http://code.activestate.com/recipes/tags/apple-audio/2017-01-20T22:17:23-08:00ActiveState Code Recipes2017-01-20T22:17:23-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/580750-a-pseudo-echo-or-printf-function-for-any-python-ve/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 580750 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/amiga/">amiga</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/echo/">echo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/fs_uae/">fs_uae</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/printf/">printf</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/unix/">unix</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/windows/">windows</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/winuae/">winuae</a>). </p> <p>A simple example of having a pseudo-echo using sys.stdout.write...</p> <p>This gives exactly the same results from Python Versions, 1.4.0, 2.0.1, 2.5.6, 2.6.9, 3.4.3 and 3.5.2 on various platforms including the classic AMIGA A1200.</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza.</p>

2016-09-19T13:24:37-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/580697-a-simple-raw-hexdumper/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 580697 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/amiga/">amiga</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/fs_uae/">fs_uae</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/hex/">hex</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/hexdump/">hexdump</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/raw_hexdump/">raw_hexdump</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/unix/">unix</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/windows/">windows</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/winuae/">winuae</a>). </p> <p>This is not a hexreader. This code creates a raw hexdump of a binary file that is whitespace, optional, delimited. The dump is saved into the current directory with a ".hex" extension.</p> <p>It works on just about any current platform but is designed around a stock Amiga A1200(HD) with Python 1.4.0. It also works on the current stable version 3.5.2.</p> <p>I needed a hexdump some years ago for banging the Amiga hardware, and decided to modify recently for another usage but it had to still work on version 1.4.0 for the classic A1200.</p> <p>Enjoy...</p>

2014-12-19T20:01:30-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578986-obfuscation-in-bash-shell/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578986 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/obfuscation/">obfuscation</a>). </p> <p>IMO, the immense power of the shell...</p> <p>Please let me know if there is any other human readable language that can do this...</p> <p>The DEMO code below was an idea I formed to see how to make a bash script very difficult to hack.</p> <p>Everything in it is made easy to read so as to see this idea working.</p> <p>It uses bash variables ONLY and although I have used bash loops to create the variables in this DEMO you could create your own set of variables and 'source' them to the the obfuscated code before running the main body of the code.</p> <p>It also goes without saying that you could obfuscate the changing of any or all the variable allocations at any time AFTER the code runs to make it even more obfuscated and as may times as you wish...</p> <p>I would be seriously difficult to actually write a lsrge bash app' using this method but boy oh boy would it be fun?!?</p> <p>Testbed:- Macbook Pro, OSX 10.7.x and above, using default bash terminal...</p> <p>LBNL, yeah I am aware of 'eval' but as it is obfuscated and can have as many obfuscated variables as I wish allocated to it then why worry... ;o)</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza...</p>

2014-08-12T20:57:39-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578921-simple-bash-text-mode-sine-curve-generator/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578921 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/cygwin/">cygwin</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/graph/">graph</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/text/">text</a>). Revision 2. </p> <p>This bash script is a taster for a kids level, audio, text mode, sweep generator. The code just creates a single cycle of a quantised sine curve inside an 80 x 24 bash terminal. This will be the calculator for a sinewave sweep generator from about 50Hz the 12KHz... The code tells you more and the display is in comments at the end...</p>

2014-01-21T19:07:49-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578812-simple-text-mode-digital-oscilloscope-graphics-dem/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578812 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/graphics/">graphics</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>). </p> <p>This is a DEMO to switch a *NIX terminal from text to _graphics_ mode on the fly.</p> <p>The graphics characters are limited to lowercase 'a' through 'z' and this DEMO just prints a small subset to see what a fun, kids level, 8 channel Logic-Analyser/Digital-Oscilloscope might look like.</p> <p>This may not work in every *NIX style terminal but does work on default terminals using bash on OSX 10.7.5, PCLinuxOS 2009 and Debian Linux 6.0.x.</p> <p>Tested on Python 2.5.x to 3.3.2 on the above platforms... (It might work on earlier versions of Python but untested.)</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza...</p>

2013-12-09T20:05:49-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578781-a-simple-shell-script-to-keep-the-wife-off-of-your/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578781 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/reminder/">reminder</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/script/">script</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/shell/">shell</a>). </p> <p>How many times have you been asked to remember to do something from the other half whilst she is out for a short while.</p> <p>For example: "You WILL check the dinner every few minutes won't you?"</p> <p>And how many times did/do you forget?</p> <p>Most of us have been there...</p> <p>This is a simple kids level, practical learning, shell script that generates an "xterm" with your reminder inside every 30 seconds for a period of 3 seconds.</p> <p>It is always be the active front window for 3 seconds at a time to _annoy_ you into remembering.</p> <p>Usage: reminder "What you have to remember here using spaces AND double quotes."&lt;CR&gt;</p> <p>Just reanme the downloaded script to reminder and remember to chmod it as required.</p> <p>Just run it from your default terminal and when finished press Ctrl-C just AFTER the xterm window closes.</p> <p>There is NO error detection so steer clear of any special characters in you reminder text.</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p>

