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Sep 30, 2017 - 15:41
dumdum
OK, so I have no experience of python and I have just installed Pythonista. The idea was to learn Python and explore writing apps for the iP...
Sep 30, 2017 - 12:53
KalyJupiter
Hi, how can I present a view fullscreen and also check the console from time to time ?
I've tried view.present('panel') to get the view in ...
Sep 30, 2017 - 12:29
gruntfutuk
I'm relatively new to Pythonista and, for that matter, to Python. I find Pythonista a great tool in its own right as well as a brilliant aid...
Sep 29, 2017 - 23:16
peterdougstuart
Hi
Just ran my usual DropBox sync script in Pythonista and got a 400 v1_retired error!
Anyone got this? It looks like the Drop V1 API has ...
Sep 29, 2017 - 17:42
robertiii
For some reasons the code does not run.
```
newView = ui.WebView()
newView.name = 'song'
newView.frame = v['view1'].bounds
newView...
Sep 29, 2017 - 05:21
Hmp123
I really wanted to mention this book I am trying to read at the moment. "Mastering Object - oriented Python". I got it as a kindle download ...
Sep 28, 2017 - 23:11
gumbyman
Is it possible to use pythonista with python 3.6? I’m trying to use it with ‘Learn python 3 the hard way’ but it doesn’t work on the new for...
Sep 27, 2017 - 15:02
djorge
Hi,
I'm trying to open a xslx in excel using the url scheme the US shown here [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn906146.as...
Sep 27, 2017 - 12:16
Elena Lauren
What are SAP Modules
Enterprises are becoming more and smarter in the present scenario. The fact is there are many software solutions availa...
Sep 27, 2017 - 06:34
ConfusedIdiot
Simple problem, really. I type in quotation marks to denote multiline comments or strings, but the punctuation gets typed out as “smart” quo...
Sep 26, 2017 - 19:57
chrisryan
I had a flight this morning and wrote for a couple of hours. Once I reconnected, there were two Markdown files in my Dropbox: one with the o...
Sep 26, 2017 - 18:35
robertiii
How might a play a video hosted at a url?
Sep 26, 2017 - 09:59
CoderMoe
Is it possible to create a workflow to move the current line (or all lines containing a selection, if there is a selection) up or down? If s...
Sep 26, 2017 - 06:20
SaltlessLemons
Okay, I've built a TOTP key widget and it works perfectly. There's one glaring problem, and that is that it works while the phone is locked,...
Sep 26, 2017 - 05:33
imnegan
Hi all
I have installed StaSh and am following the tutorial [here](https://github.com/jsbain/stash_git_tutorial/blob/master/stash_git_tutor...
Is there a way to programmatically write to OneDrive.
The long version of the question is that I am trying to do some web scraping and d...
Sep 26, 2017 - 02:55
Sketo
Once I place a TextField on the grid in the .pyui editor, what does the script in the .py file look like to retrieve the text input by the u...
Sep 25, 2017 - 20:07
robertiii
How do I extend the TableView cells dividers all the way to both edged? At this point the right side does not go all the way over to the edg...
Sep 25, 2017 - 18:38
Sketo
Buttons in the UI are able to be tied to a function with the action attribute but when Creating a Textfield or TextView it does not have thi...
Sep 25, 2017 - 11:58
martyhimself
Hi,
I purchased Pythonista at the weekend and I had a quick play about with it. I must say I am very impressed!
I have a question which I'...
Sep 25, 2017 - 11:16
zrzka
Hi,
I filled an issue about [auto layout](https://github.com/omz/Pythonista-Issues/issues/402) few days ago. Also did want to play with som...
Sep 25, 2017 - 01:38
Denrael
I’m sure this can be done with Pythonista, but not being a Python programmer I’m not quite certain how.
If I Have a file in the following f...
Sep 24, 2017 - 21:00
offtheradar
UnboundLocalError when accessing location.is_authorised() inside function
When I try:
```
import location
def get_direction():
...
Sep 24, 2017 - 20:55
macintacos
Only ran into this problem when I was trying to format some output from a script I was creating—when you type two dashes in a row, I believ...
Sep 23, 2017 - 21:25
markhamilton1
I updated the wiki at my Synchronator github page to include a page describing how update or remove the Dropbox access token.
https://githu...
