[Tutor] New programmer, need some help getting started on my first project

[Chris Delgado]

Hello all, 

I have been studying python tutorials and have a couple beginning python books that I have worked through. I have a very specific project in mind and I want to ask a couple questions. The project in question is this:

I am making a Hand History converter for online poker players. This takes the textual record of how a hand played and turns into a more readable format suitable for posting at various websites where people discuss how the hand was played. Id like to start with the converter working for one particular online poker site (every site formats their hand histories somewhat differently) and expand it so that it can recognize the site a hand history came from and format accordingly. 

So, I am pretty sure that regular expressions will play a big part in the functions in this program. Also, the converter needs to be able to pull dollar amounts out and add them up to keep a running pot size for each round of betting. I guess I am really unsure of how to start. Ive sort of drawn out how I think the program should flow. I know this is sort of an open ended question and I hope it is appropriate for the list. What would really be helpful is if someone was willing to correspond privately since Im sure I will have a flood of questions but I realize you all have lives and so this might not be desireable or doable. But if anyone is willing, it would be really helpful. 

Ive been lurking for a few days now and this seems like a very friendly and helpful group. Thanks for taking the time to read this and I look forward to reading your replies, should anyone decide to do so. 

Chris

PS I should add that some of these "converters" already exist, I have the perl script for one but the site I currently play on isnt supported and plus I just want to do this. :)

		
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