Re: Python Guru needed

[Jim]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> Jim wrote:
> > Arthur Pemberton wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Arthur Pemberton 
> > > wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Jim  wrote:
> > > > > Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> > > > > > Jim wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > FC 10/KDE
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm trying to set a simple Alarm Clock in FC10 and I have a Python
> > > > > > > script I picked up, but I have error, running the script.
> > > > > > > Can you explain to me with # comments on each line how to make
> > > > > > > this work.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > import time
> > > > > > > import os
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > not_executed = 1
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > while(not_executed):
> > > > > > > dt = list(time.localtime(time.time())
> > > > > > > hour = dt[3]
> > > > > > > minute = dt[4]
> > > > > > > if hour == 5 and minute == 45:
> > > > > > > os.popen2("open /Users/jun/shout.mp3")
> > > > > > > not_executed = 0
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Error Message;
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > $ python AlarmClock
> > > > > > >  File "AlarmClock", line 7
> > > > > > >   dt = list(time.localtime(time.time())
> > > > > > >    ^
> > > > > > > IndentationError: expected an indented block
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >           
> > > > > > >               
> > > > > > It's because of Python's always charming significant whitespace. 
> > > > > > I.E.
> > > > > > Python uses indenting instead of braces, making problems like this
> > > > > > extremely common.  (No sane language even has "IndentationErrors".
> > > > > > Also,
> > > > > > you were missing a paren, but that's not what caused the error above.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A correct version is attached.  Hopefully it will not get mangled by
> > > > > > your client.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Matt Flaschen
> > > > >
> > > > > I ran yo
> > > > > $ python times.py
> > > > > Welcome to the talking alarm clock
> > > > > This program is public domain
> > > > >
> > > > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > > > >  File "times.py", line 1, in <module>
> > > > >   import time
> > > > >  File "/home/mickey/time.py", line 8, in <module>
> > > > >   t = time.localtime(time.time())
> > > > >
> > > > > AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'localtime'
> > > > >
> > > > > Python is having problems of execute this line.
> > > > >
> > > > > t = time.localtime(time.time())
> > > > This is getting offtopic
> > > > You need to at least send us the script you're using
> > > > There is no way that that line of code doesn't work if you did
> > > >
> > > > `import time` first
> > > > 4) You may want to check and IRC channel such as
> > > > irc://freenode.net/fedora
> > >
> > > Also, there are several alarm apps already in Fedora, it doesn't seem
> > > like you're trying to learn Python, so might be best to just use an
> > > already existing app.
> >
> > I told you in the beginning I know nothing about Python.
> > I'm getting answers that assume, I know what your talking about, I
> > don't, I just have a script that I'm asking how it works.
> > What are the other scripts that are already in Fedora.
>
> I know nothing about python either.....  But the comments of others has
> got me to ....
>
> import time
> import os
>
> not_executed = 1
>
> while(not_executed):
>         dt = list(time.localtime(time.time()))
>         hour = dt[3]
> minute = dt[4]
> if hour == 5 and minute == 45:
>         os.popen2("open /Users/jun/shout.mp3")
> not_executed = 0
>
> I added a "tab" to Lines 7 and 8 as well as a closing ) on Line 7.  Note
> that blank lines are counted.
> Line 11 also has a tab added.  Hope that helps...and I hope my
> formatting survives.

Thank you Ed.