Comments on: Coding for Nokia 770 using Python - Part 2 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/ The truth isn't in here... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:41:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mark M http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-53474 Mark M Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:32:25 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-53474 In answer to the problem experienced by Antonio where he could see a file, but not execute it. I have seen similar problems on Debian/Ubuntu Linux when trying to execute a script that contain Windows line ending (CR/LF) instead of Linux style one (LF). A decent file copy program (WinSCP) will convert Windows to Unix as it copies if you instruct it to copy as text. If you copy as binary, you will get this problem. Also explains why using Nano to recreate the file sorted the problem out. Sorry I did not find this blog last year, but maybe it will help someone in future. In answer to the problem experienced by Antonio where he could see a file, but not execute it. I have seen similar problems on Debian/Ubuntu Linux when trying to execute a script that contain Windows line ending (CR/LF) instead of Linux style one (LF).

A decent file copy program (WinSCP) will convert Windows to Unix as it copies if you instruct it to copy as text. If you copy as binary, you will get this problem.

Also explains why using Nano to recreate the file sorted the problem out.

Sorry I did not find this blog last year, but maybe it will help someone in future.

]]> By: pointer http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-28901 pointer Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:25:20 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-28901 why don't continue this tutorial? i really benefir a lot. thank you. why don’t continue this tutorial? i really benefir a lot. thank you.

]]> By: Teemu http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-228 Teemu Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:12:01 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-228 Hi vk, The actual Python scripts does not take practically any space on the device. So installing the applications doesn't take much space from the devices internal memory. Of course the Python runtime package is quite large. When the Python app is started, the interpreter uses the runtime memory, but I can't tell how much. I haven't tested running multiple Python apps in the same time. But I'd guess that it shouldn't be much more than with other apps. Depends probably of the Python runtime implementation. Does anyone have better information? Hi vk,

The actual Python scripts does not take practically any space on the device. So installing the applications doesn’t take much space from the devices internal memory. Of course the Python runtime package is quite large.

When the Python app is started, the interpreter uses the runtime memory, but I can’t tell how much. I haven’t tested running multiple Python apps in the same time. But I’d guess that it shouldn’t be much more than with other apps. Depends probably of the Python runtime implementation. Does anyone have better information?

]]> By: vk http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-227 vk Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:40:34 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-227 Looks nice. One question, though. Given that the 770 is very limited in memory, how large are Hildon programs written in Python? Could you think of running more than one of them simultaneously? Looks nice.

One question, though. Given that the 770 is very limited in memory, how large are Hildon programs written in Python? Could you think of running more than one of them simultaneously?

]]> By: Teemu http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-179 Teemu Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:48:35 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-179 Hi Comix, Thanks, nice to hear that my tutorial has been useful. I also like coding Python much better that writing in C/C++. I like to do things simple. ;) And Python is much more easily approachable than C-programming. Hi Comix,

Thanks, nice to hear that my tutorial has been useful. I also like coding Python much better that writing in C/C++. I like to do things simple. ;) And Python is much more easily approachable than C-programming.

]]> By: Comix http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-178 Comix Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:56:29 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-178 VEEERY NICE TUTORIAL! :) I've started to use python instead of C++ for my maemo applications once I saw this tutorial! Thanks again! :-D VEEERY NICE TUTORIAL! :)
I’ve started to use python instead of C++ for my maemo applications once I saw this tutorial!

Thanks again! :-D

]]> By: Teemu’s Blog » Blog Archive » Coding for Nokia 770 using Python - Misc Notes http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-169 Teemu’s Blog » Blog Archive » Coding for Nokia 770 using Python - Misc Notes Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:54:32 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-169 [...] Also big thanks to Martin N for giving a nice example on how to make the python script fully hildonized by adding it to the start menu and also how to get the icon to the task list while your app is running. Here’s what he wrote… Hi Teemu, I’ve found a solution in the Maemo SDK Tutorial: [...] […] Also big thanks to Martin N for giving a nice example on how to make the python script fully hildonized by adding it to the start menu and also how to get the icon to the task list while your app is running. Here’s what he wrote… Hi Teemu, I’ve found a solution in the Maemo SDK Tutorial: […]

]]> By: Teemu http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-163 Teemu Tue, 14 Feb 2006 06:30:32 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-163 Nice.. big thanks Martin. I'll make a post about it so people don't miss this. Nice.. big thanks Martin. I’ll make a post about it so people don’t miss this.

]]> By: Martin N. http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-162 Martin N. Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:02:21 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-162 Hi Teemu, I've found a solution in the Maemo SDK Tutorial: http://www.maemo.org/platform/docs/tutorials/Maemo_tutorial.html#app-to-task-navigator-menu Based on this I created the following two files for your example: uitest.desktop: [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Version=0.0.1 Type=Application Name=UITest Exec=/home/user/python/uitest.py X-Osso-Service=example.uitest Icon=qgn_list_gene_default_app example.uitest.service: [D-BUS Service] Name=example.uitest Exec=/home/user/python/uitest.py ...and created those links: ln -s /home/user/python/uitest.desktop /var/lib/install/etc/others-menu/extra_applications/uitest.desktop ln -s /home/user/python/example.uitest.service /var/lib/install/usr/lib/dbus-1.0/services/example.uitest.service Actually you don't need the desktop file to have an icon in the task list, but I think it makes the hildonization complete. ;) Hi Teemu, I’ve found a solution in the Maemo SDK Tutorial: http://www.maemo.org/platform/docs/tutorials/Maemo_tutorial.html#app-to-task-navigator-menu

Based on this I created the following two files for your example:

uitest.desktop:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=0.0.1
Type=Application
Name=UITest
Exec=/home/user/python/uitest.py
X-Osso-Service=example.uitest
Icon=qgn_list_gene_default_app

example.uitest.service:

[D-BUS Service]
Name=example.uitest
Exec=/home/user/python/uitest.py

…and created those links:

ln -s /home/user/python/uitest.desktop /var/lib/install/etc/others-menu/extra_applications/uitest.desktop

ln -s /home/user/python/example.uitest.service /var/lib/install/usr/lib/dbus-1.0/services/example.uitest.service

Actually you don’t need the desktop file to have an icon in the task list, but I think it makes the hildonization complete. ;)

]]> By: Martin N. http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-158 Martin N. Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:21:13 +0000 http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/02/08/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-2/#comment-158 The solution could be to launch the file with a .desktop file. I have tried this for a while now, but without success. Perhaps I'm lucky tomorrow :) The solution could be to launch the file with a .desktop file. I have tried this for a while now, but without success. Perhaps I’m lucky tomorrow :)

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