Mailman 3 October 2012 - Python-announce-list

[Ann] Cobra 2.5 - Windows GUI test automation tool
by Nagappan Alagappan 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

Hello, Highlights * Added Perl interface (Contributed by xsawyerx) * Added parallel execution (Leaks memory though, its not default, set LDTP_PARALLEL_MEM_LEAK environment variable before starting test) * Added new APIs (rightclick) * Fixed multiple bugs reported by users Credit: * Sawyer X (Perl LDTP library) * VMware colleagues * Wold (IRC) * Thanks to all others who have reported bugs through forum / email / in-person / IRC Please spread the word and also share your feedback with us (email me: nagappan(a)gmail.com). About LDTP: Cross Platform GUI Automation tool Linux version is LDTP, Windows version is Cobra and Mac version is PyATOM (Work in progress). * Linux version is known to work on GNOME / KDE (QT >= 4.8) / Java Swing / LibreOffice / Mozilla application on all major Linux distribution. * Windows version is known to work on application written in .NET / C++ / Java / QT on Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 / Windows 8 development version. * Mac version is currently under development and verified only on OS X Lion/Mountain Lion. Where ever PyATOM runs, LDTP should work on it. Download source: https://github.com/ldtp/cobra Download binary (Windows XP / Windows 7 / Windows 8): https://github.com/ldtp/cobra/downloads System requirement: .NET 3.5, refer README.txt after installation Documentation references: For detailed information on LDTP framework and latest updates visit http://ldtp.freedesktop.org For information on various APIs in LDTP including those added for this release can be got from http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/user-doc/index.html Java doc - http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/javadoc/ Report bugs - http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/Bugs To subscribe to LDTP mailing lists, visit http://ldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/Mailing_20list IRC Channel - #ldtp on irc.freenode.net Thanks Nagappan -- Linux Desktop (GUI Application) Testing Project - http://ldtp.freedesktop.org Cobra - Windows GUI Automation tool - https://github.com/ldtp/cobra http://nagappanal.blogspot.com

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PyDev 2.7.0 Released
by Fabio Zadrozny 05 Oct '12

05 Oct '12

Hi All, PyDev 2.7.0 has been released Details on PyDev: http://pydev.org Details on its development: http://pydev.blogspot.com Release Highlights: ------------------------------- * **Code formatter**: * Number of spaces before a comment can be configured (default: 2 spaces as pep-8 recommends) * Minimum number of spaces before start of comment may be configured (default: 1 space as pep-8 recommends) * Right trim lines now also properly trims comments. * When the auto-formatter is enabled, if syntax errors are present the code-formatting is not applied (it could end up getting things wrong in this situation). * Python 3.3 'yield from' syntax now properly supported. * Fixed issue when unable to get filesystem encoding when configuring interpreter. * Debugger: 'Enable Condition' checkbox in break properties dialog no longer ignored. * Fixed ClassCastException during parse in Python file with yield in global scope. * Fixed StackOverflowError in fast parser (i.e.: parser used to get only the outline of the code). * PyDev Mylyn integration can now be installed on Eclipse 4.2. * Fixed NPE when trying to add interpreter and it detected directory which we could not list() in Java. * Fixed cache issue in code-completion (nature.startRequests() could end up not having nature.endRequests() called). * Save a bit faster on big files (i.e.: No longer doing invalidateTextPresentation on each save). What is PyDev? --------------------------- PyDev is a plugin that enables users to use Eclipse for Python, Jython and IronPython 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 Appcelerator http://appcelerator.com/ Aptana http://aptana.com/ PyDev - Python Development Environment for Eclipse http://pydev.org http://pydev.blogspot.com

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ANN: Python Meeting Düsseldorf - 23.10.2012
by eGenix Team: M.-A. Lemburg 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

