[Tutor] python module

alan.gauld@bt.com alan.gauld@bt.com
Thu, 10 May 2001 10:50:23 +0100


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1. I want to know how's the module work and how to used them. 
 
Assuming you can already program in another language check the officual
tutor and reference docum,entation that came with Python or at
www.python.org <http://www.python.org> .
 
If you are new to programing check my web tutor at
 
http://www.crosswinds.net/~agauld <http://www.crosswinds.net/~agauld> 
 
in the Functionas and Modules section
 
2. How to set path during programming.
 
Which path? There are 2 to consider: the OS path and the PYTHONPATH
Both are settable, one via os(?) module (getenv()?) setemnv()?) the other
via 
the sys module. 
 
 
 3. How to print, how to activate printer, how to set them on and off  
 and is it user friendly. 
 
How user friendly will epend on hopw you program it. It definitely is not
programmer 
friendly and dependfs entirely on your operating system. There is a PDF
generating 
module available which makes nice output at least slightly more platform
independant
or you can generate HTML and use IE or Netscape to print it for you. In all
cases 
the actual printing to paper is system dependant tho'.
 
HTH
 
Alan G
 


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  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>1. I want to know how's the module work and how to used 
  them.<FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>Assuming you can already program in another language 
  check the officual tutor and reference docum,entation that came with Python or 
  at <A 
  href="http://www.python.org">www.python.org</A>.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>If you are new to programing check my web tutor 
  at</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001><A 
  href="http://www.crosswinds.net/~agauld">http://www.crosswinds.net/~agauld</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>in the Functionas and 
  Modules&nbsp;section</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>2. How to set path during programming.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=350204909-10052001><FONT color=#0000ff 
  size=2></FONT></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=350204909-10052001><FONT color=#0000ff 
  size=2>Which path? There are 2 to consider: the OS path and the 
  PYTHONPATH</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=350204909-10052001><FONT color=#0000ff 
  size=2>Both are settable, one via&nbsp;os(?) module (getenv()?) setemnv()?) 
  the other via </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=350204909-10052001><FONT color=#0000ff 
  size=2>the sys module.</FONT>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN 
class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN 
class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=350204909-10052001>&nbsp;</SPAN>3. How to 
  print, how to activate printer, how to set them on and off&nbsp;<SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001><FONT color=#0000ff 
  size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=350204909-10052001>&nbsp;</SPAN>and is it 
  user friendly.<FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>How user friendly will epend on hopw you program it. 
  It definitely is not programmer </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>friendly and dependfs entirely on your operating 
  system.&nbsp;There is a PDF generating </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>module available which makes nice output at least 
  slightly more platform independant</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>or you can generate HTML and use IE or Netscape to 
  print it for you. In all cases </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>the actual printing to paper is system dependant 
  tho'.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001>HTH</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=350204909-10052001>Alan 
  G</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN 
  class=350204909-10052001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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