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Michael Murtaugh at 10:00, 13 May 2013

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	Website: http://www.pygame.org/		Website: http://www.pygame.org/

	~~[http://www.pygame.org/~~ Pygame] is python library for writing games, but has many other possible uses. Pygame allows you to use python to create a window, ~~display the window~~ fullscreen ~~(if you like)~~, read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. Pygame could be used to, for instance:		Pygame is python library for creating self-contained graphical interfaces with python. It can indeed be for writing games, but has many other possible uses. Pygame allows you to use python to create a window, optionally making it fullscreen, read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. Pygame could be used to, for instance:
	* make a custom slideshow program,		* make a custom slideshow program,
	* an interactive drawing program,		* an interactive drawing program,
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	* or, make a game!		* or, make a game!

	Since you program in python, you have all the ~~functionalities~~ provided by ~~Python's~~ (built in) libraries like working with mail servers, reading webpages, or [[PythonFeedparser]] ~~RSS feeds~~, and of course text processing with [[RegularExpressions]].		Since you program in python, you have all the functionality provided by (built in) libraries in Python like working with mail servers, reading webpages, or [[PythonFeedparser \| RSS feeds]], and of course text processing with [[RegularExpressions]].

	Pygame is built on top of [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL], and is cross-platform, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.		Pygame is built on top of [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL], and is cross-platform, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

Michael Murtaugh at 09:55, 13 May 2013

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	~~= [[PyGame]] =~~		Website: http://www.pygame.org/
	http://www.pygame.org/

	[http://www.pygame.org/ [[PyGame]]] is python library for writing games, but has many other possible uses. [[PyGame]] allows you to use python to create a window, display the window fullscreen (if you like), read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. [[PyGame]] could be used to, for instance:		[http://www.pygame.org/ [[PyGame]]] is python library for writing games, but has many other possible uses. [[PyGame]] allows you to use python to create a window, display the window fullscreen (if you like), read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. [[PyGame]] could be used to, for instance:

Michael Murtaugh: Michael Murtaugh moved page PyGame to Pygame

2013-05-13T09:53:18Z

Michael Murtaugh moved page PyGame to Pygame

New page

= [[PyGame]] =
http://www.pygame.org/

[http://www.pygame.org/ [[PyGame]]] is python library for writing games, but has many other possible uses. [[PyGame]] allows you to use python to create a window, display the window fullscreen (if you like), read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. [[PyGame]] could be used to, for instance:
* make a custom slideshow program,
* an interactive drawing program,
* a webcam viewer,
* a generative teleprompter,
* or an alternative web browser,
* or, make a game!

Since you program in python, you have all the functionalities provided by Python's (built in) libraries like working with mail servers, reading webpages, or [:[[PythonFeedparser]]:RSS feeds], and of course text processing with [[RegularExpressions]].

[[PyGame]] is built on top of [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL], and is cross-platform, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

==== When not to use [[PyGame]] ====

[[PyGame]]'s support for displaying video is limited (and seems buggy?!). Applications using (live) video might consider something like Python and ["GStreamer"], or perhaps a combination of the two.

[[PyGame]]'s sound support is basically limited to opening and playing fragments from OGG or WAV format audio files. If you need to do realtime sound sythesis, consider combining with, or using instead something more suited to the task (like ["[[PureData]]"]).

[[PyGame]] will not solve an existential crisis (and may in certain circumstances only exacerbate the problem).

=== Sample Code ===

<source lang="python">
import pygame
from pygame.locals import *
from sys import exit

pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((640, 480), 0, 32)

bg = pygame.Surface(screen.get_size())
bg = bg.convert()
bg.fill((0, 255, 0))

while True:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == QUIT:
exit()
elif event.type == KEYDOWN and event.key == K_ESCAPE:
exit()

screen.blit(bg, (0, 0))
pygame.display.update()
</source>
[[Media:PyGameHelloWorld.zip]]

<source lang="python">
//to create a rectangle

import pygame
from pygame.locals import *
from sys import exit

from random import *

width = 1024
height = 768

pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height), FULLSCREEN, 32)

while True:
for event in pygame.event.get():
if event.type == QUIT:
exit()
elif event.type == KEYDOWN and event.key == K_ESCAPE:
exit()

screen.lock()
for count in range(10):
random_color = (randint(0,255), randint(0, 255), randint(0,255))
random_pos = (randint(0,width-1), randint(0, height-1))
random_size = (width-1-randint(random_pos[0],width-1), height-1-\
randint (random_pos[1], height-1))
pygame.draw.rect(screen, random_color, Rect(random_pos, random_size))
screen.unlock()

pygame.display.update()

</source>

*

[[PyGameHelloWorld]]

