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Jim D., Bruce Sherwood2

Apr 22

Error in help file page

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Error in help file page

Apr 22

Santiago Martinez, Bruce Sherwood3

Apr 9

drag the whole screen

Shift drag, that is what I was looking for!!! Thanks for the fast reply Bruce, you are great! El

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drag the whole screen

Shift drag, that is what I was looking for!!! Thanks for the fast reply Bruce, you are great! El

Apr 9

Abhijeet Pandey, Bruce Sherwood3

Apr 9

issue with povexport

Thanks Bruce. On Sat, 6 Apr 2024, 10:54 Bruce Sherwood, <bruce.s...@gmail.com> wrote: Sorry

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issue with povexport

Thanks Bruce. On Sat, 6 Apr 2024, 10:54 Bruce Sherwood, <bruce.s...@gmail.com> wrote: Sorry

Apr 9

Alun Griffiths, Bruce Sherwood5

Mar 22

issue with defining object in VPython

OK, understood … thanks From: glowscri...@googlegroups.com <glowscri...@googlegroups.com

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issue with defining object in VPython

OK, understood … thanks From: glowscri...@googlegroups.com <glowscri...@googlegroups.com

Mar 22

Harlan Gilbert, … Harlan Gilbert5

Mar 19

Downloading text from online file in WebPython

Yes, importing a library is possible, I think because neither a Glowscript program nor the Glowscript

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Downloading text from online file in WebPython

Yes, importing a library is possible, I think because neither a Glowscript program nor the Glowscript

Mar 19

Steve Gregg, Bruce Sherwood2

Mar 6

Issues with creating more than one group in a program?

Thanks much for this clear report. Clearly, your case wasn't tested. Bruce

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Issues with creating more than one group in a program?

Thanks much for this clear report. Clearly, your case wasn't tested. Bruce

Mar 6

Harlan Gilbert, … Harlan Gilbert16

Mar 5

Compatibility with standard Python in integer operations

Perfectly reasonable, Bruce. I am happy to work with the succinctness of the format solution you

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Compatibility with standard Python in integer operations

Perfectly reasonable, Bruce. I am happy to work with the succinctness of the format solution you

Mar 5

Jethomas5, Bruce Sherwood3

Feb 21

Very minor complaint

I see it now! I retract my complaint. Apologies. On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 12:13 PM Bruce Sherwood <

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Very minor complaint

I see it now! I retract my complaint. Apologies. On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 12:13 PM Bruce Sherwood <

Feb 21

Bruce Sherwood, … LORI REUBENSTEIN8

Feb 5

The group object

I figured it was something like that. Thank you Lori On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 5:49 PM Bruce Sherwood

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The group object

I figured it was something like that. Thank you Lori On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 5:49 PM Bruce Sherwood

Feb 5

Paul Price, Bruce Sherwood2

Feb 5

quick way to list points in a curve object

Web VPython 3.2 c = curve(pos=[vec(-1,-1,0), vec(-0.5,1,0), vec(1,0,0)]) for n in range(c.npoints):

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quick way to list points in a curve object

Web VPython 3.2 c = curve(pos=[vec(-1,-1,0), vec(-0.5,1,0), vec(1,0,0)]) for n in range(c.npoints):

Feb 5

Harlan Gilbert, … Harlan Gilbert4

Jan 31

Thank you for the quick response to my original inquiry! On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 5:21 PM Bruce

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Thank you for the quick response to my original inquiry! On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 5:21 PM Bruce

Jan 31

Harlan Gilbert, Bruce Sherwood3

Jan 26

list.split not creating a properly functioning list

Thanks for the report. It's odd, since this works properly: a = "Billy, Zac" print(a) a

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list.split not creating a properly functioning list

Thanks for the report. It's odd, since this works properly: a = "Billy, Zac" print(a) a

Jan 26

Megan Bounit, Bruce Sherwood2

Jan 22

Student Data Privacy Agreement?

We provide Web VPython (previously named GlowScript) at no cost to users. Users need to use a Google

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Student Data Privacy Agreement?

We provide Web VPython (previously named GlowScript) at no cost to users. Users need to use a Google

Jan 22

Jim D., Bruce Sherwood3

Jan 22

Missing old example program?

Ah, yes, thank you. On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 10:59:14 AM UTC-6 Bruce Sherwood wrote: I think

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Missing old example program?

Ah, yes, thank you. On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 10:59:14 AM UTC-6 Bruce Sherwood wrote: I think

Jan 22

Dave Halfpenny, Bruce Sherwood5

Jan 18

Use cylinders, not curves, if you are going to make a compound.