Sep 23, 2017 - 16:59
michaelholley
I have a Nextcloud server that I've connected to the Files app on my iPhone 7. I was able to navigate to a .pages files click on it (from Fi...
Sep 23, 2017 - 14:30
robertiii
Is the a plan to allow creating watch apps to go with apps being created in pythonista. I would love to have the ability to create a watch a...
Sep 23, 2017 - 11:46
lachlantula
Hi everyone, do we know if there's any plans for Pythonista to add features that increase compatibility with iOS 11 (ie. drag-and-drop, supp...
Sep 22, 2017 - 23:32
shaun-h
I am having an issue with creating a new file or folder in pythonista by the built in UI. When I click on the + and then either new folder o...
Sep 22, 2017 - 18:28
robertiii
I am wanting to change the color of a navigationView bar color I have added programmatically.
```
v = ui.load_view('main')
v.background_co...
Sep 22, 2017 - 05:52
chibill
As of IOS 9 the Data Compression Framework has supported LMZA so it should technically be possible to write the python LMZA to use that fram...
Does anyone have a WORKING script that can fetch the closing price of a stock for a specific date? (e.g. AAPL for 9/14/17). I have tried go...
Sep 21, 2017 - 21:06
robertiii
left_button_items are added to the title bar rather than the navigation bar.
```
nav = ui.NavigationView(v)
nav.left_button_items = [ui.Bu...
Sep 21, 2017 - 01:04
offtheradar
When creating a label with the frame attribute set, how can the vertical alignment of text be set within the height of the label? I want the...
Sep 20, 2017 - 22:12
talazem
Hello. I have purchased Editorial in order to convert pandoc to PDF using ‘Send to Docverter’ or similar scripts.
My pandoc file contains d...
Sep 20, 2017 - 20:48
HSchmid
Hello, I'm new to editorial. I wonder if it is possible with a workflow script to search for a text and move the caret to the first / next o...
Sep 20, 2017 - 20:05
happywhale
I use project templates in Editorial to export them in Omnifocus. If I use placeholder like due(«Appointment» - 1d) the default due time is ...
Sep 19, 2017 - 15:14
Bjucha
Hello
Do anybody know any apps for ipad/iphone to create mind maps/algorithms.
I have looked but not found any useful, mainly I going to us...
Sep 18, 2017 - 13:35
shtek
hi
force exit
I'm looking for some method to force exit pythonista App and return to Home screen.
It seems that there's no such method ex...
[see](http://www.nbu.gov.sk/skcsirt-sa-20170909-pypi/)
Sep 17, 2017 - 23:09
aerokuzbass
Hi, Dear!
Please, help me!
I can't use russian fonts on the matplotlib in pithonista 3.*
Why?
Best regards,
MK
Sep 17, 2017 - 22:41
Kush
Does pythonista currently supports any deep learning module .(via stash ) I love pythonista for what all it can do but having just basic dee...
Sep 17, 2017 - 21:11
jserenson
If there will not is there some way they can be loaded on the ipad if they are not fully integrated into Pythonista.
Sep 17, 2017 - 15:04
jserenson
I would like to be able to see what the prototype is for the function as I am creating my script. I am new to Python, NumPy and MatPlotLibl ...
Sep 17, 2017 - 00:23
boon
I am playing about with writing a Telegram Bot and Pythonista is working great, I love this app. I am just missing one thing now things are...
Sep 16, 2017 - 16:37
Brun0oO
Edit: I found a solution, see here https://forum.omz-software.com/topic/4362/first-attempt-to-integrate-arkit-and-first-questions/29
Hi,
F...
Sep 16, 2017 - 15:55
Phylter
Will Pythonista be updated for some of iOS 11s new features, like the new file management dialog/app?
Sep 16, 2017 - 15:08
Phuket2
Sorry, this has been done to death. By me also before. It's just about a small function (get_grid_rc) to create a grid to use with ui.Views...
Sep 15, 2017 - 18:00
robertiii
The subviews of a navigation item are not showing. I have add them as a subview in the ui editor but they do not show up
Sep 14, 2017 - 22:21
AddledBadger
Hi,
I’m sending blood pressure data, e.g., 1208060 to a pythonista script to graph it. I send the data via a url from Drafts:
pythonista3:...