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Apr 04, 2021 - 10:04
mr_w
Hi,
I was taking the scrolling map example helpfully provided by @JonB on the forum and published [on github](https://gist.github.com/jsbai...
Apr 03, 2021 - 18:01
Casper_30
Hi all,
I’ve just started working with iOS Shortcuts and have put a small workflow together which should be passing variables from the Shor...
Apr 02, 2021 - 09:20
dustlancer
Wanted to make complete video about developing app using only iPhone with Pythonista. But it doesn't make any sense if I can't build it. Are...
Mar 31, 2021 - 08:11
madivad
What’s the best way to use environment variables for Pythonista? And how do I set them in the first place? I’m looking to not store an api k...
Mar 31, 2021 - 06:40
alexandrsemenov
Hello everyone, help please, I myself am not very good at programming, I need to enter text into the textfield window, write it to a variabl...
Mar 30, 2021 - 22:08
vdomeras
On my iPad the console shows the results of previous runs of my code plus that of the current version after an edit. That is, I draw a grap...
Mar 30, 2021 - 05:16
Ahab3030
I am trying to make a voltage drop calculator but it keep getting an error message that a string can’t be converted to a float, and when I l...
Mar 29, 2021 - 08:12
kitFildom
Title says it all. I was trying to install it using stash. And it did work, but I had error about ctypes.macholib, which I fixed too, but no...
Mar 23, 2021 - 12:23
Sebakage
Let me explain a bit better because i have a project at school where i have to make a code where i use pythionista for a adventure game like...
Mar 22, 2021 - 17:59
groesch16
Hello,
My first post so if I miss something in proper edict let me know as well. I am just starting out in using Pythonista.
I am trying ...
Mar 21, 2021 - 17:35
GiovaBici
Hello everybody. I would need to calculate the cosine of an angle. I used the math.cos () function, but the result I am getting is wrong. ca...
Mar 18, 2021 - 04:01
Ahab3030
I am trying to make a simple GUI in UI that will give me the hypotenuse from 2 numbers A and B. the button was displayed, but went away(not ...
Mar 16, 2021 - 22:05
timjhinton
I’m having trouble with getting collisions to work with scene. I have a player sprite that is controlled with up/down/left/right arrows and ...
Mar 15, 2021 - 21:19
DavinE
Hey Guys,
i Have a question about SQLAlchemy.
SQLAlchemy is installed but when i run this code to test it i get an error..:
```
from sqla...
Mar 15, 2021 - 16:59
TpacyPreas
A history essay is one that a pupil writes based on a historical or ancient subject. Many students have to write several historical reports ...
Mar 15, 2021 - 15:38
gee4vee
Is there a way show and edit hidden files, specifically those that start with a dot? I need to edit these pretty regularly and they cannot b...
Mar 15, 2021 - 10:22
Sparky1
I am making a game in scene and I want to blur the background when you pause the game. Is there a way to do that inside of scene. I can't fi...
Mar 15, 2021 - 01:20
hced
1Writer (and on desktop, Obsidian and Zettlr) has this feature. I'd rather use Editorial than 1Writer, though: **Piped wikilinks**, which le...
Mar 13, 2021 - 14:48
DavinE
Hey Guys,
i Have a new idea and a new Question xD
is it Possible to select multiple Photos from my complete Photo-Library and upload it to...
What’s the simplest way to be able to programmatically resize a ui.Image generated from a jpg file for a button background image?
Can I do i...
Mar 11, 2021 - 09:09
mr_w
Hi,
omz very helpfully shared [here](https://forum.omz-software.com/topic/3084/pressure-apple-pencil-data-in-touch-event-object) how to use...
Mar 08, 2021 - 04:37
spike
I called an x callback string
‘webbrowser.open('vlc-x-callback://x-callback-url/stream?' + url +'&x-success=pythonista:/ytdl/youtub-playlist...
Mar 07, 2021 - 18:28
Harum_Scarum
Pythonista seems to spam calls to the iOS clipboard. Based on the iOS clipboard notices, it appears to copy information from the system clip...
Mar 07, 2021 - 15:58
mcriley821
I came across a weird difference of colors by passing in an un-normalized RGB tuple to the ui.set_color function. I was wanting just regular...
I know the subject of taking Pythonista scripts that use the UI to a desktop has been asked before (although I don't know if anyone ever dev...
