Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!feeder.news-service.com!feeder1.cambriumusenet.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!194.109.133.84.MISMATCH!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.003 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'python.': 0.04; 'sys': 0.05; 'python"': 0.07; 'python': 0.08; 'received:64.4': 0.09; 'undefined': 0.09; '480,': 0.16; '50)': 0.16; '640,': 0.16; 'false)': 0.16; 'loaded.': 0.16; 'traceback': 0.16; 'programming': 0.19; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.21; 'subject:not': 0.23; 'code': 0.24; 'example': 0.27; 'import': 0.29; 'version': 0.29; 'module': 0.30; 'anyone': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'follows:': 0.34; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.35; 'using': 0.35; 'results.': 0.37; 'could': 0.38; 'run': 0.38; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'should': 0.39; 'itself.': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'transparent': 0.65; 'relevant': 0.69; 'picture': 0.97 Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 07:37:09 -0800 From: Tim Johnson To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Codes do not run References: <213250.48589.qm@web24004.mail.ird.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <213250.48589.qm@web24004.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Organization: AkWebsoft User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 33 NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.94.164.166 X-Trace: 1306251749 news.xs4all.nl 49042 [::ffff:82.94.164.166]:59353 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:6145 * SKHUMBUZO ZIKHALI [110524 07:26]: > Hi: > > I am learning Python on my own using a " Guide to Programming with Python" > book. Author of the book is Micheal Dawson and I am using version 2.3.5 of > python.  When I try to run the code I do not get required results. The picture > could not be loaded. I get trackback message regarding undefined module.The > example from the book is as follows: > > from liveswires import games > > games.init(screen_width = 640, screen_height = 480, fps = 50) > wall_image = games.load_image("wall.jpg", transparent = False) > games.screen.background = wall_image > > games.screen.mainloop() > > Can anyone please assist me. You should provide 1)the traceback itself. 2)Version of python 3)Operating system 4)All relevant code Also Do the following : import sys print(sys.path) Do you see the liveswires module in the path? -- Tim tim at johnsons-web dot com or akwebsoft dot com http://www.akwebsoft.com