Thanks @cvp - when I checked originally, after adding the files via the method you describe, I wasn't seeing any files in the +, images, files area. However, and very typically... when I checked immediately after reading your last reply they are indeed there.

Thanks again.

You can also use iCloud to share / move your Pythonista files between your iPhone, iPad and Mac. 👍

Thanks @jonb much appreciated. I’ve now managed to get the webIDE up and running, too!

So, I have done some stuff using the spritenode system, and managed to pretty much successfully (well at least for me!) to get a version of connect4 coded and working using the default game/animation template as the start. However, I couldn’t find any way of drawing a simple line... surely I am missing something here Jon, and one should easily be able to do that somehow? Any pointers?

Thanks @cvp - when I checked originally, after adding the files via the method you describe, I wasn't seeing any files in the +, images, files area. However, and very typically... when I checked immediately after reading your last reply they are indeed there.

Thanks again.

@cvp said:

When you use the bottom right + button, you don’t import the icon but only it’s name that you can use as ui.Image. named(‘xxx’)

Aha... thanks for the clarification. Is there a way one can add to the library of images/sounds etc available within Pythonista?

I am not planning on using he UI module in this particular script, but have found a way of displaying and possibly using an image for a screen background using the PIL image library.

So @cvp - I have done this but I am not sure where the image I allegedly imported has been stored within Pythonista. When I try to select that image as I would for any image selection, the image does not appear anywhere.

So, say I want to use 'emj:Black_Circle' as an image, when I click the bottom right to get the Pythonista dialogue box for adding new image / sound / colour / font etc, the image I just imported is nowhere to be found.

Specifically, I want to add an image from my photo library to use as the background image for a Pythonista app.

Am I doing this correctly?

Hi All

So I am trying to draw a simple line in Pythonista. I have selected a new game type template and the documentation states;

scene_drawing — Drawing Functions for the scene module
The functions in this module can be used within the scene.Scene.draw() method when using the classic render loop mode of the scene module.

The default game/animation template is thus;

from scene import *
import sound
import random
import math

A = Action

class MyScene(Scene):
	def setup(self):
		pass

	def did_change_size(self):
		pass

	def update(self):
		pass

	def touch_began(self, touch):
		pass

	def touch_moved(self, touch):
		pass

	def touch_ended(self, touch):
		pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
	run(MyScene(), show_fps=False)

From the documentation I think I need to set up a def draw(self): function, but I am not sure what the documentation means when it refers to the scene.Scene.draw() method when using the classic render loop mode of the scene module.

Could someone help explain the syntax of what I need to include where please. Many thanks.

@Splefix said:

@themusicman Haha brother, God just helped me figure that out myself! Thank you very much though for your answer! God bless you abundantly and may peace be with you!!!

Nice meeting you brother!

You're very welcome matey...

@Splefix - specifically for your example...

# you will need the time module, so...
import time

# set the variable for your single timer
last_task1=time.time()

# then execute task1 every 1 second if 'your_statement' is true
if your_statement == True:
    if time.time()-last_task1>=1:
        # run whatever code you need to execute every 1 second here
        # put your code for task1 here

        # then reset the timer for this task1
        last_task1=time.time()

So @Splefix - I have done something similar previously, where I needed to run different tasks at different intervals. Specifically, it was to upload IoT data from a pressure/temp/humidity sensor I have here, to an online MQTT server - but that is by the by.

This script shows how to set up 3 separate timers for task1, task2 and task3 (obviously amend the number of variables for your specific requirements)

# you will need the time module, so...
import time

# Then simply set up timers for each task you wish to run
last_task1=time.time()
last_task2=time.time()
last_task3=time.time()

# Execute specific tasks within each variable you have set up above

# to execute task1 every 5 seconds
if time.time()-last_task1>=5: 
    # run whatever code you need to execute every 5 seconds here
    # put your code for task1 here
    
    # then reset the timer for this task1
    last_task1=time.time()
    

# to execute task2 every 300 seconds
if time.time()-last_task2>300: 
    # run whatever code you need to execute every 300 seconds here
    # put your code for task2 here

    # then reset the timer for this task2
    last_task2=time.time()
    

# to execute task3 every 3 seconds
if time.time()-last_task3>3: 
    # run whatever code you need to execute every 300 seconds here
    # put your code for task2 here

    # then reset the timer for this task3
    last_task3=time.time()

Hope this helps.

Absolutely loving the help and support from experts on here, thanks so much guys and gals.

@Splefix - that's an awesome idea, thanks for the suggestion.

@JonB - yep, this is exactly what I ended up doing, Jon. Once I had my head around the logic and syntax, even this old chap managed to code this section in a few mins.

Still a few things to iron out in the code, but all in all, for my first real attempt at a slightly longer Python script than Print("Hello World:), I am pretty pleased with myself.

Connect4 coded in Pythonista and running (albeit with a few glitches) on my iPad. Who'd have thunk it!! haha