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| <font size=6>'''Language - Python'''
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| '''Windows with IDLE'''</font>
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| Welcome to using Phidgets with Python! By using Python, you will have access to the complete Phidget22 API, including events.
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| IDLE is a cross-platform development environment for Python targeted at newcomers to the language.
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| <div style="text-size:24pt; color:red">WARNING: We do not recommend using IDLE with Phidgets. It has known problems dealing with multiple threads, which is a required feature if your program uses events.</div>
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| {{Language_-_Python_Intro_Windows}}
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| ==Use Our Examples==
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| 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.
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| Now that you have Python and the Phidget Python module installed, select an example that will work with your Phidget:
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| *{{SampleCode|Python|Python Examples}}
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| Right-click on the example and open it in IDLE:
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| [[Image:Python_idle_open.png|link=|center]]
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| To run the example, simply click on ''Run'' and select ''Run Module'':
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| [[Image:Python_idle_run.png|link=|center]]
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| Ensure that PhidgetHelperFunctions.py is in the same folder as the example.
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| {{Edit_the_Examples}}
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| {{Language_-_Python_Editing_The_Examples}}
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| ==Setting Up a New Project==
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| 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.
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| To start, open Idle and create a new file:
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| [[Image:Python_idle_newfile.png|link=|center]]
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| To include the Phidget Python library, add the following imports to your code:
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| <syntaxhighlight lang=python>
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| from Phidget22.PhidgetException import *
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| from Phidget22.Phidget import *
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| </syntaxhighlight>
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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:
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| from Phidget22.Devices.DigitalInput import *
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| </syntaxhighlight>
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| The script now has access to Phidgets.
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| {{Language Page What's Next}}
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