Newbie OOP question

[Kevin T. Ryan]

Ed wrote:
> I'm trying to create an OOP script but havn't quite figured out to do it.
> Here's and example of what I'm trying to do.
> 
> 1st file. DOG.py
> 
> class DOG:
>   def printName(self):
>     print "DOG"
> 
> 2nd file:  runDog.py
> 
> #!/usr/bin/python
> import sys
> from Commands import *
> x = Commands()
> a.printName()
> 
> 
> when I run runDog.py ./runDOG.py it keeps coming up with an AttributeError:
> class Commands has no attribute 'printName"
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> thanks!
> Ed
> When
> 
> 
> 
First, in your runDog.py file, you have to import your DOG.py file. 
 From there, you need to instantiate a "DOG" object.  e.g.:
import DOG
other code...

myDog = DOG.DOG()
myDog.printName()

Hopefully that helps :)