pys60

How to workaround lack of multiple ao.lock?

I'm programming a simple pyS60 app, not really done anything with python or using multiple threads before so this is all a bit new to me. In order to keep the app open, I set an e32.Ao_lock to wait() after the body of the application is initialised, and then signal the lock on the exit_key_handler. One of the tasks the program may do is...

Mobile Development barrier to entry.

I'm looking at making some mobile apps in my spare time and I want to be able to put them up online for anyone to use (and probably open-source). I've worked with PyS60 a while ago and I really liked it. My problem is, I don't want to spend any money on these apps (I'm not planning on making money from them in any way) and for me to p...

simple python script to block nokia n73 screen

Hi, i want that upon opening my N73's camera cover,the camera software keeps working as usual,but that it is blocked by a black screen covering the whole screen so that it appears that the camera is not working... I know my requirement is weired but i need this.. ;) Can anyone guide me to write a python script that does exactly this......

PyS60 on device debug ?

A simple matter makes me suffering as I'm new to PyS60 development. What is the IDE for Executing program on-device with a single reasonable amount of clicks, Typical step-into, step-over, run-to, watch (used from PC) for the on-device running program ? ...

Start playing streaming audio on symbian

The tiny question is: How to start (realplayer ?) playing given online resourse (e.g. http://example.com/file.mp3) PyS60, C++ or C# via RedFiveLabs would do. EDIT1: Title changed from "Start RealPlayer on symbian" to the more appropriate. ...

How to upload huge files from Nokia 95 to webserver?

I'm trying to upload a huge file from my Nokia N95 mobile to my webserver using Pys60 python code. However the code crashes because I'm trying to load the file into memory and trying to post to a HTTP url. Any idea how to upload huge files > 120 MB to webserver using Pys60. Following is the code I use to send the HTTP request. f = ...

What Jabber/XMPP libraries are available for PyS60 (Python for Symbian S60) interpreter?

I'm interested in developing a XMPP client on the mobile S60 Symbian platform using the Python interpreter PyS60. I've done a search on Google for possible libraries, but turned up empty. I'm hoping that by asking this on SO, I can get a definite answer on whether there is actually an existing library that I just hadn't had the luck to...

Simple code but can't find the error (PyS60 but not specific)

Merry Christmas... I'm a python beginner and now it's freakin me out.... L = [] file = urllib.urlopen("http://someurl.com/someText.txt") line = file.readline() while line != "" : L.append(line) line = file.readline() appuifw.selection_list(choices=L) and I get this error: line = file.readline() ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax ...

symbian v3 python center button caption

I am using python for s60 to make a symbian application. The body is set as appuifw.text. I have bound the center button (select) with a function. It is possible to add a caption over the center button like in other applications? ...

akntextutils and LFDM PyS60 Installation Help

I came across a project LFDM and akntextutils at http://www.lfdm.net/thesis/index.php on the internet. However, i've failed to install it on both my emulator and phone. Could anyone help me with how I can install them on both the phone and my PC emulator? I tried copying the source files to c:\system\libs on my computer and i still coul...

Problem simulating a key press on Python for Symbian platform on a Nokia 5th ed phone

I am developing an app for Nokia 5800 Music Express (S60 5th edition) using PyS60 (Python for S60) ,I want to simulate a KeyPress say if a message comes,I detect a message and Press a Key. There does exist a Keypress module for PyS60 for 2nd edition phones which allows this. However I have not been able to install it on my 5th ed phone...

Capture global touch events (Symbian)

Basically I wanted what the pys60 module keycapture does (global capture of keystrokes) but I wanted to do this with the touchscreen. So if the program is running, all touch events can be intercepted and logged by the program. How is this possible? ...

Google Data API on Symbian

I want to use Google Data API on a Symbian device with pys60 but I couldn't find any doc. Is there any way to install Google Data APIs Python Client Library on Symbian ? ...

Application closes on Nokia E71 when using urllib.urlopen

Hello, Im running the following code on my Nokia E71. But after the text input, the program closes abruptly. I have a GPRS connection on my phone,but i still seem to be having some problem with urllib.urlopen The code is as follows : import appuifw,urllib amountInDollars = appuifw.query(u"Enter amount in Dollars","text") data=urllib....

Flashing and closing PyS60 SIS

I created a py script for S60 2nd Edition FP3 with a background image, database, sound files which are stored in a folder on c drive. After several hours, I have managed to convert it into sis which I sent to my mobile phone. First, I installed the sis on the external memory and it failed to work. I read online that it should be on the ...

Automate or send kepresses to application running in background with PyS60

I'm running PyS60 on a Nokia N95 phone, and I want to find a way of having my script interact with an application running in the background. I found this http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_to_simulate_a_keypress_in_PyS60 .. but it doesn't mention anything about sending the keypresses to a specific target. The reason I want to do...

Can't import scriptext module in PyS60 2.0 on N95

When I try and import scriptext on PyS60 version 2.0 on my N95 phone, I get an import error saying that there is no module named scriptext. How can I work out what the problem is? ...

PyS60 vs Symbian C++

I'm planning some Symbian related development on S60 3.1 platform. It seems like generally available language options are Python and C++. However Nokia's official forum seems very much tilted towards C++. I want to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of using Python for S60 over Symbian C++? And is it even possible to do Pyth...

measuring WLAN using python for S60

Hi, I'm using python for S60. is there a module that enable you to measure WLAN intensity in your area? In the end I want to get a list with all the networks available in the point and their intensity. thanks ...

gsm location in python

Hi, I have this script file in python running on S60: import location def current_location(): gsm_loc = location.gsm_location() print gsm_loc current_location() instead of printing a tuple of mcc, mnc, lac and cellId it prints None. on top of my python shell I see location between the capabilities included. what can be the prob...