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Use cylinders, not curves, if you are going to make a compound.

Jan 18

Jan 15

Documentation of "group"

Ruth Chabay has updated the VPython documentation for the new group option. In the Help, use the

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Documentation of "group"

Ruth Chabay has updated the VPython documentation for the new group option. In the Help, use the

Jan 15

Bruce Sherwood, Aurelia Lyon5

Jan 13

Aha ! I overlooked that detail when I installed. So far other than the missing vector/scalar

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Aha ! I overlooked that detail when I installed. So far other than the missing vector/scalar

Jan 13

Jan 12

sin/cos values not applying

I tried to make a simple gravity simulation where you can use a switch to adjust the angle and launch

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sin/cos values not applying

I tried to make a simple gravity simulation where you can use a switch to adjust the angle and launch

Jan 12

Jan 12

unsupported operand error attempting to run demos in python 3.12 with web vpython

I downloaded a couple of the demo files and attempted to run them locally and got errors like :

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unsupported operand error attempting to run demos in python 3.12 with web vpython

I downloaded a couple of the demo files and attempted to run them locally and got errors like :

Jan 12

Dave Halfpenny, Bruce Sherwood7

Jan 11

Adding other attributes to a Checkbox widget

Never mind! I figured it out. Thanks for your help. On Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 3:17:38 PM UTC-5

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Adding other attributes to a Checkbox widget

Never mind! I figured it out. Thanks for your help. On Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 3:17:38 PM UTC-5

Jan 11

Hannah Wegner, … Bruce Sherwood3

Jan 10

Function/ Uncompatible Vectors Error

It would help to provide access to your program, to be able to explore the problem more easily.

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Function/ Uncompatible Vectors Error

It would help to provide access to your program, to be able to explore the problem more easily.

Jan 10

Colson (Underground Sprocketeer), Joe Heafner2

Jan 10

Why hasn't Glowscript switched to a dark theme yet?

> On Jan 10, 2024, at 03:24, Colson (Underground Sprocketeer) <theundergroundsprocketeer@gmail.

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Why hasn't Glowscript switched to a dark theme yet?

> On Jan 10, 2024, at 03:24, Colson (Underground Sprocketeer) <theundergroundsprocketeer@gmail.

Jan 10

pole, … Bruce Sherwood5

Jan 9

what does this error mean?

will try. Thanks for the tip! On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 4:51:48 AM UTC+9 Bruce Sherwood wrote

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what does this error mean?

will try. Thanks for the tip! On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 4:51:48 AM UTC+9 Bruce Sherwood wrote

Jan 9

Jan 9

Much improved HELP

Many thanks to Ruth Chabay for creating much better, searchable VPython documentation! (It is

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Much improved HELP

Many thanks to Ruth Chabay for creating much better, searchable VPython documentation! (It is

Jan 9

Pedro Caldito Palacín, Bruce Sherwood2

Jan 2

Un pequeño programa sobre Aprendizaje por refuerzo:

I figured out the URL, which is https://www.glowscript.org/#/user/pcalditopalacin/folder/MyPrograms/

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Un pequeño programa sobre Aprendizaje por refuerzo:

I figured out the URL, which is https://www.glowscript.org/#/user/pcalditopalacin/folder/MyPrograms/

Jan 2

12/1/23

helix coil direction

A new helix feature that had been requested: ccw By default the helix coils go counter-clockwise,

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helix coil direction

A new helix feature that had been requested: ccw By default the helix coils go counter-clockwise,

12/1/23

Ephraim Bryski, Bruce Sherwood7

11/29/23

Adding Bind Events to Zoom

Running an infinite loop doesn't prevent you from putting unrelated code in that loop, or

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Adding Bind Events to Zoom

Running an infinite loop doesn't prevent you from putting unrelated code in that loop, or

11/29/23

Bruce Sherwood2

11/27/23

The nodictionary option

Here is a list of improvements found in 3.2 but not in 3.1: Update round function Add log10 function

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The nodictionary option

Here is a list of improvements found in 3.2 but not in 3.1: Update round function Add log10 function

11/27/23

Bruce Sherwood, Daniel Schroeder6

11/18/23

3.2 much slower than 3.1?

Of course I wasn't suggesting that nobody else uses arrays. The question is whether one is trying

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3.2 much slower than 3.1?

Of course I wasn't suggesting that nobody else uses arrays. The question is whether one is trying

11/18/23

Pedro Caldito Palacín

11/7/23

Sorry, but one of the necessary parameters was not used:: texpos=vector(x,y,0)

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Sorry, but one of the necessary parameters was not used:: texpos=vector(x,y,0)

11/7/23

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