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Converting Questions
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:27 am
by Hamish
I've installed Python33, dled the converterfiles. and get a syntax error when follow the intructions I found here on the forum.
please help?
Re: Converting Questions
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:48 am
by Gimi
Hamish wrote:I've installed Python33, dled the converterfiles. and get a syntax error when follow the intructions I found here on the forum.
please help?
Unless I'm very much mistaken, those converters require Python 2.X (2.7.5 being the latest version). Python 3.X is not backwards compatible with Python 2.X.
Edit: They require Python 2.6+ according to the
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Wiki.
Edit 2: Seems the Wiki is a little out of date. Up to date information
here on the forum. Python version required is 2.7+.
Re: Converting Questions
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:45 am
by JazHaz
Gimi wrote:
Edit: They require Python 2.6+ according to the
Wiki.
Edit 2: Seems the Wiki is a little out of date. Up to date information
here on the forum. Python version required is 2.7+.
Yes, Jens pointed that out yesterday.
I would update the wiki myself but as I'm not a modeller I have no experience with using the converters. I think it would be better for someone else to update it.
Re: Converting Questions
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:49 pm
by Gimi
JazHaz wrote:Gimi wrote:
Edit: They require Python 2.6+ according to the
Wiki.
Edit 2: Seems the Wiki is a little out of date. Up to date information
here on the forum. Python version required is 2.7+.
Yes, Jens pointed that out yesterday.
I would update the wiki myself but as I'm not a modeller I have no experience with using the converters. I think it would be better for someone else to update it.
Yes, I found his post after I answered the question, hence the edit.
Like you, I have no experience using these tools, so I don't feel comfortable updating the Wiki page.
Re: Converting Questions
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:55 pm
by Hamish
I've installed python v2.75 still getting the syntax error message.
I've put te converter library in the python2.7 root. and the .dat file too
help please??
Re: Converting Questions
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:11 pm
by Thargoid
I normally put the script and the dat file in a suitable directory, then from a DOS prompt (if you're on Windows - note not a Python terminal prompt) type dat2obj.py <yourdatfilename.dat>. If you're using a different variant of the script (or if you've renamed it) then change to suite, and replace the bit in <> with your dat filename, including the .dat.
Python should have added itself to your system path, but if you're not sure type path in a DOS prompt and check.
If you're on Linux it's similar iirc, but replace the DOS prompt with a suitable terminal shell.
If you're on a Mac then someone else will have to assist 
Re: Converting Questions
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:42 am
by Diziet Sma
<wonders, (not for the first time) if it isn't time the scripts were updated for Python3.x>