Mailman 3 April 2009 - Python-announce-list

ANN: ConfigObj 4.6.0 and Validate 1.0.0 released
by Fuzzyman 18 Apr '09

18 Apr '09

Finally a fresh release ConfigObj and Validate. * ConfigObj Home page: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html * Validate Home page: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/validate.html **ConfigObj** is a simple to use but powerful Python library for the reading and writing of configuration (ini) files. Through **Validate** it integrates a config file validation and type conversion system. Features of ConfigObj include: * Nested sections (subsections), to any level * List values * Multiple line values * Full Unicode support * String interpolation (substitution) * Integrated with a powerful validation system - including automatic type checking/conversion - and allowing default values - repeated sections * All comments in the file are preserved * The order of keys/sections is preserved * Powerful ``unrepr`` mode for storing/retrieving Python data-types Release 4.6.0 fixes bugs and adds new features, particularly making configspec handling more flexible. Full details on the changes can be found at: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2009_04_11.shtml#e1078 The changelog for ConfigObj 4.6.0 is: * Pickling of ConfigObj instances now supported (thanks to Christian Heimes) * Hashes in confgspecs are now allowed (see note below) * Replaced use of hasattr (which can swallow exceptions) with getattr * ``__many__`` in configspecs can refer to scalars (ordinary values) as well as sections * You can use ``___many___`` (three underscores!) where you want to use ``__many__`` as well * You can now have normal sections inside configspec sections that use ``__many__`` * You can now create an empty ConfigObj with a configspec, programmatically set values and then validate * A section that was supplied as a value (or vice-versa) in the actual config file would cause an exception during validation (the config file is still broken of course, but it is now handled gracefully) * Added ``as_list`` method * Removed the deprecated ``istrue``, ``encode`` and ``decode`` methods * Running test_configobj.py now also runs the doctests in the configobj module * Through the use of validate 1.0.0 ConfigObj can now validate multi- line values As the public API for Validate is stable, and there are no outstanding issues or feature requests, I've bumped the version number to 1.0.0. The full change log is: * BUGFIX: can now handle multiline strings * Addition of 'force_list' validation option

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relatorio 0.5.1 released
by Nicolas Évrard 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hello, I'm quite happy to announce the new release of relatorio. This release fixes a nasty bug on tags without attributes and a packaging issue. Here is the full changelog: * Simplified the examples * Fix usage of tags without attributes (choose & otherwise) * Print original traceback when a module can not be loaded * Do not import relatorio in setup.py * Better handling of namespaces * Added some tests What is relatorio ----------------- Relatorio is a templating library which provides a way to easily output several kinds of files (odt, ods, png, svg, ...). Support for more filetypes can be easily added by creating plugins for them. Relatorio also provides a report repository allowing you to link python objects and report together, find reports by mimetype/name/python object. Links ----- PyPI http://pypi.python.org/pypi/relatorio/0.5.1 Mercurial repository http://hg.openhex.org/relatorio A bit of documentation http://relatorio.openhex.org/wiki/IndepthIntroduction -- Nicolas Évrard | Web: http://www.openhex.com Liège - Belgique

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Correction: Python Bug Day on April 25
by Georg Brandl 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi, I managed to screw up the date, so here it goes again: I'd like to announce that there will be a Python Bug Day on April 25. As always, this is a perfect opportunity to get involved in Python development, or bring your own issues to attention, discuss them and (hopefully) resolve them together with the core developers. We will coordinate over IRC, in #python-dev on irc.freenode.net, and the Wiki page http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonBugDay has all important information and a short list of steps how to get set up. Please spread the word! Georg

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RELEASED Python 2.6.2
by Barry Warsaw 15 Apr '09

15 Apr '09

On behalf of the Python community, I'm happy to announce the availability of Python 2.6.2. This is the latest production-ready version in the Python 2.6 series. Dozens of issues have been fixed since Python 2.6.1 was released back in December. Please see the NEWS file for all the gory details. http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.2/NEWS.txt For more information on Python 2.6 in general, please see http://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/2.6.html Source tarballs, Windows installers, and (soon) Mac OS X disk images can be downloaded from the Python 2.6.2 page: http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.2/ Please report bugs for any Python version in the Python tracker: http://bugs.python.org Enjoy, -Barry Barry Warsaw barry(a)python.org Python 2.6/3.0 Release Manager (on behalf of the entire python-dev team)

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pycap piano roll drum machine system 1.0
by edexter 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Pycap piano/drum machine system is at 1.0. To install install the demo and then copy the latest file over it.. in this release fixed the save file. text to describe the colums is loaded from a text file that can be defined befour use. buttons are bigger. help file to do: cosmetic stuff like change the save togle button to a button link the help file to the main app text colour glitch http://dexrowem.blogspot.com/search?q=pycap+drum+machine

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[ANN] OPy Meeting - April 23, 2009 at Noon in One Partner's Place
by Kevin D.Smith 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

The next OPy meeting will be held in the Alpha Room in One Partner's Place (near the National Weather Center) on April 23, 2009 at noon. Ryan May will be giving an introduction to Python 3. We will be having a drawing for two prizes donated by the Pearson Education User Group Program. Since this meeting is at lunch time, we will have food and drinks. <http://opy.sixquickrun.com/> -- Kevin D. Smith

