can't figure out syntax prob

[python newbie]

Thanks, wish I could "erase, erase" like that comedian Craig Shumaker says
and undo this post.
"Paul Rubin" <http://phr.cx@NOSPAM.invalid> wrote in message
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> "python newbie" <mesteve_b at hotmail.com> writes:
> >   File "OregonBackup.py", line 23
> >     def __init__(self,fg)
>
> You need a colon there:
>
>     def __init__(self,fg):
>        ....