Mailman 3 November 2005 - Python-announce-list

SPE 0.7.5.e - Python IDE with improved uml, debugger & unicode support
by spe.stani.be＠gmail.com 02 Nov '05

02 Nov '05

What's new? SPE now creates backup files and can insert your standard signature (with for example license and copyright information) in your code. A bug that prevented SPE to start on Linux has been fixed and also a lot of bugfixes were implemented, especially for unicode. You can read more on the SPE news blog. If you like SPE, please contribute by coding, writing documentation or donating. Spread the word on blogs, ... It would be nice if some (experienced) Mac users would subscribe to the developers mailing list to speed up the Mac port for SPE. I expect my new Mac any moment. Spe is a python IDE with auto-indentation, auto completion, call tips, syntax coloring, uml viewer, syntax highlighting, class explorer, source index, auto todo list, sticky notes, integrated pycrust shell, python file browser, recent file browser, drag&drop, context help, ... Special is its blender support with a blender 3d object browser and its ability to run interactively inside blender. Spe ships with wxGlade (gui designer), PyChecker (source code doctor) and Kiki (regular expression console). Spe is extensible with wxGlade. Stani -- http://pythonide.stani.be http://pythonide.stani.be/manual/html/manual.html

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ANN: Schevo 3.0-beta1 released
by Matthew Scott 02 Nov '05

02 Nov '05

================== Schevo 3.0-beta1 ================== ---------------------- Release Announcement ---------------------- Also available at http://schevo.org/latest/release/announcements/3.0-beta1.html What's new in version 3.0-beta1? ================================ * Initial release of Schevo 3.0 series. Get Schevo! =========== See the `Schevo website`_ for more information, or go ahead and `get started with Schevo`_. .. _Schevo website: http://schevo.org/ .. _get started with Schevo: http://schevo.org/latest/guides/getting-started.html What is Schevo? =============== Schevo is a next-generation DBMS that focuses on the following: - **Database Integrity**: Schevo is designed from the ground up to protect your data. All changes to a Schevo database must be done using transactions, and Schevo ensures that those transactions always leave the database in a consistent state. - **Rapid Development**: Schevo includes features to make it easy and fun to create even the most complex of databases. Not only is the schema syntax easy to write and understand, you can also quickly place initial values in your schema that are required by your database, and use the same syntax to create sets of sample data to use during development. - **User Interface Generation**: Schevo provides user interface toolkits that take advantage of the richness of the database schema. You can use the full-featured Schevo Navigator to interact with your database without writing a single line of code outside of your database schema. A PyQt-based toolkit is already available, and TurboGears and NuFox toolkits are in the works. - **Rich Schema Definition**: The schema for a Schevo database is written in concise, easy-to-read Python code. Not only does the schema describe how information in the database is structured, but also defines all transactions and rules that ensure database integrity. - **Assisted Schema Evolution**: Once a Schevo database is deployed and is used to store valuable data, you will inevitably make further changes to the structure of the database. Schevo assists you in this task and makes it easy to restructure a database and facilitate the migration of data from one schema version to the next. Why use Schevo? =============== The main problem that Schevo was designed to address is that Relational databases, which use Structured Query Language (SQL), do not match well with object-oriented programming languages, such as Java, Python and Ruby. This situation has been labeled the "object-relational impedance mismatch" problem, and it is a significant barrier to the rapid development and evolution of database applications. Because of this mismatch, database applications tend to have three distinct layers of code: SQL within the database, object-oriented code within the application, and an object-relational mapping (ORM) layer to mediate between the SQL and the object language. These extra layers add additional complexity and inflexibility to what are already complex and inflexible databases. Schevo eliminates these extra layers. Schevo solves the object-relational impedance mismatch problem by combining relational features with the object-oriented programming language Python. A database schema defined in Schevo results in a database that enforces the same integrity constraints supported by the Relational model, with the added benefit of Python objects. The benefit of this is that application developers can create their entire application using the full power of the Python language without having to introduce another language (SQL) that has its own language constructs, its own datatypes, and a limited set of behavior. Instead, a Schevo database stores Schevo objects which use native Python datatypes and include any behavior defined for those objects. In addition, Schevo objects contain a great deal of metadata that is available for introspection to support the development of rich user interfaces with a minimal amount of code. In fact, Schevo includes a GUI Navigator that can display a fully interactive interface into any Schevo database. The Navigator is constructed on-the-fly based solely on the metadata available within the Schevo database file. The Navigator allows you to display, create, update, and delete any object within the database, within the rules and constraints defined for that database. -- Matthew R. Scott

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Fredericksburg, VA ZPUG Meeting: November 9, 7:30-9:00 PM
by Gary Poster 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

