Re: [pygame] 0.3 Released

[Daniel Clark <Daniel_Clark_1984@yahoo.com>]

    I'd just like to say this, I was introduced to SDL by a friend and
followed the python link from the SDL main page.  I then got PySDL from
http://pysdl.sourceforge.net .  Py SDL is version 1.5.2 compatible and
the windows version is currently 0.0.6 while the Linux version is 0.0.7
.  I've written many applications just with PySDL and have really
enjoyed it's functions, but one downside is that it doesn't seem to be
an active project.  The sourceforge page for PySDL seems to be getting a
lot of visitors but no replies to any input and no upgrades.  I think
the mailing list is not active either but then I'm not sure if I'm on it
at all.  I've written a CD Player with it, and I'm in beta stages of a
spaceship game, and I've got some other projects showing a good start.
I have found some errors in PySDL 0.0.6, one being the eject while cdrom
disk tray is empty doesn't work, another being it doesn't recognize the
pov hat on my thrustmaster just to name a few.  If this project were to
be continued, then that'd be nice for all python users for python
1.5.2's and 2.0's they'll each have SDL and there's (possibly) more
flexibility with more then one option.  Or it may just be a limitation.
Keep up the good work!


ShredWheat wrote:

> > Ok. having now run setup.py, I find that it's not friendly to
> > python 1.5.2, as it uses new syntax only available in 2.0. Is
> > pygame intended only for 2.0?
>
> you are correct, pygame uses some of the 2.0 features.
> there is an install document tucked inside the docs directory.
>
> the setup script does try to check for python 2.0, but i
> guess if the script doesn't parse it can't get to the the
> version check :[
>
> at this point, looking back, i think it would be pretty
> easy to go back and fix the code to be compatable with 1.5.2
> (no unicode, etc, the magic of #ifdef)
>
> unfortunately, i'm a big fan of the new assigment operators and
> list comprehensions. have to chop them out of the examples.
>
> anyways. if it sounds like it would be a worthwhile effort
> i don't think it would be too out of reach. on the other hand,
> is there anything specific keeping you back from 2.0? when
> building the library, i was thinking it would be reasonable
> for pygame to be locked into the latest version of SDL and Python.
> (or is it?)
>
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