From: "M.-A. Lemburg" <mal@lemburg.com> Subject: ANN: mxTools Package - Version 1.0.0 Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 17:02:21 GMT ANNOUNCING: mxTools Version 1.0.0 A Python extension package providing additional builtin functions/objects for use in Python WHAT IT IS: mxTools is an extension package that includes a collection of handy functions and objects giving additional functionality in form of new builtins to the Python programmer. You'll find many functions in there that you've missed in the core interpreter, e.g. dict() or irange(). The package auto-installs the new functions and objects as builtins upon first import. This means that they become instantely available to all other modules without any further action on your part. Add the line 'import NewBuiltins' to your site.py script and they will be available to all users at your site as if they were installed in the Python interpreter itself. WHAT'S NEW ? Version 1.0.0 adds some new functions (as always ;) and also introduces a better registration scheme for the functions. You can now manage the namespaces yourself by editing a Python file and enabling only those API you want to include. By default, the package now adds functions to __builtins__ and the sys module. Things added in 1.0.0: defined(), True and False singletons, sys.cur_frame() and iremove(). More info about these and all the other functions/object can be found on the doc page (see below). Some command line switches are also exposed, BTW: sys.optimization() and sys.verbosity(). This lets you compile PYO files from within Python even when Python was not invoked with -O switch. WHERE CAN I GET IT ? The full documentation and instructions for downloading and installing the package can be found at: http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxTools.html WHAT DOES IT COST ? It comes with a Python-style license, but is otherwise free for commercial and non-commercial use. WHERE CAN I GET SUPPORT ? I am offering commercial support for this package through Python Professional Services Inc. (http://www.pythonpros.com). Please consult their site for infos. REFERENCE: <P><A HREF="http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/mxTools.html> mxTools 1.0.0</A> - Additional Builtins for use in Python (30-Mar-1998) -- Marc-Andre Lemburg Y2000: 276 days left --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Python Pages >>> http://starship.skyport.net/~lemburg/ : ---------------------------------------------------------