I’ve got most of the drawing operations implemented now in pygdk and starting to playing around with some widely distributed examples. Drawing with pens for now – will start cutting once I have a bit more confidence that neither I nor the code are going to do anything overly stupid.
https://github.com/cilynx/pygdk/blob/main/tests/turtle/twist.py
Another one, this time in real-time:
(Edit to add github link)
https://github.com/cilynx/pygdk/blob/main/tests/turtle/spirograph-triangle.py
…and one more showing interaction with the pen changer. Yes, the post on the pen changer is about to break off – this is what happens when you crash into it too many times during testing =) – working on a breakaway mount in coordination w/ @Bob_D to solve that problem.
This example also shows an interesting opportunity to pick up efficiency by grouping all of the segments in a given color together. It’s fun to watch the machine switch colors over and over, but it would cut down on runtime and wear&tear if I drew everything in each individual color before moving on to the next instead of just running the entire design in turtle-order.
https://github.com/cilynx/pygdk/blob/main/tests/turtle/spiral-square-inside-out.py
Neat.
I learned programming in Logo. Baby duck syndrome means that I have kept a fondness for functional languages.
The turtle was fun too.