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Sep 27, 2020 - 07:27
resserone13
I have the class method bed_start_time() and bed_end_time(). I would like the to keep track of when a room has been started being cleaned an...
Sep 26, 2020 - 22:53
trey
I have a Scene-based program where I’d like to distinguish between finger and Pencil touch events.
An [example from omz](https://forum.omz-...
Sep 22, 2020 - 22:57
Robert_Tompkins
I would like my object (it’s a UFO Texture object) to rotate as a UFO *should*.
I tried using A.rotate_by as well as A.rotate_to.
Also, I se...
Sep 22, 2020 - 16:12
coltonboyd
Hey everybody!
(If you are in the Pythonista app slack and saw this message already, then feel free to ignore this)
I am happy to announc...
Sep 22, 2020 - 05:15
resserone13
I’m getting a name error when I try to use the morbid bed_start_time(). The method is so I can Keep track of what time the housekeeper start...
Sep 20, 2020 - 21:36
dthomson
It appears IpadOS 14 broke the special key row in Pythonista. After editing for a short while the center section of keys disappears. A while...
Sep 20, 2020 - 20:23
trezor
```
# SpiralMyName.py - prints a colorful spiral of the user's name
import turtle
t = turtle.Pen()
turtle.bgcolor('white')
colors = ['red',...
Is there a method to get the GPS metadata? I.e. how many satellites are visible, native accuracy and the rest of the gps metadata items?
It...
Sep 20, 2020 - 01:47
27_T
I am using the ios Location Module. get_location() returns a dictionary which includes a 'speed' entry but it is always -1.0, and all the e...
IOS 14 permits timed automations (Shortcuts which run at a prescribed time) without user intervention for some actions. I tried to run a Pyt...
Sep 17, 2020 - 11:53
Dylko
cant fix error
hi all,
I searched the forum for beeware but I found only few citations about and I am wondering why do this piece of software spawn so litt...
Sep 17, 2020 - 00:59
jorosel
Hello. I'm new to this app. I use the desktop version. I'm wondering how to change background color,etc.
Sep 16, 2020 - 10:04
tnlogy
Hi. Are there any plans to add support for ios14 widgets in pythonista? That would be great, maybe the memory limit is higher than for today...
Sep 15, 2020 - 09:33
meridork
The widget display the same data all the time.
its OK only after restart my iphone
the widget read information using https and dispay the te...
Sep 14, 2020 - 21:47
blowhard
I'm generating a PDF using jinja in the background, and then want to email that through the iOS email composer after a button press in the U...
Sep 14, 2020 - 13:23
soydepr
How I get existing dB into Pythonista
Sep 14, 2020 - 10:29
resserone13
I keep getting a name error when I call get_email(). I’ve made a few messages for my employee class and when I try to call them it says name...
Sep 13, 2020 - 20:41
tbrown313
Is there any way to control the size of the text_dialog?
I have set a fixed width font for the dialog (Courier 12). On my iPad Pro the dia...
Sep 13, 2020 - 18:54
jackattack
Hey can anyone explain how to edit a table view, I’ve been using listdatasource because the other option was a little confusing to me. When ...
Sep 13, 2020 - 05:58
lazyneutron
Is it possible to open and sync python scrips from OneDrive/Google Drive inside Pythonista other than on "iCloud" and "This iPad" under the ...
Sep 13, 2020 - 04:25
rshankle
I could not find how to install other Python Packages, such as
D-wave, pyMC3, etc.
I read documentation but did not find pip.py or setup.py...
Sep 12, 2020 - 20:36
MahYam
I’m using external Bluetooth Keyboard.And I want to know how to use event keys.For e.g:if I press ‘L’ then the code will print Hello
Sep 11, 2020 - 22:19
roosterboy
I've been away from using Pythonista for a while but now have need to write a script that reads the contents of a text file in my Dropbox. I...
Sep 09, 2020 - 16:34
TomaSJohnson
Hello
People, I hope I find the answer to my question
It's in 2020. The world is so modern that new ideas, applications, and technologies ...
