Re: Weird vpython output
Bruce Sherwood <[email protected]> Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:56:31 -0800
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--===============0146493698919970450== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b2ee18b09429404ebbdad77 --047d7b2ee18b09429404ebbdad77 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Paul, it sounds like she doesn't have a rate statement in her animation loop and is running VPython 6 whereas you're running VPython 5. On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Steve Spicklemire <steve-/3wgw/[email protected]> wrote: > I have not seen that. Can you post a simple script that shows the same > issue? > > thanks, > -steve > > On Nov 21, 2013, at 3:11 PM, Paul Camp <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry, replied to a previous email and forgot to change the subject line. > > > > > > Dr. Paul J. Camp > > Physics Department > > Spelman College > > Atlanta, GA 30314 > > 404-270-5864 > > > > "The beauty of the cosmos derives not only from unity in variety > > but also from variety in unity" > > -- Umberto Eco > > The Name of the Rose > > > > > > > > From: Paul Camp <[email protected]> > > To: > > Cc: "visualpython-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org" < > visualpython-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org> > > Date: 11/21/2013 05:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [Visualpython-users] a new Linux install solution > for Visual Python > > > > > > > > I have a student running Vpython on a Mac who has run into a problem > I've never seen before. She has an animation program that works. It creates > objects, updates positions and such. However, the animation window itself > is a featureless light gray box until the program is complete. Then the > final state of the objects appears. > > > > I've copied the program to my Windows VPython installation and it runs > just fine. Well, the physics is wrong currently, but it does what it was > told to do and I can see the full animation. > > > > Has anyone seen this behavior before? > > > > > > Dr. Paul J. Camp > > Physics Department > > Spelman College > > Atlanta, GA 30314 > > 404-270-5864 > > > > "The beauty of the cosmos derives not only from unity in variety > > but also from variety in unity" > > -- Umberto Eco > > The Name of the > Rose------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription > > Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. > > Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing > > conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. 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Sign up > now. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Visualpython-users mailing list > Visualpython-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users > --047d7b2ee18b09429404ebbdad77 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Paul, it sounds like she doesn't have a rate statement= in her animation loop and is running VPython 6 whereas you're running = VPython 5.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot= e"> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Steve Spicklemire <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a= href=3D"mailto:steve-/3wgw/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">steve-/3wgw/[email protected]</a>></s= pan> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex= ;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> I have not seen that. Can you post a simple script that shows the same issu= e?<br> <br> thanks,<br> -steve<br> <div class=3D"im HOEnZb"><br> On Nov 21, 2013, at 3:11 PM, Paul Camp <<a href=3D"mailto:PCamp@spelman.= edu">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> <br> > Sorry, replied to a previous email and forgot to change the subject li= ne.<br> ><br> ><br> > Dr. Paul J. Camp<br> > Physics Department<br> > Spelman College<br> > Atlanta, GA =C2=A0 30314<br> > 404-270-5864<br> ><br> > "The beauty of the cosmos derives not only from unity in variety<= br> > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 but also from variety in unity"<br> > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 -- Umberto Eco= <br> > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 = The Name of the Rose<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > From: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Paul Camp <<a href=3D"mailto:PCamp= @spelman.edu">[email protected]</a>><br> > To:<br> > Cc: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0"<a href=3D"mailto:visualpython-us= [email protected]">visualpython-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org</a>&quo= t; <<a href=3D"mailto:visualpython-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org">visualpy= [email protected]</a>><br> > Date: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A011/21/2013 05:10 PM<br> > Subject: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Re: [Visualpython-users] a new Lin= ux install solution for Visual =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Python<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> </div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">> I have a student running= Vpython on a Mac who has run into a problem I've never seen before. Sh= e has an animation program that works. It creates objects, updates position= s and such. However, the animation window itself is a featureless light gra= y box until the program is complete. Then the final state of the objects ap= pears.<br> ><br> > I've copied the program to my Windows VPython installation and it = runs just fine. Well, the physics is wrong currently, but it does what it w= as told to do and I can see the full animation.<br> ><br> > Has anyone seen this behavior before?<br> ><br> ><br> > Dr. Paul J. Camp<br> > Physics Department<br> > Spelman College<br> > Atlanta, GA =C2=A0 30314<br> > 404-270-5864<br> ><br> > "The beauty of the cosmos derives not only from unity in variety<= br> > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0but also from variety in unity"<br> > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0-- Umberto Eco<= br> > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0T= he Name of the Rose--------------------------------------------------------= ----------------------<br> > Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription<br> > Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovatio= n.<br> > Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-chang= ing<br> > conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. 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