[Edu-sig] graphics on mac

[Massimo Di Pierro]

Not quite true, there is Tkinter (ships with python 2.3, 2.4 and 2.4  
and is cross platform graphics)

Here is an example of Space Invaders in 30 lines of Python code and  
nothing but standard libraries.

http://web.mac.com/mdipierro/iWeb/Site/Blog/18661675- 
EBFF-47A0-9737-86308F2B75BC.html

Massimo

On Jan 18, 2008, at 10:48 AM, Winston Wolff wrote:

> I think built in, you are limited to turtle graphics.  If you can
> install something, you could use my MakeBot/MoonUnit system.  It does
> very nice graphics.  I use it to teach middle school kids and it works
> great.  ( http://stratolab.com/misc/makebot )
>
> You could probably build something with Cocoa, but that would be some
> work.
>
> --winston
>
>
> On Jan 18, 2008, at 11:22 AM, Felicia Gershberg wrote:
>
>> Hi -
>> I am teaching Python programming to a small group of 5th graders on
>> Macs with OS-X.  We have Python 2.3.5.  I'd like to be able to do
>> simple graphics with them, but I haven't been able to find any
>> reference for graphics calls (Carbon?) or even how to get a graphics
>> window - at least, not anything that works.  Can anyone provide any
>> guidance?
>>
>> Note that I probably can't download anything that is not already
>> installed on the Macs, because these are in the school computer lab,
>> and I am a parent volunteer with no admin privileges.
>> Thanks!
>> Felicia
>>
>> Felicia B. Gershberg, M.A.T., Ph.D., m.o.m.
>> PACT School
>> http://pactschool.net/
>> South Bay Preparatory Charter School
>> http://www.southbayprep.org/
>>
>>
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