Re: [PythonCE] DLL hourglass in ctypes

2008-08-12 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
launch the user script by simulating the user entering a call to the execfile function. If anyone is actively working on the core interpreter I would be happy to share more detailed thoughts. Hope it helps, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing l

Re: [PythonCE] pygame / distutils

2008-07-25 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
current working directory support when specifying file names for bitmap resources etc. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce

Re: [PythonCE] The State of Affairs

2008-07-15 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
xe at the moment?) and I don't have enough time to commit to the project. Thanks, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce

Re: [PythonCE] reading GPS?

2008-07-08 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
rd-news/262137/motorola-q9h-at-t-gps-activated-updated/ Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce

Re: [PythonCE] reading GPS?

2008-07-08 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
an also go the serial port route. In that case you can use the GPS control panel applet to determine which COM port you should read from. See http://blogs.conchango.com/kenibarwick/archive/2006/03/19/3119.aspx for more details. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn Microsoft MVP - Devi

Re: [PythonCE] Is pythonCE only for ARM processors

2008-04-27 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
has been due to lack of interest / support in such a build. If your Windows CE device has command shell support it is even possible to build the standard python executable (with it's command line support etc). Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn

Re: [PythonCE] Installing PythonCE

2008-04-07 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
PDA (and can be found in ActiveSync's Add/Remove Programs menu item). Essentially it downloads the CAB file via ActiveSync and then automatically installs it. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org h

Re: [PythonCE] 2.6 update

2008-03-22 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
but I do realise that unlike for the desktop there isn't a free version of Visual Studio that is capable of developing PDA applications. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce

Re: [PythonCE] trunk merge?

2008-03-18 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
n for that directory? Thanks, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce

Re: [PythonCE] developers inquiry

2008-03-17 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
o 2005 or 2008 if these tools are detected on the build machine, had support for X86 Windows CE devices (as well as ARM devices) and had a number of small UI changes in progress. Hope this helps, Christopher fairbairn Windows Mobile Development blog - http://www.chris

Re: [PythonCE] developers inquiry

2008-03-17 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
a fully polished port by myself. I would potentially be interested in giving you a helping hand (I am an expert in Windows CE / Windows Mobile development) if you do setup a SVN repository somewhere and managed to get a more active development process going. Hope this helps, Christopher Fai

Re: [PythonCE] Python-2.5-20071004 vs Pocket PC 2003

2007-12-20 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
k this up until it was released as I don't have any 2003 powered devices, and the emulators for 2003 run Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. Perhaps in the new year, once I get back from holiday there may be a new release. I'll fix up this issue at that stage although

Re: [PythonCE] How does one build PythonCE?

2007-12-13 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
E source code has been hardcoded for. For my current branch I need to place it into a directory called sqlite-source-3.3.5-wince. The exact path can be determined by opening up the SConstruct file. It should have a line containing a line like the following: sqlite_source = '#../../../sq

Re: [PythonCE] Embedded PythonCE

2007-10-21 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
Hi, On 22/10/2007, at 12:46 PM, Stefan Rusek wrote: Has anyone experimented with embedding PythonCE in C code and run it one WM? I haven't tried but don't imagine you would find too many difficulties doing this. The main python25.exe within the PythonCE releases is doing exactly that. P

Re: [PythonCE] General questions

2007-10-20 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
ce a Pocket PC. From my experience it is becoming harder to find devices with physical RS232 serial ports. Bluetooth seems to be much more universally available these days if using a bluetooth dongle or adapter for your display unit is an option. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn _

Re: [PythonCE] How do I run programs when screen is off

2007-10-18 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
ion periodically within a main loop of your program etc the device shouldn't turn off. I don't have a code example for doing this on hand, but could probably sort something out if you are interested in this technique. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn _

Re: [PythonCE] PythonCE on Smartphone (WM6)

2007-10-17 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
ntributing to the vensterce project at some stage... Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce

Re: [PythonCE] Python CE port for Windows CE.Net 5.0 x86 processor

2007-10-16 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
th all active development happening within it). If you could send me a CAB file for the X86 build I could also probably get it uploaded to the website in the mean time. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@pyt

Re: [PythonCE] PythonCE on Smartphone (WM6)

2007-10-15 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
ication programmer creates a "combobox" and the framework determines which set of native controls need creation to implement this. I assume that TKinter probably hasn't been implemented with this kind of thing in mind. Hope this helps, Christopher Fairbairn PS: Just

[PythonCE] Issues with enter key within PythonCE main window

2007-10-14 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
from reading the archives of this mailing list that there have been somewhat similiar issues in the past. From memory related to PythonCE not processing multi-line commands properly. Does anyone have any suggestions on which areas of the code I should be looking into for these kinds of issues? Th

Re: [PythonCE] PythonCE 2.5 on a NEC MobilePro 900c?

2007-10-08 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
some feedback on how it behaves. Thanks, Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce

Re: [PythonCE] PythonCE 2.5 on a NEC MobilePro 900c?

2007-10-08 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
ironment and tweak the menu layouts etc to give a better fit. The patches have since been lost due to me loosing access to a raw Windows CE powered device to test on. I am looking at ways to drum up development support for PythonCE. How many people are using PythonCE on a Windows CE device?

Re: [PythonCE] PyCrypto binaries

2007-07-27 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
Hi, On 28/07/2007, at 5:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, by experience, don't expect to be able to run wx+pycrypto+numpy+whatever c extension at the same time unless you have a very recent WM 6.0 device (it's a known problem of lack of virtual adressing space for dlls, that has been exp

[PythonCE] Submitting patches / support for WinCE

2007-03-27 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
it another patch which will allow a single binary build to run on raw Windows CE, Pocket PC and Smartphone platforms without requiring dummy agyshell.dll's (and getting better Windows CE intergration in the process). Is this something which is likely to be accepted? Thanks, Christ

Re: [PythonCE] Building under Visual Studio 2005 for Devices

2007-03-08 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
Hi, >If it is possible to modify the PCBuild8 project files so that Python can be >built for both desktop Windows and Windows CE then yes, this may well be the >simplest option. However, if Windows CE would require separate project files >then I think it would be better to adapt the SCons scrip

[PythonCE] Building under Visual Studio 2005 for Devices

2007-03-05 Thread Christopher Fairbairn
used by the PCBuild and PCBuild8 directories (i.e. desktop versions) where (I assume) someone has manually created a bunch of suitable project and solution files? Thanks. Christopher Fairbairn ___ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http