2013-09-17T17:55:53-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578662-a-demo-to-show-how-to-write-text-into-the-python-t/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578662 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bar/">bar</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/cygwin/">cygwin</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/title/">title</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/title_bar/">title_bar</a>). </p> <p>This DEMO is show how to write some text of your choice into the Title Bar of the Python terminal window.</p> <p>Firstly it imports "time" just for this demo so that a simple time delay can be generated. Next the Python terminal window is written to for the 5 seconds of delay; see code. And finally the Title Bar is restored to normal...</p> <p>A snapshot image can be seen here:-</p> <p><a href="http://wisecracker.host22.com/public/Title_Bar.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://wisecracker.host22.com/public/Title_Bar.jpg</a></p> <p>Bazza...</p>

2013-09-10T21:23:58-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578655-pseudo-3d-effect-in-text-mode/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578655 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/3d/">3d</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/color/">color</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/colour/">colour</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/display/">display</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/text/">text</a>). </p> <p>This is just a simple DEMO to display a pseudo-3D effect using a bash script. It generates a recessed box and a button and writes some thext inside bot.</p> <p>There are two pieces of code, one for Linux, and one for OSX 10.7.5...</p> <p>The Linux version also works on OSX 10.7.5 but is harder to see so a near identical version using the default OSX terminal colours was craeted instead.</p> <p>You will have to split the two code pieces up yourself to run...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza...</p>

2013-07-17T17:40:18-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578610-a-simple-clock-well-maybe-not-that-simple/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578610 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/clock/">clock</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/digital/">digital</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/digits/">digits</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/display/">display</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/large/">large</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/readout/">readout</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/terminal/">terminal</a>). </p> <p>Hi all...</p> <p>Do you remember this little snippet?</p> <p><a href="http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578079-pure-fun-for-text-mode-python/?in=user-4177147" rel="nofollow">http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578079-pure-fun-for-text-mode-python/?in=user-4177147</a></p> <p>Well it was voted down, but who cares? I surely don't! So to those that voted this FUN piece of Python coding down, you are now about to see what the aim was.</p> <p>However although I have subsequently done what I said I would, that is, to create large digits as an _at_a_glance_ digital readout for a project in Python I have decided not to upload it. However I have decided to let this one go as a bash/shell script instead.</p> <p>It is a nothing but a simple clock, well, maybe not that simple; but as I am into shell stuff at the moment I thought I would share this with you.</p> <p>The terminal does have its colours changed and the cursor disabled for the session but I expect you big guns to be able to return back to normal in a jiffy.</p> <p>I am an amateur coder and if that is easy for me then you pros should have no problems.</p> <p>This code is not like most of my other stuff as is NOT Public Domain...</p> <p>It is only a DEMO to see what an at a glance display would look like in a terminal.</p> <p>Move away to a distance and see which of the two time readings you can still read... ;o)</p> <p>It is for a Macbook Pro 13" OSX 10.7.5 and uses bash imode. It will probably work on most Linux machines too but I haven't tested it...</p> <p>This is purely a DEMO only and any other special effects, (e.g. flashing colon every second), alram, etc, I have already experimented with and is easy enough to do...</p> <p>My intention is to use this as a kids level text mode digital voltmeter I am doing.</p> <p>Enjoy...</p> <p>Bazza...</p>