Sep 08, 2020 - 23:54
resserone13
I’m using the ui module to make a button but I can seem to figure out how the coordinates work. I changed the values but usually the button ...
Sep 08, 2020 - 20:25
DavinE
I have literally a simple question... for you Guys ^^
i Use Pythonista on both iOS Devices:
iPhone Xs IOS: 13.1.1
iPad Pro 4. gen. iPadOS ...
Sep 08, 2020 - 16:13
manuel
hello I need to know how to Create a launcher using pythonista 3
Sep 08, 2020 - 04:39
css459
Hello Maintainers,
I'm experiencing an odd behavior with the clipboard while using scripts within a Shortcut. When a value is copied to the...
Sep 07, 2020 - 09:24
johny33
Hallo an alle! Ich suche eine Webseite, wo kann ich qualitative und kostenlose Spiele finden kann. Wer kann mir helfen? Ich gebe zum Beispie...
Sep 05, 2020 - 17:31
ClackHack
Its me, the guy who made a crappy programming language. Well im back with an actually good (in my opinion) programming language called Swami...
Sep 04, 2020 - 22:12
DavinE
Hello Guys,
I got an Problem with console.alert...
i have my mainView = ui.View
and another NavigationView with another ui.View
both in .p...
Sep 03, 2020 - 21:32
peiriannydd
Just wondering if this is easy, or would it require gestures?
Sep 03, 2020 - 07:34
jainsaniya
I have trouble with the Django logging and setting the custom filter.
This is my current settings:
LOGGING = {
'version': 1,
'disa...
Sep 02, 2020 - 14:34
Sanjay852
I purchased both versions of Pythonista for iOS a while ago. I haven't really used them for much yet, but I've seen a lot of "what are some ...
Sep 01, 2020 - 23:45
jackattack
So been doing some research and manim a maths animation package looks really interesting to me but I don’t know if it is possible to install...
Sep 01, 2020 - 21:44
b0hr
# Installing pure Python packages
Hi guys,
I'm building my Zettelkasten system on my iPad (I'll keep you posted on my progress, building ...
Sep 01, 2020 - 00:07
peiriannydd
Is it supposed to? If so, what am I missing?
1.While editing my .py file, I tap on the wrench, then on ↗️Shortcuts... then on Home Screen I...
Aug 30, 2020 - 21:24
Niklas
Hello!
Lately I have had **trouble pasting** text in Pythonista. Sometimes it works, but often it doesn’t. There is no difference if I copy...
Aug 30, 2020 - 21:14
Niklas
Hi!
I use dictionaries for translating texts between languages. They typically look like this:
```
trans_en_sv = { 'parish': 'socken', 'co...
Aug 29, 2020 - 22:34
Robert_Tompkins
Hi all, have been loving Pythonista for a few years now as a way to develop my programming skills.
I recently transitioned from building UI’...
Aug 29, 2020 - 17:58
DavinE
Hey Guys,
I don't find my issue i want to Move my Cells but nothing i tried works for me....
In the Doku stand nothing about that...
i tri...
Aug 28, 2020 - 19:23
MarcB
Hello, I would like to draw Path objects in ScrollView, is that at all possible ? Thanks a lot for any help.
Aug 27, 2020 - 00:10
joshpaulie
Sad to have spent $10 on an ide I can’t use 🤪
Does anyone have a workaround for this?
Aug 26, 2020 - 21:35
peiriannydd
I'm trying to create a label that has one of the words italicized for vocabulary lists, eg:
लाल laal *red*
नीला neela *blue*
...
Aug 26, 2020 - 18:42
Niklas
Hello!
I want to import one or more images from iCloud. I have tried ```dialogs.pick_document(types=['public.image'])```, but can't get it ...
Aug 26, 2020 - 00:46
rbcastelluber
Matplotlib
Styles
Import
Modules
Aug 25, 2020 - 18:51
DavinE
Hey Guys,
I need help with my Issue..
My tableview works fine for me but only with the reload function....
i don't get it to work with the ...
Aug 25, 2020 - 16:09
thowas
Hi All,
I have created an external directory (in working copy to sync Github), I am able to add it in Pythonista. I can run the script with...