[This announcement is in German since it targets a local user group meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany] ________________________________________________________________________ ANKÜNDIGUNG Python Meeting Düsseldorf http://pyddf.de/ Ein Treffen von Python Enthusiasten und Interessierten in ungezwungener Atmosphäre. Dienstag, 23.10.2012, 18:00 Uhr Clara Schumann Raum DJH Düsseldorf Diese Nachricht können Sie auch online lesen: http://www.egenix.com/company/news/Python-Meeting-Duesseldorf-2012-10-23 ________________________________________________________________________ EINLEITUNG Das Python Meeting Düsseldorf (http://pyddf.de/) ist eine neue lokale Veranstaltung in Düsseldorf, die sich an Python Begeisterte in der Region wendet. Wir starten bei den Treffen mit einer kurzen Einleitung und gehen dann zu einer Reihe Kurzvorträgen (Lightning Talks) über, bei denen die Anwesenden über neue Projekte, interessante Probleme und sonstige Aktivitäten rund um Python berichten können. Anschließend geht es in eine Gaststätte, um die Gespräche zu vertiefen. Einen guten Überblick über die Vorträge bietet unser YouTube-Kanal, auf dem wir die Vorträge nach den Meetings veröffentlichen: http://www.youtube.com/pyddf/ Veranstaltet wird das Meeting von der eGenix.com GmbH, Langenfeld, in Zusammenarbeit mit Clark Consulting & Research, Düsseldorf: * http://www.egenix.com/ * http://www.clark-consulting.eu/ ________________________________________________________________________ ORT Für das Python Meeting Düsseldorf haben wir den Clara Schumann Raum in der modernen Jugendherberge Düsseldorf angemietet: Jugendherberge Düsseldorf Düsseldorfer Str. 1 40545 Düsseldorf Telefon: +49 211 557310 http://www.duesseldorf.jugendherberge.de Die Jugendherberge verfügt über eine kostenpflichtige Tiefgarage (EUR 2,50 pro Stunde, maximal EUR 10,00). Es ist aber auch möglich per Bus und Bahn anzureisen. Der Raum befindet sich im 1.OG links. ________________________________________________________________________ PROGRAMM Das Python Meeting Düsseldorf nutzt eine Mischung aus Open Space und Lightning Talks: Die Treffen starten mit einer kurzen Einleitung. Danach geht es weiter mit einer Lightning Talk Session, in der die Anwesenden Kurzvorträge von fünf Minuten halten können. Hieraus ergeben sich dann meisten viele Ansatzpunkte für Diskussionen, die dann den Rest der verfügbaren Zeit in Anspruch nehmen können. Für 19:45 Uhr haben wir in einem nahegelegenen Restaurant Plätze reserviert, damit auch das leibliche Wohl nicht zu kurz kommt. Lightning Talks können vorher angemeldet werden, oder auch spontan während des Treffens eingebracht werden. Ein Beamer mit XGA Auflösung steht zur Verfügung. Folien bitte als PDF auf USB Stick mitbringen. Lightning Talk Anmeldung bitte formlos per EMail an info(a)pyddf.de ________________________________________________________________________ KOSTENBETEILIGUNG Das Python Meeting Düsseldorf wird von Python Nutzern für Python Nutzer veranstaltet. Da Tagungsraum, Beamer, Internet und Getränke Kosten produzieren, bitten wir die Teilnehmer um einen Beitrag in Höhe von EUR 10,00 inkl. 19% Mwst. Wir möchten alle Teilnehmer bitten, den Betrag in bar mitzubringen. ________________________________________________________________________ ANMELDUNG Da wir nur für ca. 20 Personen Sitzplätze haben, möchten wir bitten, sich per EMail anzumelden. Damit wird keine Verpflichtung eingegangen. Es erleichtert uns allerdings die Planung. Meeting Anmeldung bitte formlos per EMail an info(a)pyddf.de ________________________________________________________________________ WEITERE INFORMATIONEN Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Webseite des Meetings: http://pyddf.de/ Mit freundlichen Grüßen, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Oct 04 2012) >>> Python Projects, Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope/Plone.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ 2012-09-27: Released eGenix PyRun 1.1.0 ... http://egenix.com/go35 2012-09-26: Released mxODBC.Connect 2.0.1 ... http://egenix.com/go34 2012-09-25: Released mxODBC 3.2.1 ... http://egenix.com/go33 2012-10-23: Python Meeting Duesseldorf ... 19 days to go eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/

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[ANN] MDP-3.3 released!
by Tiziano Zito 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

We are glad to announce release 3.3 of the Modular toolkit for Data Processing (MDP). This a bug-fix release, all current users are invited to upgrade. MDP is a Python library of widely used data processing algorithms that can be combined according to a pipeline analogy to build more complex data processing software. The base of available algorithms includes signal processing methods (Principal Component Analysis, Independent Component Analysis, Slow Feature Analysis), manifold learning methods ([Hessian] Locally Linear Embedding), several classifiers, probabilistic methods (Factor Analysis, RBM), data pre-processing methods, and many others. What's new in version 3.3? -------------------------- - support sklearn versions up to 0.12 - cleanly support reload - fail gracefully if pp server does not start - several bug-fixes and improvements Resources --------- Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mdp-toolkit/files Homepage: http://mdp-toolkit.sourceforge.net Mailing list: http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/mdp-toolkit-users Acknowledgments --------------- We thank the contributors to this release: Philip DeBoer, Yaroslav Halchenko. The MDP developers, Pietro Berkes Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek Rike-Benjamin Schuppner Niko Wilbert Tiziano Zito

