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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Hack-n-Slash The Final Push

Harish Vadlamani
Harish Vadlamani
1,724 Points
Posted by Harish Vadlamani
Harish Vadlamani
1,724 Points

How do I run this game locally on my computer without the use of Treehouse Workspaces?

I have written all my code in dedicated folder but I cannot seem to get them working. I cannot seem to link files such as character, monster and combat as I get an ImportError! What should I do to rectify this?

Nicolas Bassano
Nicolas Bassano
2,125 Points
Nicolas Bassano
Nicolas Bassano
2,125 Points

Hi Harish!

Can you share the code and your local folder structure?

Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points

What is your OS?

3 Answers

Gerald Wells
Gerald Wells
12,763 Points

So if you are running Mac OSX, you should be able to go to the directory of your project. type python3 $SCRIPT

Your file tree should look like this: (I'll use 'main' as your directory name)

main/
    game.py
    character.py
    combat.py
    monster.py

Inside that file tree you can type python and run your import statements.

If you are having an issue importing when you run your script, see disclaimer(below) and make sure you are located in your file tree. Also ensure that your'e ensuring you are being case sensitive. Monster != monster.

game.py

#just to ensure you understand
import monster, character, combat

#do stuff

If you are using the interpreter:

#inside your file tree
>>> import monster
>>>
>>> m = monster()
>>> m
#whatever __init__ does

Disclaimer

When you import a file import monster not import monster.py

Chris Bellmaine
Chris Bellmaine
6,445 Points
Chris Bellmaine
Chris Bellmaine
6,445 Points

there is a workshop in the library for setting up python locally that may help

Harish Vadlamani
Harish Vadlamani
1,724 Points
Harish Vadlamani
Harish Vadlamani
1,724 Points

@Gerald Wells, I'm running this on OSX.

Nicolas Bassano, here's the Github Repository of my code: https://github.com/harish3110/Python.git

Chris Bellmaine, Could you share the link for the workshop. Thanks!

Nicolas Bassano
Nicolas Bassano
2,125 Points
Nicolas Bassano
Nicolas Bassano
2,125 Points

In case we dont see Chris Bellmaine for a wile.

The workshop he is (probably) mentionig is at....

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/setting-up-a-local-python-environment-mac

Youre a little bit ahead of me in the python track so I havent seen yet what youre trying to do.

Hope it helps anyway.

cheers.