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Poser Python Scripting F.A.Q (Last Updated: 2024 Sep 18 2:50 am)
Check out the new Poser Python Wish List thread. If you have an idea for a script, jot it down and maybe someone can write it. If you're looking to write a script, check out this thread for useful suggestions.
Also, check out the official Python site for interpreters, sample code, applications, cool links and debuggers. This is THE central site for Python.
You can now attach text files to your posts to pass around scripts. Just attach the script as a txt file like you would a jpg or gif. Since the forum will use a random name for the file in the link, you should give instructions on what the file name should be and where to install it. Its a good idea to usually put that info right in the script file as well.
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Subject: usefull for python script programming (Python Computer Graphics Kit)
I have been interested for some time now to try learning Python. Have installed Python, Stanis Python Editor and obtained a copy of Python in a Nutshell by Alex Martelli (March 2003) and Beginning Python (Wiley) from last year. Do the Python experts here think it is a good enough kit to make a start or can recommend other resources helpful for a beginner? Thank you.
"is it a good enough kit to make a start or can recommend other resources helpful for a beginner?"
For Python in general this should be enough (browsing the documention to get familiar with the various modules is recommended).
You'll probably want to track down some information on tkInter (for building GUIs).
Documentation and tutorials for tk itself will help.
For Python that has been embedded into an application (e.g. Poser or Shade) you will learn a lot from looking at scripts writtern specifically for that application.
OK thanks for that- I picked up an Introduction to tkinter pdf from pythonware (and something called the PIL library as well). I was thinking of trying to make sense out of Blender scripts first rather than Poser (Shade seems like a bit of a problem) on the grounds that it is open source-would that be sensible way to go?
Like the applications themselves, each scripting implementation has it's own quirks.
The basic Python stuff isn't difficult to get the hang of, but for the application specific stuff nothing but experimentation will help you understand what is required.
Blender has it's own (OpenGL based) GUI toolkit.
Another alternative GUI toolkit is wxWindows.
For extension libraries like PIL which have native components (DLLs or SOs) you need to make sure that you get a version compiled for the correct version of Python.
Installing them can also be tricky as not all embedded implementations make the registry entries Windows installers rely on, meaning you'll need to know where to put the files.
Well my installations all seem to be working OK. Commenced with Python Babysteps Tutorial at http://www.coolnamehere.com/geekery/python/pythontut.html and did "Hello,world" and "Enter your name"! Well its a start; you cant finish if you dont start. Next up is Python for Newbies at http://npt.cc.rsu.ru/user/wanderer/ODP/Python_for_Newbies.htm
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http://cgkit.sourceforge.net/doc2/ ;-)