for spurious Statement has no effect when print >> x, ... , * Add @option_file command line argument to read options from a file (used on platforms which can't have too many options, ie Windows) * Fix several crashes * Line numbers should be close for Python 2.3 and if run on optimized code PyChecker is available on Source Forge: Web page: http://pychecker.sourceforge.net/ Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pychecker/ Mailing List: pychecker-list(a)lists.sourceforge.net Neal -- pychecker-list(a)lists.sourceforge.net

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ANN: EmPy mailing lists available
by Erik Max Francis 23 Dec '02

23 Dec '02

EmPy is a templating system for Python. http://www.alcyone.com/pyos/empy/ There are now two mailing lists available for people who wish to keep abreast of EmPy announcements or access other EmPy users: Mailing lists There are two EmPy related mailing lists available. The first is a receive-only, very low volume list for important announcements (including releases). To subscribe, send an email to mailto:empy-announce-list-subscribe@alcyone.com. The second is a general discussion list for topics related to EmPy, and is open for everyone to contribute; announcements related to EmPy will also be made on this list. The author of EmPy (and any future developers) will also be on the list, so it can be used not only to discuss EmPy features with other users, but also to ask questions of the author(s). To subscribe, send an email to mailto:empy-list-subscribe@alcyone.com. -- Erik Max Francis / max(a)alcyone.com / http://www.alcyone.com/max/ __ San Jose, CA, USA / 37 20 N 121 53 W / &tSftDotIotE / \ I used to walk around / Like nothing could happen to me \__/ TLC EmPy / http://www.alcyone.com/pyos/empy/ A templating system for Python.

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ANN: PyObjC 0.8
by Bill Bumgarner 23 Dec '02

23 Dec '02

PyObjC version 0.8 is now available for download. See... http://pyobjc.sourceforge.net/ ... for more information. The installer package includes a Project Builder project template for easily creating new Cocoa-Python projects and a slew of examples. Alternatively, the developer can choose to develop applications without using Apple's developer tools. Full support for Interface Builder documents is included. The PyObjC Python module provides a feature complete bridge between the Python programming language and Objective-C. With PyObjC, it is possible to transparently message Objective-C objects from Python and Python objects from Objective-C. Objective-C objects can be subclassed from within Python. Support is also included for using the various functions, enumerated types, and global variables found throughout the Objective-C framework. References to python dictionaries pass into Objective-C act like a well behaved member of the NSDictionary class cluster. Likewise, Python List references behave like a member of the NSArray class cluster. Strings are transparently converted to the native type. NSArray and NSDictionary references passed into Python behave like native Python lists and dictionaries; including the ability to enumerate either using the 'in' operator and to slice NSArray and NSMutableArray instances. PyObjC fully supports creating full featured Cocoa applications written in pure Python. There are aspects of PyObjC that are more powerful than Cocoa in pure Obj-C (the ability to automatically define classes/outlets based on the contents of a NIB file, for example). PyObjC requires OS X 10.2 or greater. 10.1 support is possible and will likely happen soon-- contact me if you need 10.1 support and are willing to do a bit of grunt work to generate the appropriate files (easy to do-- just need a 10.1 development machine). The installer package is designed to work with the built-in Python provided in OS X 10.2. Source is included on the disk image and the pyobjc module works with Python 2.2 or greater as installed directly from the Python Source, with the MacPython packages, and with the Fink build of python. PyObjC also provides an awesome environment for exploring frameworks. The following transcript was copied out of a Terminal window-- it is an example of working directly with the Objective-C runtime from Python within the terminal. >>> from objc import * >>> from Foundation import * >>> b = NSBundle.bundleWithPath_("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ PBXCore.framework") >>> b.principalClass() <objective-c class PBXProducerTarget at 0xa9030034> >>> NSBundle.searchPathsForSupportFilesWithSubpath_("FooBar") ( "/Volumes/Data/Users/bbum/Developer/ProjectBuilder Extras/FooBar", "/Network/Developer/ProjectBuilder Extras/FooBar", "/Developer/ProjectBuilder Extras/FooBar" ) >>> PBXProject = lookUpClass("PBXProject") >>> p = PBXProject.projectWithFile_("/Developer/Examples/AppKit/TextEdit/ TextEdit.pbproj") >>> p.targets() (<PBXApplicationTarget:0x00a76830:6FE2093EFE93D5F211CA2CEA:name='TextEdi t'>) >>> p.buildStyles() ( <PBXBuildStyle:0x00a77d30:011ADBA3FF9FD52E11CA0C5D:name='Development':bu ildSettings.count=2>, <PBXBuildStyle:0x00a82180:011ADBA4FF9FD52E11CA0C5D:name='Deployment':bui ldSettings.count=1> ) The version # of 0.8 indicates that documentation is lacking, unit tests are incomplete and there may be a bug or two lurking within. In practice, the module has proven to be very stable and to allow for the development of extremely complex Cocoa projects in pure Python or a mix of Python and Objective-C.

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ANN: How to building a internet portal in 1 hour using python and pso
by thanos＠0x01.com 23 Dec '02

23 Dec '02

Just added to the Vaults of Parnassus [http://py.vaults.ca/] A Build your own portal in 1 hour ! ------------------------------------ How to building a internet portal in 1 hour using python and pso We would like to show how one would build a web service using pso. As an example we will build a small portal. It should take less than an hour. The sites requirements will be: Have some pages available to the public and some only for members. * Offer simple member registration system. * Members will be able to upload a jpeg of themselves. * Once logged in members will be able to return within the same day without logging in again. * Members will be able to view listings of information. Although this site does nothing in particular it will illustrate the following: * Template Nesting * Session Handling * Redirection * Handling security and logging in. * Simple Form Handling without confirmation stage * Complex Forms with confirmation stage * File uploading Categories: Tutorials, Internet . Web thanos vassilakis (thanos(a)scriptfoundry.com) http://www.scriptfoundry.com/~thanos/ -- <a href="http://www.scriptfoundry.com/modules/pso/doc/pso-example.html">A Build your own portal in 1 hour !</a> -- How to building a internet portal in 1 hour using python and pso

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[Web Site] A Build your own portal in 1 hour !
by thanos vassilakis 23 Dec '02

23 Dec '02

A Build your own portal in 1 hour ! ------------------------------------ How to building a internet portal in 1 hour using python and pso We would like to show how one would build a web service using pso. As an example we will build a small portal. It should take less than an hour. The sites requirements will be: Have some pages available to the public and some only for members. Offer simple member registration system. members will be able to upload a jpeg of themselves. Once logged in members will be able to return within the same day without logging in again. Members will be able to view listings of information. Although this site does nothing in particular it will illustrate the following: Template Nesting Session Handling Redirection handling security and logging in. Simple Form Handling without confirmation stage Complex Forms with confirmation stage File uploading URL: http://www.scriptfoundry.com/modules/pso/doc/pso-example.html Categories: Tutorials, Internet . Web thanos vassilakis (thanos(a)scriptfoundry.com) http://www.scriptfoundry.com/~thanos/ -- <a href="http://www.scriptfoundry.com/modules/pso/doc/pso-example.html">A Build your own portal in 1 hour !</a> -- How to building a internet portal in 1 hour using python and pso

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