Question

anyone try to get the oldmaid code to work? it was given in chaps 15 and 16. to play it says, import cards. but idle doesn't know what that means. anyone know the correct way to call this program to action?

Answer 1

The python file cards must be in the main folder/source folder.

Answer 2

Great. do you know where to find this file? i appreciate the help!

Answer 3

i.e. it should be sourced to .../python33/... instead of the desktop and elsewhere if you're using the IDLE

Answer 4

OK. so split the 'cards' coding from the oldmaidgame code and then importing cards worked. but now i get CardGame not defined. CardGame is a class in cards. hmmm. any thoughts? much appreciated.

Answer 5

you might need to call cards.CardGame.

Answer 6

if you don't want to add that troublesome cards. prefix, just do from cards import * to import all the classes and functions.

Answer 7

wow, thought that was it. tried both import and cards. and both times got CardGame not defined. but this is CardGame in cards class CardGame: just like in chapter 16. doesn't make sense.

Answer 8

may i get the link and code? if there is a CardGame class in the cards file, then importing it and calling (cards.Cardgame) should do it.

Answer 9

sure. how do i post it? github?

Answer 10

your choice. git hub is fine

Answer 11

here is the github link https://gist.github.com/4645924

thank you for taking the time.

Answer 12

no worries :P I'm just interested. python 2.7, i take it?

Answer 13

yes. in the course the told us to use this version

Answer 14

you have two OldMaidHands. but this should work. http://dpaste.com/892967/

Answer 15

I see what you did. makes sense. i'm getting no module named cards. just checked the directory. both files cards and OldMaidGame (yours and mine) are in the python26 directory on the local disc.

Answer 16

ah. i just changed to do import first and calling the OldMaidGame from OldMaidGame it self

Answer 17

right. importing * so don't need cards.

Answer 18

feel like letting this one go. something's not right.

Answer 19

import * means import everything in cards. though running it gives an almost infinite loop of them exchanging cards....

Answer 20

I copied your link and tried running it and got the no module named cards note

i figured the from cards import * would take in all classes from cards. but it is asking for the cards module. maybe i should put the file cards in the oldmaidgame file before the oldmaidgame class.

Answer 21

it works fine with mine though....maybe IDLE crashed?

Answer 22

ok. maybe i'll reboot. this is nuts.

appreciate the help very much. thanks.

Answer 23

lol you're welcome. :)