[Tutor] for teachers and students: xturtle.py a new tutle graphics module

[Gregor Lingl]

xturtle.py, extended turtle graphics
a new turtle graphics module for Python and Tkinter

Version 0.9 of xturtle.py has been released.  It can be found at:

http://ada.rg16.asn-wien.ac.at/~python/xturtle

xturtle should work properly on all major platforms (Mac, Linux and
Windows) Feedback would be appreciated to take it into account for
polishing it to a final version 1.0.

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Learning to program computer should be fun, for adults and children
alike. xturtle.py is a module designed to help you learn computer
programming using Python. Turtle graphics provides a means for the 
beginning programmers to get immediate visual feedback about the 
correct working of her programs. It's main goal is to provide
easy access to a sufficiently rich graphics toolkit. 
 
It needs only the standard distribution of python (incl. Tkinter) and 
imho it (or some descendant of it) once could (and should?) replace 
turtle.py which is contained in the current standard distribution.

xturtle - delivered as a zip-file - contains four main elements:
1. the module xturtle.py .
2. set of 25+ sample scripts of great variety to show possible
uses of xturtle.py
3. A simple demoViewer to run and view those sample scripts
4. documentation in form of *.txt files, which also can be viewed
with the demoViewer. Docs are derived from doc strings. thus Python's
help utility works fine with the module xturtle.py

For more information (e.g. some screenshots) see the web page 
mentioned above.

Gregor

(It was very convenient for me to use Andre Roberge's last
posting as a pattern.  You don't mind, Andre?)


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