[ANN] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) Quick Start Guide for N900
 

Hi,

The PyMaemo team is pleased to announce the availability of our quick start guide, entitled: "Getting Started: Setting Up Python Development Environment for N900": http://wiki.maemo.org/PyMaemo/QuickStartGuide

If you own a N900, already know some Python programming and is interested on programming for your tablet using this great language, this guide should help you getting started very quickly.

There is also a screencast demonstrating the instructions on the guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onAkb_7U5pk

A few notes:

• Some experience with Python programming is required.
• You need a N900 to follow the instructions. If you don't have one, you can still try using Scratchbox (there are some links to alternative development environments at the end of the guide).
• The instructions assume you are using a Linux host, but the guide also offers links to some Windows tools and instructions if you are a Windows user.
• Scratchbox is NOT required. If don't know what Scratchbox is, don't worry.

Comments are welcome!

Anderson Lizardo (on behalf of the PyMaemo team)

Re: [ANN] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) Quick Start Guide for N900
 

Added to PyMaemo wiki homepage
http://wiki.maemo.org/PyMaemo

Re: [ANN] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) Quick Start Guide for N900
 

tried python2.4 example by Teemu

http://www.teemuharju.net/code/uitest.py

run under python2.5
generated errors

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "uitest.py", line 179, in <module>
uitest = UITest( )
File "uitest.py", line 16, in _init_
self.app = hildon.App( )
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'App'

(770, OS2008He, python2.5)

Any chance to have this hildon example to work

or how to contact Theemu

Re: [ANN] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) Quick Start Guide for N900
 

@Darius2006: In general, crossposting is considered of bad netiquette, so please avoid posting to several threads indeed when your post has nothing to do with the thread, ad this is the case here and in the other thread you posted as well.

Anyway:

1) Somebody at the other thread already answered you about the hildon.App() being obsolete.
2) If you do some effort for looking for Teemu's contact info at his blog you will see he has a twitter account.

Re: [ANN] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) Quick Start Guide for N900
 

I'm creating some basics for real beginners like me, i've gone through and got it all working, so just showing how to add some widgets, like the list box and fill it, would the code and ui files be useful as an attachment to that wiki page? :D

Should have about 10 or so files by the end of next week :D

Re: [ANN] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) Quick Start Guide for N900
 

If you have code examples, I suggest splitting them into groups of related topic, and adding the links to:

http://wiki.maemo.org/PyMaemo#Examples

The Quick Start Guide is more focused on getting started with the environment setup, the actual coding is the next step :) The idea of that guide is to allow beginners (who usually know nothing about Scratchbox) to connect to the N900 and copy code to it.

Also see the discussion related to the "use case" wiki pages:

http://lists.maemo.org/pipermail/mae...ry/024554.html

Your examples sound like perfect use cases :)

My two cents,

Re: [ANN] PyMaemo (Python for Maemo) Quick Start Guide for N900
 

and a very valuable and goot two cents!
thank you.