2013-08-09T18:15:09-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578633-a-simple-clock-well-maybe-not-that-simple/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578633 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/amiga/">amiga</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/big/">big</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/clock/">clock</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/digits/">digits</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/e_uae/">e_uae</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/time/">time</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/winuae/">winuae</a>). </p> <p>BIG_TIME.py</p> <p>Remember this?</p> <p><a href="http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578610-a-simple-clock-well-maybe-not-that-simple/" rel="nofollow">http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578610-a-simple-clock-well-maybe-not-that-simple/</a></p> <p>And this?</p> <p><a href="http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578079-pure-fun-for-text-mode-python/?in=user-4177147" rel="nofollow">http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578079-pure-fun-for-text-mode-python/?in=user-4177147</a></p> <p>Well the Python version of the top URL has been uploaded to AMINET on 01-08-2013...</p> <p>Now the big gun that complained about my fun Python upload and voted it down can see that this was a serious attempt ae viewing "Hello World!" in extra large xharacters.</p> <p>This is the result in Python...</p> <p>It is ONLY uploaded to AMINET and that is where it will stay.</p> <p>If you want it then use the pointer inside code section.</p> <p>Remember to change the BIG_TIME.py.txt file on AMINET to BIG_TIME.py...</p> <p>Designed around a Macbook Pro OSX 10.7.5 for the Classic AMIGA platforms and works on Debian 6.0.x and PCLiuxOS 2009 using Python versions 1.4.0 to 3.3.2 inclusive...</p> <p>Although the description in the AMINET readme below is for an AMIGA environment it does not take a genius to adapt it to the other platforms...</p> <p>Boy was this difficult to get working in a single Python script...</p> <p>ENJOY...</p> <p>This is the AMINET readme file:-</p> <p>Short: A Big Digital Clock Python Script. Author: <a href="mailto:wisecracker@tesco.net">wisecracker@tesco.net</a> (Barry Walker) Uploader: <a href="mailto:wisecracker@tesco.net">wisecracker@tesco.net</a> (Barry Walker) Type: dev/src Version: 1.00.00 Architecture: generic; m68k-amigaos</p> <p>Distribution: Public Domain, Emailware.</p> <p>============================================================================</p> <h5 id="architectures-classic-amigas-e-uae-and-winuae">Architectures: Classic AMIGAs, E-UAE and WinUAE.</h5> <p>MINIMUM Requirements Are:-</p> <hr /> <pre class="prettyprint"><code> 68EC020 CPU and 2MB RAM total, example, a standard A1200(HD). WinUAE Version 1.5.3 minimum. Standard OS3.0x install or better. Python Version 1.4.0 or higher. (Also, OSX 10.7.5, Debian Linux 6.0.x and PCLinuxOS 2009.) </code></pre> <hr /> <h5 id="history">History.</h5> <p>01-08-2013. Version 1.00.00:- Original upload to AMINET...</p> <p>This is dedicated entirely to the AMIGA community and AMINET and will not be uploaded elsewhere.</p> <hr /> <p>To install just download the "BIG_TIME.py.txt" file and rename it to "BIG_TIME.py" without the quotes. Drag this file into your AMIGA PYTHON: volume and...</p> <p>From a minimum of Python Version 1.4.0 prompt:-</p> <pre class="prettyprint"><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; exec(open("PYTHON:BIG_TIME.py").read())&lt;CR&gt; </code></pre> <p>And away you go...</p> <p>This code is/was designed to work in all versions of Python from 1.4.0 to 3.3.2 on at least the platforms shown in the Architectures: section.</p> <p>It was developed entirely on a Macbook Pro OSX 10.7.5 and finalised using MEmacs for the AMIGA.</p> <hr /> <p>This is just a simple DEMO to show how to generate large digits in Python and put them to use as an _AT_A_GLANCE_ digital clock.</p> <p>It starts up by generating all of the characters available for the DEMO for five seconds then goes into the clock proper.</p> <p>As this code is multi platform AND multi Python version then it is issued as GPL2...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <hr /> <pre class="prettyprint"><code> IMPORTANT:- ----------- The Legal Stuff:- ----------------- This Python script is issued under the GPL2 licence conditions. The author is not responsible for any damage to, or loss of, or failure of equipment or data caused in any way by the use of this script. There is NO warranty with the use of this software release and YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. </code></pre> <hr /> <pre class="prettyprint"><code>Testing Evaluation:- -------------------- All WinUAE, E-UAE and Classic AMIGA test conditions were/are running standard OS3.0x/OS3.1x and using standard ~topaz 8~ fonts throughout. I have no idea what strange configuration setups will create so refer to the ~The Legal Stuff~ above. </code></pre> <hr /> <p>Contact:-</p> <hr /> <p>Mr Barry Walker, G0LCU.</p> <p>Email:- <a href="mailto:wisecracker@tesco.net">wisecracker@tesco.net</a></p> <p>Author of the ~TestGear?~ projects in the ~docs/hard~ drawer of AMINET.</p> <hr /> <p>A very useful HardWare related site, (C) Anthony Hoffman, for modifications, schematics, repairs and the like is:-</p> <pre class="prettyprint"><code> <a href="http://amiga.serveftp.net/">http://amiga.serveftp.net/</a> </code></pre> <p>============================================================================</p>