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Nanpy 0.4 - Use your Arduino board with Python
by Andrea Stagi 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Hi all, I'm really glad to announce you Nanpy 0.4, an initial version of a project born to help developers writing their Arduino programs using Python! I started working on this project just a month ago, so you could find bugs, missing things etc.. if you want to contribute, here's the GitHub page: https://github.com/Octan/nanpy , you can find the Pypi page here: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/nanpy Actually Nanpy supports the main parts of OneWire, Lcd, DallasTemperature, Stepper, Servo and basic Arduino's function (digital and analog write, tone etc..) and runs without problems on a Raspberry PI. Long and more detailed description: With Nanpy you can write your Arduino programs using Python, communicating via serial port without sending hard-to-remember codes or limiting you to use only one object: when you create an object in Python it will be automatically created into your Arduino at runtime.. For example if you write something like ds = DallasTemperature(5) or tone = Tone(13) Nanpy creates the correct object into Arduino.. Also, you haven't to take care of deallocation, Nanpy deallocates objects into Arduino as soon as the correspondent Python objects get deleted. Look at the examples to see how simple it is.. (https://github.com/Octan/nanpy/tree/master/examples) :) I tried running Nanpy on a Raspberry board and it works great!! (that's the result from one of my friends Twitter account https://twitter.com/andreagrandi/status/251702684380434434 :) ). Also you may use it in other devices suppoting Python and serial communication, in a web service or simply for creating prototypes faster, because you use Python and you don't have to flash the firmware every time. Last but not least, firmware part of Nanpy is Python-indipendent, so you can write another implementation of Nanpy in any other language, for example Java, and see an Arduino controlled via Android (ok, in this case we should use Android USB Host API and USART, writing our own driver, because Android doesn't provide anything to access device filest). Do you like Nanpy? Contributions/suggestions/bug reporting/spreading the project/beers/coffee are accepted :) Thanks for your attention! Best regards, =.4.S.= -- =.4ndrea.Stagi.=

