| \chapter{Undocumented Modules \label{undocumented-modules}} |
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| The modules in this chapter are poorly documented (if at all). If you |
| wish to contribute documentation of any of these modules, please get in |
| touch with |
| \ulink{\email{docs@python.org}}{mailto:docs@python.org}. |
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| \localmoduletable |
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| \section{\module{applesingle} --- AppleSingle decoder} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{applesingle} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Rudimentary decoder for AppleSingle format files.} |
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| \section{\module{buildtools} --- Helper module for BuildApplet and Friends} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{buildtools} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Helper module for BuildApplet, BuildApplication and |
| macfreeze.} |
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| \deprecated{2.4} |
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| \section{\module{cfmfile} --- Code Fragment Resource module} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{cfmfile} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Code Fragment Resource module.} |
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| \module{cfmfile} is a module that understands Code Fragments and the |
| accompanying ``cfrg'' resources. It can parse them and merge them, and is |
| used by BuildApplication to combine all plugin modules to a single |
| executable. |
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| \deprecated{2.4} |
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| \section{\module{icopen} --- Internet Config replacement for \method{open()}} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{icopen} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Internet Config replacement for \method{open()}.} |
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| Importing \module{icopen} will replace the builtin \method{open()} |
| with a version that uses Internet Config to set file type and creator |
| for new files. |
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| \section{\module{macerrors} --- Mac OS Errors} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{macerrors} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Constant definitions for many Mac OS error codes.} |
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| \module{macerrors} contains constant definitions for many Mac OS error |
| codes. |
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| \section{\module{macresource} --- Locate script resources} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{macresource} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Locate script resources.} |
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| \module{macresource} helps scripts finding their resources, such as |
| dialogs and menus, without requiring special case code for when the |
| script is run under MacPython, as a MacPython applet or under OSX Python. |
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| \section{\module{Nav} --- NavServices calls} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{Nav} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Interface to Navigation Services.} |
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| A low-level interface to Navigation Services. |
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| \section{\module{PixMapWrapper} --- Wrapper for PixMap objects} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{PixMapWrapper} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Wrapper for PixMap objects.} |
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| \module{PixMapWrapper} wraps a PixMap object with a Python object that |
| allows access to the fields by name. It also has methods to convert |
| to and from \module{PIL} images. |
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| \section{\module{videoreader} --- Read QuickTime movies} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{videoreader} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Read QuickTime movies frame by frame for further processing.} |
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| \module{videoreader} reads and decodes QuickTime movies and passes |
| a stream of images to your program. It also provides some support for |
| audio tracks. |
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| \section{\module{W} --- Widgets built on \module{FrameWork}} |
| \declaremodule{standard}{W} |
| \platform{Mac} |
| \modulesynopsis{Widgets for the Mac, built on top of \refmodule{FrameWork}.} |
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| The \module{W} widgets are used extensively in the \program{IDE}. |
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