[Pythonmac-SIG] PyObjC
I'm currently looking around for what tools I should use for writing Mac applications with GUIs. I've previously done this using either Java (no fun and Swing based programs doesn't look good) or REALbasic, but would like to use something else. I've looked at Cocoa and Objective-C (haven't done any programming) but I don't really like the syntax of Objective-C. So I've been considering using Python instead, my previous experience of Python is standard shell scripts and CGI scripts. This might seem like a really stupid question but since I don't haven't used Cocoa/Objective-C or PyObCj/Python I would like to ask a question: if I decide to use Python are there limitations on what I can do? (for example not being able to use UI widget XXX) jem -- Jan Erik Moström, www.mostrom.pp.se ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
[Pythonmac-SIG] macspeech for MacOSX
Hi,
Attached file, macspeechX.py, is a replacement for macspeech module
which used to be included in the Mac-Python distribution.
As name indicates, it works with MacOSX and has similar, if not same,
interfaces found in the old macspeech module.
It requires ctypes module newer than 0.9.6 and Mac OSX 10.{2,3.4}.
Python interpreter come with MacOSX may not work, at least for me,
so you might need to build and install python from the source code.
Python 2.4.1 and ctypes 0.9.6 should work well.
I hope someone will think it is useful.
Thanks,
Noboru Yamamoto
Accelerator Lab.
KEK, JAPAN
#!/usr/local/bin/python
macspeechX.py ; Python Interface to Speech Syntheis Mangaer on Macintosh OSX.
requires; ctypes module(0.9.6 or later) and latest python interpreter.
Python interpreter pre-installed on OS may not work with latest ctypes module.
macspeechX tryed to simulate old macspeech module bundled with python(in
Pre-MacOSX era). The document for macspeech module should work on macspeechX
module.
(c) Noboru Yamamoto(KEK,JAPAN),2005
import ctypes
from ctypes import cdll,byref
#load speachSynthesis dll
__SS_Available=None
try:
__ssdll=cdll.LoadLibrary(/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/Current/SpeechSynthesis)
__SS_Available=1
except:
raise Speech Systheis is not available on this machine
#
def C2PStr(aStr):
return %c%s%(len(aStr),aStr)
#constants
_kNoEndingProsody = 1
_kNoSpeechInterrupt = 2
_kPreflightThenPause = 4
_kNeuter=0
_kMake=1
_kFemale=2
_kImmediate=0
_kEndOfWord=1
_kEndOfSentence=2
# classes
class NumVersion(ctypes.Structure):
_fields_=[(nonRelRev,ctypes.c_ubyte),
(stage,ctypes.c_byte),
(minorAndBugRev,ctypes.c_ubyte),
(majorRev,ctypes.c_ubyte)]
class VoiceSpec(ctypes.Structure):
_fields_=[ (creator,ctypes.c_ulong),
(id,ctypes.c_ulong),
]
class VoiceDescription(ctypes.Structure):
_fields_=[ (length,ctypes.c_long),
(Voice,VoiceSpec),
(version,ctypes.c_long),
(name,ctypes.c_char*64),
(comment,ctypes.c_char*256),
(gender,ctypes.c_short),
(age,ctypes.c_short),
(script,ctypes.c_short),
(language,ctypes.c_short),
(region,ctypes.c_short),
(reserved,ctypes.c_long*4),
]
class SpeechChannelRecord(ctypes.Structure):
_fields_=[(data,ctypes.c_long*1)]
# classes for macspeech
__ssdll.GetVoiceDescription.argtypes=[VoiceSpec,
ctypes.POINTER(VoiceDescription) ]
class SpeechChannel:
__ssdll=globals()[__ssdll]
__ssdll.NewSpeechChannel.argtypes=[ctypes.POINTER(VoiceSpec),
ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.POINTER(SpeechChannelRecord))]
def __init__(self,v=None):
if not v:
v=Voice(0)
self.channel=ctypes.pointer(SpeechChannelRecord())
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.NewSpeechChannel(byref(v),byref(self.channel))
def __del__(self):
SpeechChannel.__ssdll.DisposeSpeechChannel(self.channel)
def SpeakText(self,s):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.SpeakText(self.channel, s, len(s))
return status
def SpeakBuffer(self, s, l, c=0):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.SpeakText(self.channel, s,
ctypes.c_ulong(l), ctypes.c_long(c))
return status
def Stop(self):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.StopSpeech(self.channel)
return status
def StopAt(self,where=_kImmediate):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.StopSpeechAt(self.channel,where)
return status
def Pause(self,where=_kImmediate):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.PauseSpeechAt(self.channel,where)
return status
def Continue(self):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.ContinueSpeech(self.channel)
return status
def GetPitch(self):
pitch=ctypes.c_long(0)
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.GetSpeechPitch(self.channel, byref(pitch))
self.pitch=pitch.value
return pitch.value
def SetPitch(self, pitch):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.SetSpeechPitch(self.channel,ctypes.c_long(pitch))
self.pitch=pitch
return pitch
def GetRate(self):
rate=ctypes.c_long(0)
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.GetSpeechRate(self.channel,byref(rate))
self.rate=rate.value
return self.rate
def SetRate(self,rate):
status=SpeechChannel.__ssdll.SetSpeechRate(self.channel,ctypes.c_long(rate))
self.rate=rate
return rate
class Voice:
__ssdll=globals()[__ssdll]
__ssdll.GetVoiceDescription.argtypes=[ctypes.POINTER(VoiceSpec),
ctypes.POINTER(VoiceDescription) ]
def __init__(self,ind=1):
self.voice=VoiceSpec()
Voice.__ssdll.GetIndVoice(ind, byref(self.voice))
self.desc=VoiceDescription()
[Pythonmac-SIG] what's the plural of Emacs?
