[Visualpython-users] Error in ellipsoid object

[Bruce P. <bap...@te...>]

under windows the ellipsoid object is not recognized in noconsole mode.

example code snipette from stonehenge example

""" The following code runs correctly when run in
       console mode ie 'ellipsoiderr.py' but generates an
       exception when run in noconsole mode ie 'ellipsoiderr.pyw'
"""


from visual import *
scene.title = "Surreal Stonehenge"
scene.height = 600
scene.width = 600
scene.range = (18,18,18)
scene.center = (0,2,0)
grey = (0.8, 0.8, 0.8)
Nslabs = 8
R = 10.0
w = 5.0
d = 0.5
h = 5.0
v0 = 1
v = v0

Rcloud = 0.8*R
omegacloud = v0/Rcloud
try:
     cloud = ellipsoid(pos=(0,0.7*h,-Rcloud), size=(5,2,2), 
color=(0.4,0.4,0.4))
except Exception, estmt:
     logfile=file("EllipsoidErr.log","w")
     logfile.write(" Exception was " + str(estmt) + "\n")
     logfile.flush()
     logfile.close()

while 1:
     rate(30)


Bruce Peterson
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