2013-01-29T22:07:57-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578441-a-building-block-bash-binary-file-manipulation/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578441 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/binary/">binary</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/script/">script</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/shell/">shell</a>). Revision 2. </p> <p>Apologies for any typos, and IF this has been done before...</p> <p>The code generates a 256 byte binary file of _characters_ 0x00 to 0xFF for general usage and generates another binary file manipulated in a basic way.</p> <p>The for loops in the code are purely for DEMO purposes only.</p> <p>This is Public Domain and you may do with it as you please. I have uploaded it elsewhere too...</p> <p>Watch for wordwrapping, etc and read the code for more information...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU...</p>

2012-12-17T12:47:14-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578383-a-demo-to-show-how-to-expand-a-standard-python-ter/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578383 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/campimeter/">campimeter</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/size/">size</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/terminal/">terminal</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/window/">window</a>). </p> <p>This code shows how to open up a default Terminal running Python to tha maximum allowed on the _desktop_. I decided on writing code to do a crude emulation of a Campimeter. Anyone who has worn spectacles for a long time has had this test done at the optician's. Originally written for a Macbook Pro, OSX 10.7.5 but also tested on Debian Linux 6.0.x. READ the code for more information!!! This code WILL alter the size of the Terminal window AND changes the colours too, although it is very easy to return back to the default state it is NOT included in the code... I EXPECT professionals to know how to doo that.</p> <p>Before running Python inside the Terminal ensure the Terminal window is at the uppermost left hand corner of your desktop...</p> <p>I needed the maximised Python Terminal for something else but this was the easiest way to demonstrate ho to do it through Python...</p> <p>Written so that kids can understand what is going on...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems... ;o)</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU...</p>

2012-06-17T17:10:29-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578167-position-the-cursor-almost-anywhere-inside-standar/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578167 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/amiga/">amiga</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/cursor/">cursor</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/e_uae/">e_uae</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/locate/">locate</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/winuae/">winuae</a>). </p> <p>A DEMO showing the power of the ANSI (ASCII) _Esc_ codes in standard text mode Python.</p> <p>ANSI _Esc_ codes here:- <a href="http://www.termsys.demon.co.uk/vtansi.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.termsys.demon.co.uk/vtansi.htm</a></p> <p>There are only three important things from the ANSI _Esc_ codes that are needed to obtain a neat finish to a program written in standard text mode Python:-</p> <p>1) Clearing the screen. (Already done without the dedicated ANSI _Esc_ code!)</p> <p>2) Colours and other character attributes. (Already done!)</p> <p>3) A forced printing of a character or string from a given location inside the Terminal window.</p> <p>To clear the screen does NOT require another dedicated ANSI _Esc_ code, (although it exists). This code uses the print("\r\n") method which works in all cases coupled with the one function supplied......</p> <p>For The Classic AMIGA, E-UAE, WinUAE and Linux using Python(s) 1.4.0 to Python 3.2.2. Read the code for more information...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU.</p>

2013-01-11T18:31:03-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578413-a-shell-binary-to-hexadecimal-to-decimal-demo/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578413 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/binary/">binary</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/decimal/">decimal</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/hexadecimal/">hexadecimal</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/shell/">shell</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/terminal/">terminal</a>). </p> <p>This little DEMO may be common knowledge to the big guns but not to amateurs like myself, so......</p> <p>This is an Apple Macbbok Shell/Terminal DEMO shell script to show how to:-</p> <p>1) Create a binary file... 2) Save it to your DEFAULT /directory/drwawer/folder/... 3) Display a hexadecimal dump of said binary file to prove that it is binary... 4) Select a single BYTE of that file and save it as an ASCII text decimal _number_, also to your DEFAULT /directory/drawer/folder/... 5) Read this ASCII text decimal number back in again... 6) Add this string representation to a number... 7) Stop...</p> <p>It was intended purely for OSX 10.7.5 and above using the default terminal and shell...</p> <p>It does work on many Linux flavours and shells/terminals also however.</p> <p>Written so the anyone can understand what is going on.</p> <p>The two files generated and saved in this DEMO to your DEFAULT /directory/drawer/folder/ are:-</p> <p>BinaryString.dat BinaryString.txt</p> <p>This WILL lead to something very unusual in the not too distant future...</p> <p>This is Public Domain and you may do with it as you wish...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU...</p>