Missing examples

* Basic [[PyGame]] framework code:
* attachment:barebones.py
* Random Image Slideshow
* attachment:slideshow.py
* Arduino based drawing
* attachment:dynamiccircle.py

=== Resources / Examples ===

* "Newbie Guide"[[BR]]
: http://www.pygame.org/docs/tut/newbieguide.html

* Screencasts![[BR]]
: http://www.scriptedfun.com/screencasts/screencast01.htm

* Text wrapping (along with other sample code for pygame), http://www.pygame.org/pcr/text_rect/index.php

=== Installing on Gentoo ===

emerge pygame

<!> On some systems, you may need to set some use flags for libsdl, for the pygame install to work. Edit /etc/portage/package.use to include the line:
<pre>
media-libs/libsdl X alsa arts opengl oss xv
</pre>
then:
<pre>
emerge libsdl
emerge pygame
</pre>

=== Installing on Debian/Ubuntu ===

<pre>
apt-get install python-pygame
</pre>

=== Installing on OS X / Windows ===

<!> As of April 2008, [[PyGame]] 1.8 is available and includes custom installers for Mac and windows. See [http://www.pygame.org the website].

==== Older information ====

Installing on a G3 iBook running OSX 10.4 (Tiger)

[[PyGame]] needs at least Python version 2.4. The version of Python that comes with 10.4/Tiger is 2.3.5, so you need to first install Python 2.4.

Using pre-compiled packages from:

http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/index.html

1. Installed "Universal Python 2.4"

At the time of writing this was:
http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/dmg/python-2.4.4-macosx2006-10-18.dmg

Notes: This package will modify your PATH (on my system via .bash_profile) -- so if you restart a terminal and type python, you will be running the new version of Python. NB: The install doesn't change /usr/bin/python. This is a good thing, as any old python stuff on your system won"t break. For instance, any CGI's will still be using the built-in Python (2.3.5). /usr/bin/python is just a link, so you can always to decide to have it point to any version of Python you want... or maybe make a "python2.4" link in /usr/bin and point it to the new python.

2. Download and install [[PyGame]] module (same page as above)

Now when I try to start python, and import pygame I get:

<pre>
[[ImportError]]: [[PyObjC]] 1.2 or later is required to use pygame on Mac OS X
</pre>

Ummm, ok...

3. Download and install [[PyObjC]] (same page)...

It works!

=== Examples ===

* [http://www.pygame.org/project/1111/?release_id=1991 PyCam] -- using camera input and the [[OpenCV]] library, many interesting (future) possibilities

Michael Murtaugh: /* Sample Code */

2009-05-07T10:27:59Z

Sample Code

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	</source>		</source>
	[[Media:PyGameHelloWorld.py]]		[[Media:PyGameHelloWorld.zip]]

	*		*
	[[PyGameHelloWorld]]		[[PyGameHelloWorld]]

			Missing examples

	* Basic [[PyGame]] framework code:		* Basic [[PyGame]] framework code:

Michael Murtaugh: /* Sample Code */

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 === Sample Code ===
 * Basic [[PyGame]] framework code:
 * attachment:barebones.py

Michael Murtaugh at 22:45, 5 May 2009

2009-05-05T22:45:45Z

New page

= [[PyGame]] =
http://www.pygame.org/

[http://www.pygame.org/ [[PyGame]]] is python library for writing games, but has many other possible uses. [[PyGame]] allows you to use python to create a window, display the window fullscreen (if you like), read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. [[PyGame]] could be used to, for instance:
* make a custom slideshow program,
* an interactive drawing program,
* a webcam viewer,
* a generative teleprompter,
* or an alternative web browser,
* or, make a game!

Since you program in python, you have all the functionalities provided by Python's (built in) libraries like working with mail servers, reading webpages, or [:[[PythonFeedparser]]:RSS feeds], and of course text processing with [[RegularExpressions]].

[[PyGame]] is built on top of [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL], and is cross-platform, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

==== When not to use [[PyGame]] ====

[[PyGame]]'s support for displaying video is limited (and seems buggy?!). Applications using (live) video might consider something like Python and ["GStreamer"], or perhaps a combination of the two.

[[PyGame]]'s sound support is basically limited to opening and playing fragments from OGG or WAV format audio files. If you need to do realtime sound sythesis, consider combining with, or using instead something more suited to the task (like ["[[PureData]]"]).

[[PyGame]] will not solve an existential crisis (and may in certain circumstances only exacerbate the problem).

