Comments on: Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python http://coffeeghost.net Al Sweigart's blog. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Werner http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-136504 Werner Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:11:46 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-136504 Solution: The aforementioned error occurs only with links like "http://invpy.com/starPusherImages.zip" as in the online version of the book. It must spell "http://inventwithpython.com/starpusher.zip" Please correct the link in the online version. Thanks Solution:
The aforementioned error occurs only with links like
“http://invpy.com/starPusherImages.zip” as in the online version of the book.
It must spell
“http://inventwithpython.com/starpusher.zip”

Please correct the link in the online version. Thanks

]]> By: Werner http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-136503 Werner Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:06 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-136503 In Making Games with P&P, I had the following problem: I downloaded the media archives flippyimages.zip and starPusherImages.zip (Chapters 9, 10). Trying to unpack, I got error messages: Win (7-zip): This is no valid archive. Ubuntu (unzip and Gnome File Roller): tmp$ unzip flippyimages.zip Archive: flippyimages.zip End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on the last disk(s) of this archive. note: flippyimages.zip may be a plain executable, not an archive unzip: cannot find zipfile directory in one of flippyimages.zip or flippyimages.zip.zip, and cannot find flippyimages.zip.ZIP, period. Simply clicking on the archive link gives me an Error 404 plus The requested URL /flippyimages.zip was not found on this server. In Making Games with P&P, I had the following problem:

I downloaded the media archives flippyimages.zip and starPusherImages.zip (Chapters 9, 10). Trying to unpack, I got error messages:

Win (7-zip): This is no valid archive.

Ubuntu (unzip and Gnome File Roller):

tmp$ unzip flippyimages.zip
Archive: flippyimages.zip
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
the last disk(s) of this archive.
note: flippyimages.zip may be a plain executable, not an archive
unzip: cannot find zipfile directory in one of flippyimages.zip or
flippyimages.zip.zip, and cannot find flippyimages.zip.ZIP, period.

Simply clicking on the archive link gives me an Error 404 plus
The requested URL /flippyimages.zip was not found on this server.

]]> By: Nilotpal http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-136445 Nilotpal Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:23:57 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-136445 Ur books r simply great.Easy to learn ..looking forward for ur next books Ur books r simply great.Easy to learn ..looking forward for ur next books

]]> By: Werner http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-136393 Werner Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:42:44 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-136393 Thank You for the excellent book. I think there is a bug in sonar (ch. 13). Line 83: chests.remove([x, y]) should be replaced by while [x,y] in chests: chests.remove([x, y]) because there is the faint possibility that two or more chests may lie at the same place. Thank You for the excellent book.

I think there is a bug in sonar (ch. 13).
Line 83: chests.remove([x, y])
should be replaced by

while [x,y] in chests:
chests.remove([x, y])

because there is the faint possibility that two or more chests may lie at the same place.

]]> By: Treasure Hunt http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-134916 Treasure Hunt Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:30:53 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-134916 A treasure hunt is one of many different types of games which can have one or more players who try to find hidden articles, locations or places by using a series of clues. Treasure hunt games may be an indoor or outdoor activity. Outdoors they can be played in a garden or the treasure could be located anywhere around the world. A treasure hunt is one of many different types of games which can have one or more players who try to find hidden articles, locations or places by using a series of clues. Treasure hunt games may be an indoor or outdoor activity. Outdoors they can be played in a garden or the treasure could be located anywhere around the world.

]]> By: Jane "Treasure Hunt" McDonell http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-124284 Jane "Treasure Hunt" McDonell Mon, 03 May 2010 18:35:57 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-124284 As someone who started programming as a teenager writing computer games as a hobby - thanks for this book. I have passed it on to my son to see if anything wears off on him... As someone who started programming as a teenager writing computer games as a hobby – thanks for this book. I have passed it on to my son to see if anything wears off on him…

]]> By: Stuart http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-117646 Stuart Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:04:04 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-117646 I have this latest Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python PDF and am looking forward to it's brilliant content to teach my Software Design class on Python. I'm not too good with this language and before I start teaching them with it, have to ask, why am I getting silly little problems with all the code I have downloaded from your site in the zip file. I get a fault on a line each time I run it, and can't for the life of me tell what is the problem. Other than this, if I can get the code to work, it is going to be a blessing to be able to use such a well put together teaching tool. Keep up the good work, and I hope you can help this code dummy very soon so I can use the PDF. :) I have this latest Invent Your Own Computer Games with Python PDF and am looking forward to it’s brilliant content to teach my Software Design class on Python. I’m not too good with this language and before I start teaching them with it, have to ask, why am I getting silly little problems with all the code I have downloaded from your site in the zip file. I get a fault on a line each time I run it, and can’t for the life of me tell what is the problem.

Other than this, if I can get the code to work, it is going to be a blessing to be able to use such a well put together teaching tool.

Keep up the good work, and I hope you can help this code dummy very soon so I can use the PDF. :)

]]> By: Jav http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-116970 Jav Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:32:08 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-116970 The best way for reviewing programming. Thank you Al! The best way for reviewing programming. Thank you Al!

]]> By: Andy http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-111721 Andy Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:03:23 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-111721 Really a superior piece of work here, Al. This is definitely something that I (a 46 yo non-programmer) want to work through over my forthcoming summer vacation. It looks fun, and the explanations are just spot on. You have a real talent for explaining what you are doing with the code and why you are doing it ... and that is just the comments sections of your actual programs! The textual narrative expands your well documented scripts, giving a fuller accounting of your thinking in defining and addressing the problems writing the program is intended to solve. This is a text that will surely appeal to all programmers who want to cut to the chase on how to resolve those typical problems encountered in creative program writing, and it certainly appeals to me as an interested layperson. FWIW, this warrants being converted into a dead-tree version. Really a superior piece of work here, Al. This is definitely something that I (a 46 yo non-programmer) want to work through over my forthcoming summer vacation. It looks fun, and the explanations are just spot on.

You have a real talent for explaining what you are doing with the code and why you are doing it … and that is just the comments sections of your actual programs! The textual narrative expands your well documented scripts, giving a fuller accounting of your thinking in defining and addressing the problems writing the program is intended to solve.

This is a text that will surely appeal to all programmers who want to cut to the chase on how to resolve those typical problems encountered in creative program writing, and it certainly appeals to me as an interested layperson.

FWIW, this warrants being converted into a dead-tree version.

]]> By: unleash_the_source! http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/comment-page-1/#comment-109370 unleash_the_source! Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:14:33 +0000 http://coffeeghost.net/invent-your-own-computer-games-with-python/#comment-109370 Is there a forum where we can discuss the lessons in the book and ask questions? Is there a forum where we can discuss the lessons in the book and ask questions?

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