I'd like to reintroduce myself to Emacs, so I went looking for the Mac version. There seem to be at least two, maybe more, even just from Apple. Can anyone give me the thumbnail version of why I should get one or another? Charles Hartman ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] what's the plural of Emacs?
On Jun 15, 2005, at 5:38 PM, Charles Hartman wrote: I'd like to reintroduce myself to Emacs, so I went looking for the Mac version. There seem to be at least two, maybe more, even just from Apple. Can anyone give me the thumbnail version of why I should get one or another? Emacsen? Apple only offers one emacs, the one that ships with Mac OS X, unless you're just talking about listings on http://apple.com/downloads/? I've heard that some people are happy with the Carbonized GNU Emacs (I think it can be compiled from CVS, but there are various binaries available), and Kevin Walzer is working on an AquaMacs http:// www.wordtech-software.com/aquamacs.html distribution, which I've heard mixed things about. -bob ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
[Pythonmac-SIG] Aquamacs
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Charles, There are indeed various versions of Emacs out there for OS X. You can't tell the players without a scorecard. Here's the rundown, based on what's available at http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/ and elsewhere: Carbon Emacs Package June '05: As far as I can tell, a well-maintained build of Emacs from CVS, with the standard Emacs interface. It seems to be released fairly regularly. Emacs-on-Aqua: This is a Cocoa binding of Emacs, derived from the old NeXT port of Emacs. It has a nice Aqua look and feel (unlike standard Carbon Emacs). Its main drawback is that it's more than a full version behind current Emacs (20.x, not 22.x). Development on it has just begun again after being dormant for a couple of years (i.e. it was last released for Jaguar). Yaced (Yet Another Carbon Emacs Distribution, at http://yaced.sourceforge.net): Pretty similar to Carbon Emacs Package above, with some customizations geared to making it a good editing environment for LaTeX. The maintainer, Norm Gall, also packages AucTeX. Aquamacs, which I'm working on with David Reitter: This is a more radical revision of Emacs: it overrides a lot of the standard Emacs interface conventions, keyboard shortcuts, etc. and replaces them with standard Aqua keymappings. i.e., Apple-C is the preferred method to copy text. This is based on Carbon Emacs. I like the approach that Aquamacs uses because I no longer have to choose between Emacs' power and BBEdit/Textwrangler's ease of use. If you prefer standard Emacs, Aquamacs will probably drive you crazy. There are probably other builds that I'm not aware of, but these are the ones that seem to be most popular. Let me know if you have other questions. - -- Cheers, Kevin Walzer, PhD WordTech Software--Open Source Applications and Packages for OS X http://www.wordtech-software.com http://www.kevin-walzer.com http://www.smallbizmac.com. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCsOQGJmdQs+6YVcoRAh6aAKCEpNAdyuJ/h9cjy+MhuLAVjrHWlQCdEAoH LrGOprXPdApArcDD6LTd5d4= =Lstc -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] what's the plural of Emacs?
Bob I've heard that some people are happy with the Carbonized GNU Emacs Bob (I think it can be compiled from CVS, but there are various Bob binaries available), and Kevin Walzer is working on an AquaMacs Bob http://www.wordtech-software.com/aquamacs.html distribution, Bob which I've heard mixed things about. My understanding (completely second-hand, and from the XEmacs gang, no less) is that the guy that Carbonized (Carbonified?) GNU Emacs got disillusioned with the GNU folk. There are enough Mac/GNU Emacs people to keep that running though, so it should be a reasonable option. There is a Carbon patch for XEmacs (contributed by the same guy) that's available as a a branch on the XEmacs CVS repository. Skip ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
