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Python for S60 1.9.0 is here

bogdan.galiceanu — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:30:15 +0200

Well, Python for S60 got an upgrade today. And what an upgrade!

The announcement thread can be found here. Basically we get a lot of new goodies with this release and a few drawbacks.

Pros:

Python 2.5.1 core. Yes, that means more modules and improved versions of the already existing ones will be available. This is very good when it comes to stability.
Official packaging method. This is my personal favorite. The very useful Ensymble has been given a rather nice GUI which makes it easier to use.
Better error handling. If the application raises an exception on start-up it doesn't just terminate silently but prints the traceback on the screen.

Cons:

Much longer installation and start-up time. Really, you'll notice the difference. But like the thread says, this will be fixed.
No support for S60 2nd Edition. Sadly, this part of the S60 family will no longer be supported now or in the future, because there are dependencies on OpenC libraries, which aren't available for 2nd Edition.

Notes:

This release works on S60 5th Edition like the previous ones did, but it doesn't explicitly have any special features for it (like support for touch events).
In a strange yet understandable way, the runtime isn't signed by Nokia with all capabilities like before. We only get the user-grantable set this time.
Apparently PyS60 has moved from sourceforge and has a new home: https://garage.maemo.org/projects/pys60/
The documentation no longer comes as a pdf file (at least this time it didn't) but as a much more comprehensive collection of HTML documents. I think this is better in pretty much every aspect.

This makes for a great Christmas gift from the PyS60 team . Can't wait for version 2.0

Happy holidays and an excellent new year everyone!

PyS60 Talks

bogdan.galiceanu — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:46:27 +0300

PyS60 Talks – Discuss Pys60 with fellow developers and experts!

PyS60 Talks would be an online chat session, where developers interested in PyS60 can meet and interact with each other. This initiative is part of the program of the newly launched site croozeus.com

For each PyS60 Talks session there will be a fixed subject or topic to discuss on.

Also this would be the best place to clear all your queries, while chatting with people well versed in Pys60.

PyS60 Talks is likely to be held every 15 days.

The first session is to be held on a Monday (date not specified yet).

We would like to hear your opinion on your convenient time to participate in the PyS60 Talks.

The proposed interval is 13:00-15:00 GMT. If you have any other timings that would be more suitable, please do let us know about it.

Please drop your opinions here.

Once the timings get finalized we will schedule the 1^st PyS60 Talks session. Final date, time (as decided) and agenda will be announced next week.

We look forward to seeing you all at the first session of PyS60 Talks!

Bogdan

PS: We are open to any of your suggestions and comments!

Python for S60 1.4.4 is here

bogdan.galiceanu — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:33:01 +0300

Just to inform Python enthusiasts that PyS60 version 1.4.4 has just been released!

Here's a list of improvements:

PC Suite synchronized contact field types broken
e32.start_service() crashes pys60 1.4.2
unread(sms_id) returns 32
calendar can't see appointments on last day of a month
Audio.say won't say äö
print in _internalsocketobject
PyS60 1.4.0 text drawing fails on Image with tuple
select_access_point() and access_points() bug
custom font drawing dont work with Image
error import socket because e32socket error

More info in the release announcement thread

A simple example of a classic game: Tic-Tac-Toe in Python

bogdan.galiceanu — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:56:30 +0300

I thought I'd write a bit about a recent project of mine: PyS60 Tic-Tac-Toe. The word that best describes it is "elementary", because it's a very basic example of the game.

You can download it here (signed with Ensymble's certificate): Tic-Tac-Toe.sis

I've also added it to a wiki article and announced it on the Python Discussion Board.

Hope you enjoy it!