Mar 05, 2021 - 16:39
Harum_Scarum
I’d like to write a script that checks the Pythonista settings from within the script. Specifically, I’d like to check the indentation setti...
I tried following this: https://dev.to/jjsantos/running-django-on-an-ipad-20kb but when I try to use Stash to do pip install Django == 3.1.7...
Mar 04, 2021 - 21:25
mikael
I tried pytest again, and running this file in my project root directory lets me run all the tests in the `tests` directory:
```
from pathl...
Mar 03, 2021 - 10:48
MlrgoCeEe
As contemporary thoughts come about in excess of an legendary picture depicting American Marines increasing a flag atop Iwo Jima's Mount Sur...
Mar 02, 2021 - 19:24
DavinE
I used my whole time Brackets from Adobe...
but Adobe stops supporting this app...
What Program did you guys use... i have no idea...
I'm u...
Mar 02, 2021 - 19:19
DavinE
Hey Guys,
Is Pythonista able to block the call function ?
My problem is when i'm in my app and i get a call (normal or WhatsApp) it hang up...
Mar 02, 2021 - 13:21
samcummins
The hardest thing for some businesses is to get reviews. Whether you are selling any product or providing any kind of service taking reviews...
Mar 02, 2021 - 08:40
satsuki.kojima
This maybe an easy question but I cannot figure out myself.
I want to show a pop-up view over my main view, selecting something on pop-up an...
Mar 01, 2021 - 13:59
DavinE
Hey Guys,
I have a Problem and i don't find my solution...
Here's my test Code:
```
import smb
from smb.SMBConnection import SMBConnection...
Mar 01, 2021 - 12:38
DavinE
Hello Guys,
I have a question, is reportlab supported by Pythonista ?
on ```pip install reportlab``` i get an error see my image.
but you ...
Feb 28, 2021 - 03:43
mcriley821
Hello,
I’m trying to make a custom UI view that allows the user to select an option from a drop down box (like a custom [ComboBox](https://...
Feb 26, 2021 - 17:16
Penguin Master
I’m using Pythonista 3 with my **Logitech K380** keyboard, and the arrow keys aren’t working as expected. I thought it would navigate throug...
Feb 25, 2021 - 14:40
rxvan
Issue with ATTRS/ATTR.
Basically, I’ve installed it using Stash, and when trying to use ```
@attr.s``` it doesn’t work, it says that “Modul...
Feb 24, 2021 - 01:22
karawooot
Hello
Help me please
```python
import webbrowser
link1 = 'เราชนะ'
link2= 'google'
thaiUrl = "https://www.{}.com".format(link1)
EnUrl = "htt...
Feb 22, 2021 - 22:04
Yolo_gamer
I am trying to store custom data on a nfc tag that can be read and written to by my phone.
the nfc tags will be used like an amiibo where th...
Feb 22, 2021 - 19:14
jm2466
I am trying to figure out the best way to create a sudoku cell that can accommodate notes. Since the cell needs to be touched I am thinking ...
Feb 22, 2021 - 16:32
SkiNoCap
I have been starting to use turtle in my coding class, and one of the commands they demand I use is wn.clearscreen(), something that Pythoni...
Feb 19, 2021 - 22:54
timjhinton
Hi, I’m very new to Pythonista, new-ish to Python in general. I’m having trouble with getting my buttons working. I’m trying to have a butto...
Feb 19, 2021 - 16:05
DavinE
Hello guys,
short question:
Is it possible to save a ```.txt``` or ```.sql``` file on an external Drive like a NAS ?
Feb 19, 2021 - 13:02
ntsn
I was trying to run my code when this error popped up. I don’t use this module in any of my scripts, but I managed to find that it is used i...
Feb 18, 2021 - 19:56
GiovaBici
Hi, everybody! I hope that's the right category for my question. I'm planning a code for the creation of a program or rather an application ...
Feb 17, 2021 - 21:57
Robert_Tompkins
Alright, I’ve been asking a lot of you guys (well, mainly @JonB and @cvp haha).
However, I have one more question / request..
I thought it ...
Feb 17, 2021 - 13:32
Meg Hidey
Is there a way to check if the IPhone lock screen has been turned on?
Feb 17, 2021 - 12:35
jackyjoy123
Hello,
How would I integrate Apple's iAd banner ads into my Pythonista app? I know how to export my script to XCode, but am I able to impl...