On 5/13/06, Paul D. Fernhout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom- > > Thanks. > apt-get install python-soya python-soya-doc > just worked for me. > > Pulled in a bunch of stuff, but a few warnings though. > Several FutureWarning but look OK. > A few SyntaxWarning too. My default python is 2.3 so maybe that is it. > "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/soya/pudding/test.py:42: SyntaxWarning: > import * only allowed at module level > def test(debug = False):" > > Having some problems with tutorial windows locking up, like: > http://home.gna.org/oomadness/en/soya_tuto/tutomodeling-1.html > (which I paste into a Python prompt. :-) > I can get a pyramid but the OpenGL window won't close, and I have to get > out of Python (seems to tie up Gnome too, maybe their idle loop is using > too much CPU? Pegs my system at 100%.). Seems like it will take some > understanding (maybe that's what it is supposed to do?) So, not quite a > painless out of the box experience -- not to say it is not worth using, > just a datapoint on first few minutes difficulties and confusions. > > Still, I'm starting to lean to just using OpenGL under wx as a starter. > I'm thinking that may have the least install problems for proof of concept > stuff.
That's about as far as I got with it. My brief experience with Panda3d was more promising, but I also found both of these API's to be just too daunting. --Tom _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
