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ImportError: cannot import name Publisher When Using py2exe
1. change from wx.lib.pubsub import Publisher to from wx.lib.pubsub import setuparg1 #must be setuparg1! not setupv1. otherwise cause problem: sendMessage() takes exactly 2 arguments (3 given) py2exe from wx.lib.pubsub import pub Publisher = pub.Publisher() 2. put this in the setup.py: … Continue reading
eps or pdf to svg
When use inkscape to open an ps file exported from icemcfd, the mesh is missing. Solution: open the ps file in evince and print it to svg. Then the svg file can be edit in inkscape without missing anything. And … Continue reading
add auto-complete to emacs
Installing auto-complete to emacs. It’s not loaded. Solution: add the following text to ~/.emacs ;; auto-complete (add-to-list ‘load-path “~/.emacs.d/”) (require ‘auto-complete-config) (add-to-list ‘ac-dictionary-directories “~/.emacs.d//ac-dict”) (ac-config-default)-c
Density and Specific Heat Dependencies
Be aware of the density and specific heat dependencies. For a pure substance, the flow solver allows only density and specific heat capacity to be functions of temperature or pressure. When you select the Value option for density or specific … Continue reading
Install adobe pdf read on Linux
It would be better to install adobe pdf reader on linux, though envince is more preferred to me. But for some certain functions, it has to be used, playing animation for example. Method to install adobe pdf reader on linux … Continue reading
#!/usr/bin/env
The shebang line (from “sharp bang”, i.e. #!) is processed by the kernel. The kernel doesn’t want to know about environment variables such as PATH. So the name on the shebang line must be an absolute path to an executable. … Continue reading
UserWarning: Module dap was already imported from None …
When importing certain modules from matlibplot such as matplotlib.animation, you may get the following warning message: UserWarning: Module dap was already imported from None, but /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages is being added to sys.path __import__(‘pkg_resources’).declare_namespace(__name__) Method to remove the warning: Add dap as … Continue reading
CFX-POST -BATCH
This method is useful when need to process cfx post in batch. For example, in transient simulations, you could export information on an user-defined polyline at every timestep to .csv files automatically by using this method. Procedures: 1. Open CFX-POST … Continue reading
linux cinnamon theme change
To install a theme: Download it and decompress it in ~/.themes. To install an applet: Download it and decompress it in ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets.
Huge icon on the panel when theme is changed
From a post in Linux Mint forums: “I don’t know anything about your monitor problems …. but for the problem of the large icons on the panel: Try going to Menu > Preferences > Cinnamon Settings > Panel Check the … Continue reading