import graphics library; causes error

[Mark Lawrence]

On 17/11/2014 03:03, ryguy7272 wrote:
> On Sunday, November 16, 2014 3:39:45 PM UTC-5, ryguy7272 wrote:
>> These libraries drive me totally nuts.  Sorry, just had to get it out there.
>> Anyway, I open the cmd window, and typed this: 'easy_install python graphics'.  So, it starts up and runs/downloads the appropriate library from the web.  I get confirmation (in the cmd window) that it finishes, then I try to run this script.
>>
>>
>> # futval_graph2.py
>> from graphics import *
>> def main():
>>    # Introduction
>>    print "This program plots the growth of a 10-year investment."
>>    # Get principal and interest rate
>>    principal = input("Enter the initial principal: ")
>>    apr = input("Enter the annualized interest rate: ")
>>    # Create a graphics window with labels on left edge
>>    win = GraphWin("Investment Growth Chart", 640, 480)
>>    win.setBackground("white")
>>    win.setCoords(-1.75,-200, 11.5, 10400)
>>    Text(Point(-1, 0), '0.0K').draw(win)
>>    Text(Point(-1, 2500), '2.5K').draw(win)
>>    Text(Point(-1, 5000), '5.0K').draw(win)
>>    Text(Point(-1, 7500), '7.5k').draw(win)
>>    Text(Point(-1, 10000), '10.0K').draw(win)
>>    # Draw bar for initial principal
>>    bar = Rectangle(Point(0, 0), Point(1, principal))
>>    bar.setFill("green")
>>    bar.setWidth(2)
>>    bar.draw(win)
>>    # Draw a bar for each subsequent year
>>    for year in range(1, 11):
>>      principal = principal * (1 + apr)
>>      bar = Rectangle(Point(year, 0), Point(year+1, principal))
>>      bar.setFill("green")
>>      bar.setWidth(2)
>>      bar.draw(win)
>>    raw_input("Press <Enter> to quit.")
>>
>>
>> After I hit F5, I get this:
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>    File "C:\Users\Ryan\Desktop\Graphics_Test.py", line 2, in <module>
>>      from graphics import *
>> ImportError: No module named graphics
>
>
>
> In what directory?
> Well, that's a damn good question.  I thought, by defailt, everything was downloaded to this folder:
> 'C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages'
>
> In there, I have all kinds of things like:
> 'setuptools-6.1.dist-info', 'pip-1.5.6.dist-info', etc.
> All kinds of other things too.
>
> It seems there is always a copy, so I cut/paste the folders named 'setuptools' & 'pip' (always taking off the versions and identifiers and the like...).  Then I cut/paste everything into this folder:
> 'C:\Python27\Lib'
>
> Is that how it's done or not?  Honestly, for the life of me, I don't know why a human being would have do do any of this, including using the cmd window, to install anything in 2014.  I can code in 10 different languages, not including Python.  Python is by far the most backwards type of technology that I can think of.  Using it is completely counter-productive.  I can't take it serious.  I have plenty of tools in my toolbox.  I'll keep learning Python, and keep reading books, and keep using it...but strictly for fun.  I would never use this as a foundation for a mission critical business application.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>

A bad workman always blames his tools.

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Mark Lawrence