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In this section, we'll download everything we need for tomorrow's projects.
 
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We've written some skeleton code for the Wordplay project already. Download this code so you're ready to start working with it tomorrow:
 
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2014/cdsw-autumn/Wordplay.zip
# Find Wordplay.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called Wordplay containing several files.
 
===Test the Wordplay code===
 
Start a command prompt and navigate to the Desktop\Wordplay directory where the Wordplay code lives. For example, if the Wordplay project is at <code>C:\Users\mako[Your User Name]\Desktop\Wordplay</code>,
 
cd C:\Users\'''{YOUR[Your USERUser NAME}Name]'''\Desktop\Wordplay
 
will change you into that directory, and
 
dirls
 
will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "words1.py", which has a ".py" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:
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You've completed setup for the Wordplay project.
 
==StateBaby CapitalsNames==
 
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We'll look at an example Python script that quizzes you on state capitals during the lecture on Saturday.
 
===Download the ColorWallBaby Names project===
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2014/cdsw/state_capitals.py
 
You'll be playing with data from the list of all baby names in the US (used more than five times in a year) from the last several years:
 
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2014/cdsw-autumn/ColorWallbabynames.zip
==ColorWall==
# The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. To do this, click on "Start", then "Computer", and navigate to your Desktop directory. Find ColorWallbabynames.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called ColorWallbabynames containing several files.
 
===Test the ColorWallBaby Names code===
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Start a command prompt and navigate to the Desktop\ColorWallbabynames directory where the ColorWallBaby Names code lives. For example, if the ColorWallBaby Names project is at <code>C:\Users\mako'''{Your User Name}'''\Desktop\ColorWallbabynames</code>,
===Download the ColorWall project===
 
cd C:\Users\mako'''{Your User Name}'''\Desktop\ColorWallbabynames
You'll be writing graphical effects for ColorWall. Download the ColorWall code and example effects so you're ready to start working with them tomorrow:
 
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2014/cdsw/ColorWall.zip
# The ".zip" extension on the above file indicates that it is a compressed Zip archive. We need to "extract" its contents. To do this, click on "Start", then "Computer", and navigate to your Desktop directory. Find ColorWall.zip on your Desktop and double-click on it to "unzip" it. That will create a folder called ColorWall containing several files.
 
===Test the ColorWall code===
 
Start a command prompt and navigate to the Desktop\ColorWall directory where the ColorWall code lives. For example, if the ColorWall project is at <code>C:\Users\mako\Desktop\ColorWall</code>,
 
cd C:\Users\mako\Desktop\ColorWall
 
will change you into that directory, and
 
dirls
 
will show you the source code files in that directory. One of the files is "run<code>babynames1.py"</code>, which has a ".py" extension indicating that it is a Python script. Type:
 
python runbabynames1.py
 
at the command prompt to execute the runbabynames1.py Python script. YouIt should seeoutput atext windowthat popsays upsomething andlike start cycling through colorful effects. If you don't, let a staff member know.this:
 
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Now type:
 
If it does not, let a staff member know.
python run.py -a -s
 
===Success!===
at the command prompt to execute the run.py Python script so that it runs only the advanced effects. You should see a window pop up and start cycling through different colorful effects. If you don't, let a staff member know.
 
You've completed setup for the ColorWallBaby Names project.
You can also run both sets of effects by typing:
 
==State Capitals==
python run.py -a
 
We'll look at an example Python script that quizzes you on state capitals during the lecture on Saturday.
===Success!===
 
# Right click the following file, click "Save Target as..." or "Save link as...", and save it to your Desktop directory: http://mako.cc/teaching/2014/cdsw-autumn/state_capitals.py
You've completed setup for the ColorWall project.
 
==Success!==
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