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PyCscope 1.1 Available on PyPI, project on GitHub
by Peter Portante 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Hello, Just release PyCscope 1.1 on PyPI (http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pycscope/1.1). The project is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/portante/pycscope. Hope folks who like cscope find this useful for python code. Comments, suggestions welcome. -peter ======== PyCscope ======== :Copyright: Copyright 2012 Peter Portante. See LICENSE for details. :Author: Peter Portante :Release: 1.1 :Date: 2012/10/01 Purpose ------- A python script to generate a cscope index from a Python source tree. `pycscope` uses Python's own parser and (C)oncrete (S)yntax (T)ree to generate the index, so it is a bit more accurate than plain cscope. Usage ----- :: pycscope.py [-D] [-R] [-S] [-V] [-t cnt] [-f reffile] [-i srclistfile] [files ...] -D Dump the (C)oncrete (S)yntax (T)ree generated by the parser for each file -R Recurse directories for files -S Interpret simple strings as symbols -V Print version and exit -t Use 'cnt' threads (defaults to 1) -f reffile Use 'reffile' as cross-ref file name instead of 'cscope.out' -i srclistfile Use the contents of 'srclistfile' as the list of source files to scan License ------- Copyright 2012 Peter Portante This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Install ------- PyCscope uses Python's distutils package for installation. Use the following command to install this package:: % python setup.py install Features -------- PyCscope has the following features: - Supports both Python 2.7 and Python 3 - Command line interface - Output can be used by the `CscopeFinder` plugin for jEdit - Marks for all files ending in `.py` - Marks for all `class` definitions - Marks for all defined functions - Marks for function calls (algorithm is not perfect) - Marks for end-of-function (no search uses this mark yet) - Marks for imported modules (use the search for #include) - Marks for symbol assignment A *mark* is an indicator to the cscope utility that something of interest follows. History ------- pycscope 0.3a and later are written and copyright Peter Portante. pycscope 0.1 - 0.3 were originally written and copyright Dean Hall. Status ------ It works well enough to generate an index file that can be used by the `CscopeFinder` plugin for jEdit. Other editors are not tested. Release Notes ------------- This is PyCscope release 1.1 ========== ========= ====== ==================================================== Date Release Trac Changes ========== ========= ====== ==================================================== 2012/10/01 1.1 N/A Fix Python3 support; enhance unit tests to run using nose, generating coverage by default; fix broken unit tests that were not properly run before the switch to nose; add contrib area containing the pyxcscope integration for (X)Emacs. ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/09/20 1.0 N/A Call it 1.0; update to use setuptools; drop .py from installed script name; transition authorship from Dean Hall to Peter Portante. ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/09/19 0.3e-pajp N/A Fix issues #7 and #8: we now properly handle symbols closest to the assignment itself (rather than the first one), and replace the crazy comma counting method with a more stable pattern recognition method that explicitly records which tuples should receive the assignment mark; fixed handling of import state- ments of the form, "from . import moda" ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/09/18 0.3d-pajp N/A Implement debugging help from Issue #9: dumpCst now works on subtrees of tuples, not just lists. ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/09/17 0.3c-pajp N/A First pass fix of Issue #6 removing errant assertion thus allowing symbol assignment marking to work as coded (if not correctly, see Issue #7). ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/09/11 0.3b-pajp N/A Include changes from fspeech to get it working for Python 3; add proper support for yield expression following an augmented assignment; added support for filename and line numbers when assertions fire; fixed handling of commas on the left hand side of assignment statements; gracefully handle errors opening files. GitHub issues: #5 ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/04/29 0.3a-pajp N/A (NOTE: Failed to update version!) Fix handling of DOS style line endings. GitHub issues: #4 ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/04/13 0.3a-pajp N/A (NOTE: Failed to update version!) Fix handling of function definition decorators GitHub issues: #2, #3 ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/03/11 0.3a-pajp N/A (NOTE: Failed to update version!) Change references from abstract syntax tree to concrete syntax tree; fix handling of trailing commas. ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2012/03/05 0.3a-pajp N/A Updated changes to support symbol assignment, enhance unit test coverage, prepare code for PyCon poster session. ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2007/12/25 0.3 N/A Included changes submitted by K. Rader of Google: - Added the `-i` argument to specify a file-list file - Fixups to the header and footer to make a valid file that cscope can read ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2006/08/12 0.2 #33 Create 0.2 release. #34 Change all "pyscope" to "pycscope" #29 Make error reports less vague. #23 Create distutils files. #20 Create unit tests. ---------- --------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 2006/08/02 0.1 None Released to interested party by email. #19 Observe newlines even without NEWLINE token. #18 Newlines before MARK_FILE causes exception. #16 Work on "." default directory. #10 Exception: TypeError in format. #8 Class mark is incorrect. #6 Create project space. ========== ========= ====== ====================================================

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MySQLdb-1.2.4 coming soon
by Andy Dustman 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

MySQLdb is Python to MySQL database adapter, but you probably knew that. MySQLdb-1.2.4 is a bugfix release and most likely the very last of the 1.2 series. Currently in beta release, I plan to release the final version on October 11, 2012. There may or may not be another test release before then, depending on user feedback. 1.2.4 beta 2 has gotten over 8000 downloads just on PyPi in the last four days. Python 2.4 through 2.7 are supported. Unfortunately it was not feasible to simultaneously support Python 2.4 and Python 3, even using six. MySQLdb-1.3.0 will support Python 2.7 and Python 3.2 and Python 3.3 (and probably all Python 3.x). Look for it around Halloween. MySQLdb-2.0, which is a major refactor, is being renamed moist and is a project on github. Anticipated release in early 2013. The developer blog has more detailed information: http://mysql-python.blogspot.com/ How to install: pip install MySQL-python # easy_install ought to still work too You will need to have the MySQL development libraries and C headers appropriate for your system before building. There is a Windows installer on PyPi for Python 2.7 and MySQL Connector/C 6.0.2 for i386 (32-bit). If you really need a 64-bit version, request one, or try building it yourself. Get the MySQL Connector/C and Visual Studio 2008 (required version for Python binary compatibility) and setup.py install or maybe use pip. How to submit bug reports and other requests: I would prefer that you submit them at github, but you may continue to submit them at SourceForge as well: https://github.com/farcepest/MySQLdb1 https://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/ Please don't email me bug reports or patches as I scale worse than Linus Torvalds. -- Question the answers

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