Please join us November 9, 7:30-9:00 PM, for the sixth meeting of the Fredericksburg, VA Zope and Python User Group ("ZPUG"). Squid and Zope! Using Zope for newspaper publishing! The dangers of object oriented inheritance! Free food! * Andrew Sawyers will discuss using the open source cache server Squid with Zope, including a discussion of the O'Reilly book about Squid. * Allen Schmidt, Sr. Programmer for Fredericksburg.com - the website for the Free Lance-Star - will present on "Using Zope for Newspaper Publishing". * Jim Fulton, CTO of Zope Corporation, will present an abbreviated version of the argument given in Clemens Szyperski's Component Software for why both inheritance and delegation (e.g. acquisition) cause tight coupling and therefore should be avoided except in special circumstances. * We will serve delicious fruit, cheese, and soft drinks. We've had a nice group for all the meetings. Please come and bring friends! We also are now members of the O'Reilly and Apress user group programs, which gives us nice book discounts (prices better than Amazon's, for instance) and the possibility of free review copies. Ask me about details at the meeting if you are interested. General ZPUG information When: second Wednesday of every month, 7:30-9:00. Where: Zope Corporation offices. 513 Prince Edward Street; Fredericksburg, VA 22408 (tinyurl for map is http://tinyurl.com/duoab). Parking: Zope Corporation parking lot; entrance on Prince Edward Street. Topics: As desired (and offered) by participants, within the constraints of having to do with Python or Zope. Contact: Gary Poster (gary(a)zope.com)

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ANN: Naja 1.2.7 is now available
by webmaster＠keyphrene.com 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

Naja is a download manager and a website grabber written in Python/wxPython.You can add some plugins (newsreader, newsgroups grabber, FTP - FTPS - SFTP client,WebDAV client) and take control of your downloads from your office. Naja supports proxy (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP,SOCKS v4a, SOCKSv5), and use some authentication methods.The downloading maybe achieved by splitting the file being downloaded into several parts and downloading these parts at the same time (HTTP,HTTPS,FTP). Donwload speeds are increased by downloading the file from the mirrors sites,when the sites propose it. Others features: Csv filter Cheksums (CRC32, MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA, SHA1, MDC2, RMD160) Crypt (Only for the eXtended version) and Decrypt (AES, DES, 3DES ...) newsreader, newsposter (uue, yEnc) CGI & WebDAV Server Web Interface basic and digest authentication for client and server Compress and decompress (zip, tar.gz, tar.bz2) Picture viewer (multi-protocol) Text Editor Naja is available for download from the Keyphrene web site: http://www.keyphrene.com/products/naja

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cPAMIE18 released!! - Python Automation module for Internet Explorer
by calfdog＠yahoo.com 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

URL: http://pamie.sourceforge.net What is PAMIE? PAMIE stands for Python Automation module for Internet Explorer. This is a free opensource tool that allows you to use Python to drive Internet Explorer. Designed for QA engineers with scripting ability. If you haved used the big commercial automation tools you will fine this easy to use. There is no record/playback, just script and validate. Requirements: ------------ * Window 2000, WinNT, WinXP * Python 2.4.x (I use Active State Python 2.4.x since it installs the needed win32all library) Optional tools for writing scripts: * Eclipse with pydev plugin ( great for writing, running and debugging scripts) - recommended!! * Emacs - for script writing * Notepad++ - for script writing * PythonWin IDE installed with Activestate Python - http://www.Activestate.org - for script writing and running ========================================================================== This was completely written in Python to be used as a QA/Development tool for Web testing. You will find this is one of the easiest automation tool to use for automating Internet Explorer. PAMIE is a class file (cPAMIE.py) that you import and you can calls its methods to write scripts that automate your IE browser client. Used with PY unit you can write complex Web testing frameworks. Uses: * Automate Web testing * Use along with Jmeter for Performance testing. * Load Testing ========================================================================== New Enhancements: ---------------- Frames support improved report status Just a few of the methods available: ------------------------------------ _frameWait - waits for user speficied frame document to load _wait - wait for documetn to load checkForFormName - check to see if a formname exists in the document checkForFrameName -- check to see if a framename exists ClickBtnImage - Clicks on an input type image button ClickButton - Click on a button ClickImage - clicks on an Image ClickLink - Clicks on a link ClickMenu - Clicks on an menu item,link ClickMenuImage - Clicks on an menu item that is a image. Click a Menu or Sub Menu Item ClickNthImage click on the Nth Image ClickNthLink - click on the Nth link ClickOuterLink - clicks on a link using outertext ClickPageLink - click on the page link ClickIndexLink printLinkIndex GetTextBox - get tectbox value SettextBox - Sets texbox value GetNames - get the names of the form elements GetListbox - gets selected listbox item SetlistBox - sets selected listbox item GetRadioButton - Gets Radio button status SetRadioButton - Sets Radio button GetRadioButtonSet - same as above getTableData - returns the text in table showAllTableText - finds all text(indexed)in table on the web page showTableLinkText - finds the link text dialogcontroller - manipulates modal dialogs ExecuteJS - executes a JavaScript Function on the page and much much more !!! Check it out! Thank you R.L. Marchetti

