[python-win32] Newbee

[David Rock]

* Don Freeman <DFreeman at pagnet.org> [2005-12-08 15:23]:
> Hello all. Is this list a suitable place to ask for help on totally simple
> issues for an absolute beginner? If not can someone direct me to a better
> place for some simple help?

Nope, this is exactly the right place.
 
> Example:
> I know there are functions to parse a filespec string and return the path or
> filename or extension, but how do you use them?
>  
> x = 'C:\mypath\myfile.txt'
> print PyCFileDialog.GetFileName(x)
>  
> doesn't seem to work.
>  
> Also, (perhaps a little more involved):

I've never used ActivePython, so I'm not sure about this one. What do
you mean, exactly, by "doesn't seem to work"? Do you get a traceback?
Does it print something, but just not what you were expecting?

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David Rock
david at graniteweb.com