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Welcome to using Phidgets with Python! By using Python, you will have access to the complete Phidget22 API, including events.
 
IDLE is a cross-platform development environment for Python targeted at newcomers to the language.
 
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==Use Our Examples==
One of the best ways to start programming with Phidgets is to use our example code as a guide. Before we get started, make sure you have read [[#Install Phidget Python module for Windows| how to install the Phidget Python module]] section above.
 
 
Now that you have Python and the Phidget Python module installed, select an example that will work with your Phidget:
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Right-click on the example and open it in IDLE:
[[Image:Python_idle_open.png|link=|center]]
 
 
To run the example, simply click on ''Run'' and select ''Run Module'':
[[Image:Python_idle_run.png|link=|center]]
 
Ensure that PhidgetHelperFunctions.py is in the same folder as the example.
 
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==Setting Up a New Project==
When you are building a project from scratch, or adding Phidget functionality to an existing project, you'll need to configure your program to properly link the Phidget Python library.
 
 
To start, create a new Python project:
[[Image:Python_liclipse_newproject.PNG|link=|center]]
 
 
Next, add a new file to the project:
[[Image:Python_liclipse_newfile.PNG|link=|center]]
 
 
To include the Phidget Python library, add the following imports to your code:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang=python>
from Phidget22.PhidgetException import *
from Phidget22.Phidget import *
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Then, you will also have to import the class for your particular Phidget. For example, you would include the following line for a DigitalInput:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang=python>
from Phidget22.Devices.DigitalInput import *
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The script now has access to Phidgets.
 
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