=== Sample Code ===
:
* Basic [[PyGame]] framework code:
* attachment:barebones.py
* Random Image Slideshow
* attachment:slideshow.py
* Arduino based drawing
* attachment:dynamiccircle.py

=== Resources / Examples ===

* "Newbie Guide"[[BR]]
: http://www.pygame.org/docs/tut/newbieguide.html

* Screencasts![[BR]]
: http://www.scriptedfun.com/screencasts/screencast01.htm

* Text wrapping (along with other sample code for pygame), http://www.pygame.org/pcr/text_rect/index.php

=== Installing on Gentoo ===

emerge pygame

<!> On some systems, you may need to set some use flags for libsdl, for the pygame install to work. Edit /etc/portage/package.use to include the line:
<pre>
media-libs/libsdl X alsa arts opengl oss xv
</pre>
then:
<pre>
emerge libsdl
emerge pygame
</pre>

=== Installing on Debian/Ubuntu ===

<pre>
apt-get install python-pygame
</pre>

=== Installing on OS X / Windows ===

<!> As of April 2008, [[PyGame]] 1.8 is available and includes custom installers for Mac and windows. See [http://www.pygame.org the website].

==== Older information ====

Installing on a G3 iBook running OSX 10.4 (Tiger)

[[PyGame]] needs at least Python version 2.4. The version of Python that comes with 10.4/Tiger is 2.3.5, so you need to first install Python 2.4.

Using pre-compiled packages from:

http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/index.html

1. Installed "Universal Python 2.4"

At the time of writing this was:
http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/dmg/python-2.4.4-macosx2006-10-18.dmg

Notes: This package will modify your PATH (on my system via .bash_profile) -- so if you restart a terminal and type python, you will be running the new version of Python. NB: The install doesn't change /usr/bin/python. This is a good thing, as any old python stuff on your system won"t break. For instance, any CGI's will still be using the built-in Python (2.3.5). /usr/bin/python is just a link, so you can always to decide to have it point to any version of Python you want... or maybe make a "python2.4" link in /usr/bin and point it to the new python.

2. Download and install [[PyGame]] module (same page as above)

Now when I try to start python, and import pygame I get:

<pre>
[[ImportError]]: [[PyObjC]] 1.2 or later is required to use pygame on Mac OS X
</pre>

Ummm, ok...

3. Download and install [[PyObjC]] (same page)...

It works!

=== Examples ===

* [http://www.pygame.org/project/1111/?release_id=1991 PyCam] -- using camera input and the [[OpenCV]] library, many interesting (future) possibilities

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:55, 13 May 2013
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	Website: http://www.pygame.org/		Website: http://www.pygame.org/

	[http://www.pygame.org/ ~~[[PyGame]]~~] is python library for writing games, but has many other possible uses. ~~[[PyGame]]~~ allows you to use python to create a window, display the window fullscreen (if you like), read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. ~~[[PyGame]]~~ could be used to, for instance:		[http://www.pygame.org/ Pygame] is python library for writing games, but has many other possible uses. Pygame allows you to use python to create a window, display the window fullscreen (if you like), read and respond to input from the keyboard, mouse, or a joystick, draw graphics quickly to the screen, play and mix (fragments of) digital audio files. Pygame could be used to, for instance:
	* make a custom slideshow program,		* make a custom slideshow program,
	* an interactive drawing program,		* an interactive drawing program,
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	* or, make a game!		* or, make a game!

	Since you program in python, you have all the functionalities provided by Python's (built in) libraries like working with mail servers, reading webpages, or [:[[PythonFeedparser]]:RSS feeds], and of course text processing with [[RegularExpressions]].		Since you program in python, you have all the functionalities provided by Python's (built in) libraries like working with mail servers, reading webpages, or [[PythonFeedparser]] RSS feeds, and of course text processing with [[RegularExpressions]].

	~~[[PyGame]]~~ is built on top of [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL], and is cross-platform, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.		Pygame is built on top of [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL], and is cross-platform, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

	==== When not to use ~~[[PyGame]]~~ ====		==== When not to use Pygame ====

	~~[[PyGame]]~~'s support for displaying video is limited (and seems buggy?!). Applications using (live) video might consider something like Python and ["GStreamer"], or perhaps a combination of the two.		Pygame's support for displaying video is limited (and seems buggy?!). Applications using (live) video might consider something like Python and [[GStreamer]], or perhaps a combination of the two.

	~~[[PyGame]]~~'s sound support is basically limited to opening and playing fragments from OGG or WAV format audio files. If you need to do realtime sound sythesis, consider combining with, or using instead something more suited to the task (like ["[~~[PureData]~~]"]).		Pygame's sound support is basically limited to opening and playing fragments from OGG or WAV format audio files. If you need to do realtime sound sythesis, consider combining with, or using instead something more suited to the task (like [[Puredata]]).

	~~[[PyGame]]~~ will not solve an existential crisis (and may in certain circumstances only exacerbate the problem).		Pygame will not solve an existential crisis (and may in certain circumstances only exacerbate the problem).

	=== Sample Code ===		=== Sample Code ===