2013-01-18T21:08:21-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578425-colour-bar-and-greyscale-generator-for-standard-te/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578425 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bar/">bar</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/color/">color</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/colour/">colour</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/generator/">generator</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/gray/">gray</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/grey/">grey</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/scale/">scale</a>). </p> <p>This is just a simple colour bar and combined greyscale generator for standard text mode Python...</p> <p>It relies on the _magic_ of the ANSI Escape sequences to work and does mess with the terminal colours but restores the colours back to the defaults...</p> <p>See the code for the machines tested on. It might need the colours adjusting for some terminals but I am sure that is not beyond the average coder...</p> <p>Written so that anyone can see how it works.</p> <p>To hide the cursor the command "tput" is assumed to be available, if not, try "setterm -cursor off" and "setterm -cursor on" instead...</p> <p>Enjoy...</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU...</p>

2013-01-16T12:26:55-08:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578391-a-demo-6-bit-at-a-glance-colouerd-bargraph-generat/

<p style="color: grey"> Bash recipe 578391 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/analogue/">analogue</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/anim/">anim</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bargraph/">bargraph</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/bash/">bash</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/beep/">beep</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/color/">color</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/colour/">colour</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/display/">display</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/generator/">generator</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>). Revision 2. </p> <p>This code generates a horizontal coloured real time bargraph generator anim for a Macbook Pro 13 inch, OSX 10.7.5, using the default standard Terminal only.</p> <p>It is UNTESTED on Linux variants but I would like any successful Linux tryers to make a comment in the comments section and tags will be added accordingly otherwise I will assume it does NOT work on other UNIX like variants.</p> <p>It is a derivative of my 7 bit bargraph generator for Python on this site elsewhere.</p> <p>The Terminal colours WILL be changed on running but it is simple to return it back to its original state.</p> <p>Read the code for more information.</p> <p>Enjoy, (and a Happy New Year)...</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU...</p>

2012-08-21T21:01:57-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578101-colours-inside-text-mode-python/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578101 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/amiga/">amiga</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/color/">color</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/colour/">colour</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/display/">display</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/e_uae/">e_uae</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/windows/">windows</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/winuae/">winuae</a>). Revision 2. </p> <p>A simple DEMO to show how to enhance Python inside a Terminal. This works on Classic AMIGAs, E-UAE, Debian Linux 6.0.0, PCLinuxOS 2009, Windows XP and Vista and WinUAE, from Python 1.4.0 to 3.3A2.</p> <p>Due to a complaint about my _fun_ upload recently I decided to post this so that the MANY can now find out how to manipulate text inside a Python Terminal window so that it looks much better.</p> <p>Read the code for more information...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza...</p>

2012-04-02T21:30:18-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578079-pure-fun-for-text-mode-python/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 578079 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/demo/">demo</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/display/">display</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>). Revision 2. </p> <p>Printing to the screen with a difference. ;oD</p> <p>Works on almost any version of Python running in a terminal inside Linux.</p> <p>(C)2012, B.Walker, G0LCU...</p>

2011-10-13T19:04:45-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/577906-remove-the-real-input-function-from-a-current-text/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 577906 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/amiga/">amiga</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/e_uae/">e_uae</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/input/">input</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/raw_input/">raw_input</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/windows/">windows</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/winuae/">winuae</a>). </p> <p>The single very powerful line of just the fifteen ASCII characters says it all...</p> <p>Read the code for more information...</p> <p>Tested on the platforms and versions inside the code...</p> <p>This is entirely Public Domain and hopefully it will be of use to many a Python coder...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often very difficult problems...</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU...</p>

2011-10-10T19:39:54-07:00Barry Walkerhttp://code.activestate.com/recipes/users/4177147/http://code.activestate.com/recipes/577903-backwards-compatibility-part-4/

<p style="color: grey"> Python recipe 577903 by <a href="/recipes/users/4177147/">Barry Walker</a> (<a href="/recipes/tags/all_versions/">all_versions</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/amiga/">amiga</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/apple/">apple</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/backwards_compatibility/">backwards_compatibility</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/e_uae/">e_uae</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/linux/">linux</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/macbook_pro/">macbook_pro</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/windows/">windows</a>, <a href="/recipes/tags/winuae/">winuae</a>). </p> <p>Some example lines to add to any test code you write that work from Python 1.4.0 to 3.2.2 on various platforms.</p> <p>It is all Public Domain and you can do with it as you please...</p> <p>I really don't care how you vote and/or rate this as I try to write Python code for my usage to work on the platforms and versions inside the code.</p> <p>Some people will know this but very MANY won't and there will be more to come that involve platform and version compatibility...</p> <p>Enjoy finding simple solutions to often VERY difficult problems...</p> <p>(Watch out for word wrapping, etc...)</p> <p>Bazza, G0LCU...</p>