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cPAMIE18 released! - Python Automation module for Internet Explorer
by calfdog＠yahoo.com 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

What is PAMIE? PAMIE stands for Python Automation module for Internet Explorer. Requirements: ------------ * Window 2000, WinNT, WinXP * Python 2.4.x (I use Active State Python 2.4.x since it installs the needed win32all library) Optional tools for writing scripts: * Eclipse with pydev plugin ( great for writing, running and debugging scripts) - recommended!! * Emacs - for script writing * Notepad++ - for script writing * PythonWin IDE installed with Activestate Python - http://www.Activestate.org - for script writing and running ========================================================================== This was completely written in Python to be used as a QA/Development tool for Web testing. You will find this is one of the easiest automation tool to use for automating Internet Explorer. PAMIE is a class file (cPAMIE.py) that you import and you can calls its methods to write scripts that automate your IE browser client. Used with PY unit you can write complex Web testing frameworks. Uses: * Automate Web testing * Use along with Jmeter for Performance testing. * Load Testing ========================================================================== New Enhancements: ---------------- Frames support improved report status Just a few of the methods available: ------------------------------------ _frameWait - waits for user speficied frame document to load _wait - wait for documetn to load checkForFormName - check to see if a formname exists in the document checkForFrameName -- check to see if a framename exists ClickBtnImage - Clicks on an input type image button ClickButton - Click on a button ClickImage - clicks on an Image ClickLink - Clicks on a link ClickMenu - Clicks on an menu item,link ClickMenuImage - Clicks on an menu item that is a image. Click a Menu or Sub Menu Item ClickNthImage click on the Nth Image ClickNthLink - click on the Nth link ClickOuterLink - clicks on a link using outertext ClickPageLink - click on the page link GetTextBox - get tectbox value SettextBox - Sets texbox value GetNames - get the names of the form elements GetListbox - gets selected listbox item SetlistBox - sets selected listbox item GetRadioButton - Gets Radio button status SetRadioButton - Sets Radio button GetRadioButtonSet - same as above and much much more !!! Check it out! Thank you R.L. Marchetti

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Initial release of Pathena Desktop Search
by Ben Di Vito 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

Pathena is a new experimental application for indexing files on desktops running Unix-family operating systems. It was designed with technically oriented users in mind. Pathena consists of a PostgreSQL server plus a GUI client implemented with Python and Tkinter. Tsearch2, a companion package distributed with PostgreSQL, provides the full-text search engine. Search features enable users to find files based on path name or file content. User-defined profiles guide the discovery of relevant items within the user's file system. The initial set of supported file types includes text and source files, e-mail messages in 'maildir' format, various document types, and assorted others. Pathena is registered on PgFoundry, the PostgreSQL Development Group's site for developing and publishing PostgreSQL-related software. A longer description of the tool is available on the home page: http://pathena.projects.postgresql.org/ A project page is also available on PgFoundry: http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pathena/ The release can be downloaded from either place. Ben Di Vito

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EDDIE-Tool 0.35 Released
by Chris Miles 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 EDDIE-Tool 0.35 has just been released. http://eddie-tool.net/ What is it ? The EDDIE-Tool is an intelligent UNIX monitoring agent written entirely in Python. It provides system, network and security monitoring features, with an extensive configuration facility for defining customized monitoring and data collection rules. What is new ? This version has been a long time coming but check out all the added features, including support for two new platforms. * FreeBSD support; * Microsoft Windows support; * Solaris 10 support; * Better support for Linux kernel 2.6; * SMTP response time monitoring; * FILE directive can show diffs when monitored files are modified; * Disk/filesystem throughput measuring on Solaris; * Many more enhancements and bugfixes - see http://eddie-tool.net/ doc/CHANGES Why is it interesting to Python users ? Besides system and network administrators, Python users may find EDDIE-Tool interesting as it is an example of a threaded, multi-platform software package, providing easy access to system statistics and using Python's power to offer a dynamic and programmable rules engine. Regards, Chris - -- Chris Miles http://chrismiles.info/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (Darwin) iD8DBQFDZrYUzitzBnMzNcIRAlQ+AKCTERmPUiDYYOgFxM1ZY/+Vz42PTgCfXJTd bK5yTX196OMQkJSQn/mDnTo= =IlNN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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