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Pydev 1.4.5 Released
by Fabio Zadrozny 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Hi All, Pydev and Pydev Extensions 1.4.5 have been released Details on Pydev Extensions: http://www.fabioz.com/pydev Details on Pydev: http://pydev.sf.net Details on its development: http://pydev.blogspot.com Release Highlights in Pydev Extensions: ----------------------------------------------------------------- * Derived resources are no longer analyzed * No longer giving spurios warnings when file being analyzed is removed Release Highlights in Pydev: ---------------------------------------------- * Better error handling in the grammar * Code Formatter o Can be applied from context menu (recursively applied for folders) o Can trim whitespaces from the end of the lines o Can add new a line to the end of the file o Can automatically apply code-formatting on save o Fixed issues with unary operators and exponential o Fixed issues where parenthesis was lost if no closing parenthesis was available * Python 3.0 o Parser supporting unicode identifiers o Star expr recognized * Python 3.1 version acknowledged (and proper grammar used) * Pydev package explorer o Can show working sets as top-level elements o Folders without __init__.py are no longer shown as packages * Interactive console o When waiting for user input, the prompt is not shown o Console initial commands compatible with Python 3.0 o Timeout for starting console communication while the shell is not fully initilized o More info is available if connection fails * Alt+R working (mnemonics set for pydev contributed menus) * With Ctrl+2, matches will no longer take into acount the case * Code completion: Can get args from docstring when '*' is present * Better heuristics for automatic insertion of "self" and "import" * Fixed problem configuring external jars and zip files * Launch getting interpreter from project on default config * After a parenthesis, 'n' indentation levels may be applied (patch by Radim Kubacki) * .pyc files are now marked as derived (note that this will only happen when they're changed) * Fixed debugger issue with Jython 2.5b3 * Jython: completions working for static members access * Hover works on Eclipse 3.2 What is PyDev? --------------------------- PyDev is a plugin that enables users to use Eclipse for Python and Jython development -- making Eclipse a first class Python IDE -- It comes with many goodies such as code completion, syntax highlighting, syntax analysis, refactor, debug and many others. Cheers, -- Fabio Zadrozny ------------------------------------------------------ Software Developer Aptana http://aptana.com/python Pydev Extensions http://www.fabioz.com/pydev Pydev - Python Development Enviroment for Eclipse http://pydev.sf.net http://pydev.blogspot.com

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ANN: KeepNote 0.5.2 - Note taking and organization
by rasmus 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

KeepNote is a simple cross-platform note taking program implemented in Python. I have been using it for my research and class notes, but it should be applicable to many note taking situations. KeepNote is ideal for storing your class notes, TODO lists, research notes, journal entries, paper outlines, etc in a simple notebook hierarchy with rich-text formatting, images, and more. Using full-text search, you can retrieve any note for later reference. KeepNote is designed to be cross-platform (runs on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X, implemented in Python and PyGTK) and stores your notes in simple and easy to manipulate file formats (HTML and XML). Archiving and transferring your notes is as easy as zipping or copying a folder. KeepNote is licensed under GPL. KeepNote 0.5.2 has the following features: * Rich-text formatting * Bullet point lists * Colored font * Inline images * hyperlinks * Hierarchical organization for notes * Full-text search * Integrated screenshot * Extension framework * Spell checking (via gtkspell) * Auto-saving * Built-in backup and restore (archive to zip files) * Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, MacOS X) Web site and download: http://rasm.ods.org/keepnote Documentation: http://rasm.ods.org/keepnote/manual.shtml Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/keepnote Matt Rasmussen

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[ANN] Pyjamas 0.5p1 Web Widget Set and python-to-javascript Compiler released
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Pyjamas 0.5p1 - http://pyjs.org - is a bug-fix release. Pyjamas is a Web Widget Framework, written in python, that is compiled to javascript using its stand-alone python-to-javascript compiler. It began as a port of GWT, to python. Many of the issues faced by web developers - javascript and CSS incompatibilities and difficulties - simply go away, with Pyjamas, thanks to the declarative style used for Pyjamas application development, that's near-identical to that of python-qt4, python-gtk2 and python-wxWidgets. The use of Pyjamas for application development turns web browsers into a desktop widget application development platform, with the added advantage over traditional desktop widget sets of having full access to the complete set of HTML features of web browsers. The stand-alone python-to-javascript compiler is also beginning to develop into a python accelerator. The combination of pyjs and pyv8, or pyjs and python-spidermonkey, offers some interesting possibilities for JIT compilation of python applications into x86 or ARM assembler (using pyv8), by way of intermediate compilation to javascript. Anyone who is interested in the possibilities should contact the pyjamas developers at http://groups.google.com/group/pyjamas-dev Downloads: http://code.google.com/p/pyjamas http://sf.net/projects/pyjamas http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Pyjamas/0.5p1 Web Site: http://pyjs,org

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Version 2.4 of mod_wsgi is now available.
by Graham Dumpleton 11 Apr '09

11 Apr '09

Version 2.4 of mod_wsgi is now available. The software and documentation are both available from: http://www.modwsgi.org The mod_wsgi package consists of an Apache web server module designed and implemented specifically for hosting Python based web applications that support the WSGI interface specification. Examples of major Python web frameworks and applications which are known to work in conjunction with mod_wsgi include CherryPy, Django, MoinMoin, Pylons, Trac, TurboGears, Werkzeug and Zope. Version 2.4 of mod_wsgi is principally a bug fix update. It fixes memory leaks, configuration corruption, truncation of request/response data and other minor issues. A small number of other minor improvements have also been made. Because of the issue related to truncation of response data, it is highly recommended that if you are using any prior version of mod_wsgi 2.X with a web application that make use of the wsgi.file_wrapper extension, such as Trac, that you upgrade. A description of changes in version 2.4 can be found in the change notes at: http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/ChangesInVersion0204 If you have any questions about mod_wsgi or wish to provide feedback, use the Google group for mod_wsgi found at: http://groups.google.com/group/modwsgi Enjoy Graham Dumpleton

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