Ira Krakow's Python Scripting Setup Blender 2.49b Tutorial

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In addition to everything else, Blender is a programming environment, with Python its language of choice. Even if you don't plan on creating Python scripts in Blender, you should understand the Python environment. Python is how Blender talks to you. The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce you to Blender's Python environment. Understanding this environment should help you understand how Blender works as well. Of course, if you want to write Python scripts to make Blender behave exactly how you want, becoming familiar with the Blender Python environment is the first step. Even if you don't program, just understanding how to run a script will allow you to run Python programs, called scripts, written by others. For starters, go to the Blender Python Scripts catalog, at:

http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:Py/Scripts/Catalog

You can find the links to Web sites mentioned here at http://blender3dvideos.blogspot.com, the companion blog to my tutorials.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• blender
• python
• programming
• setup
• script
• 3d
• 2.49
• plugin
• tutorial
• animation
• rendering
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[irakrakow]

@Blendhow For now, stick with Python.

[Blendhow]

@irakrakow okay thanx its just sometimes i get confused with the many different ways people choose to write their scripts (when im trying to learn from their examples)

thankyou

[irakrakow]

@Blendhow There are many programming styles, almost as many as there are programmers. That's the nature of the beast.

[Obliviboy12]

my blender isnt finding the scripts even though it says I have python.. I think my directories are messed up because it's not looking in the right place. at 2:73 where you opened up the UV sub menu, my blender has nothing on it and if I un install it all and then reinstall it, the same happens. whats the problem?

[irakrakow]

@Obliviboy12 I'd start from the very beginning. Uninstall the version you have on your PC. Then download a fresh copy of 2.49b. Install the new copy. This I think should fix it.

[PLShinobi]

is there anyway to learn python language for free, because i really need to know how to script

[irakrakow]

Sure. Go to p y t h o n d o t o r g and do the tutorials there.

[PlasticineLady]

How do I install python? I'm installing 2.49b at the moment. thank you.

[itman131313]

i have the latest python installed and blender 2.58a installed also. when i launch blender it says found bundled python at its installed folder. should it say that?

[MovieDigitalUK]

i would be rich if i had a £ for every time he says PYTHON

[Thesupertechyguy]

pythons arent poisonus

[CSS171717]

Thanks for the simplistic tutorial :)

[vladimirFNX]

Oh DUDE!!

Phytons the snakes DO NOT HAVE POISON!!!

[AkaneBeats]

Hey, I need to know how do I make appear the console. I'm using blender on a mac. The mac has python preinstalled, so what to do?

[RandomMindz]

1) pythons are constrictors they don't need venom (last time I checked)

2) python 2.7 does not work! Download anything 2.6

3) THIS IS ACTUALLY LEGITAMATELY HELPFUL!! I ACTUALLY RAN A PROGRAM!!!

[OCoptimusconvoy]

is there anything wrong with cont = GameLogic.getCurrentController­() ?

i think i have python 2.6.2 installed, but it says no python found.