[Bf-python] A question about the current and future capabilities Python scripting in Blender

[Ron Wheeler]

I am also interested in this approach.
I was trying build animation sequences in Python.
I was able to get an animation working but ran into problems when I 
tried to use packages and libraries to organize my functions.

I was never able to find documentation about how to build libraries of 
Python classes that could be included in Blender scripts.

Ron

On 13/12/2010 11:29 AM, Karl wrote:
> Hello!
>
> First and foremost, as I just joined this mailing list I have little 
> knowledge if my question has been already answered in some point of 
> time or not. Something in this vein was discussed here in 2008: 
> http://lists.blender.org/pipermail/bf-python/2008-January/005123.html .
>
> I am a graduate student in computer science, currently working on a 
> project that utilises Blender and Python in order to programmatically 
> create what are basically Blender games. For the last two months I 
> have studied both the Blender Python API and the Game Engine API, and 
> found to my disappointment that while it is possible to create objects 
> from the bottom up, there is no way to create new sensors, controllers 
> or actuators. I realize that there is a chance I might have missed 
> some important documentation or tutorial, so if this is the case, feel 
> free to correct me.
>
> Now to my question: are there any plans to create functions/modules in 
> the Blender Python API to allow the creation of logic bricks (i.e. 
> sensors, controllers, actuators)?
>
> From the discussion I referred to above, the an argument against this 
> change was that there was no use for this functionality. I would argue 
> against this, as with this capability it is possible to create fully 
> working games by writing a Python script to be interpreted by Blender. 
> Furthermore, if what I understand about the Blender Python API is 
> correct, then it should also easily be possible to create a scene 
> using Blender and then programmatically add the necessary logic bricks 
> with a Python script. This does away with the connect-the-dots 
> approach that - while clever - makes it difficult to do more complex 
> programming.
>
> Again, I am sorry if this topic has been covered somewhere: while the 
> internet is full of Blender tutorials, they have mostly to do with the 
> artistic aspect and it seems to be difficult to find information about 
> topics such as this.
>
> All the best,
> Karl Potisepp
>
>
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