Python for S60 brings the power and productivity ofthe Python programming language to the S60 platform. The tools enable rapid application development and prototyping, and the ability to create stand-alone S60 applications written in Python.
The device installation package includes the Python interpreter (based on Python 2.2.2), select Python Standard Libraries, a script shell for launching Python scripts, a variety of native extensions, and a Python Console for interactive development. Python for S60 can also be added to S60 SDKs for PC-based development, testing, and creating application installers.
Version 1.2 is Nokia's second major release of the Python for S60 environment. The new version includes support for the following new features:
- 2D Graphics, Images, and Full-screen applications
- Camera and Screenshot API
- Contacts and Calendar API
- Sound recording and playback
- Access to System info, such as IMEI number, disk space, free memory, etc.
- Rich text display (fonts, colors, styles)
- Support for Scalable UI
- Expanded key events
- Telephone dialing
- ZIP module
- Networking support for GPRS and Bluetooth
- On-device and remote Python console
- Support for native GUI widgets
- SMS sending
- Application build tool for packaging stand-alone application installers
- Compatible with all Series 60 1st and 2nd Edition devices
- PythonForSeries60_for_1stEd_FP1_SIS.zip is compatible with S60 1st Edition devices such as the Nokia N-Gage and 3650.
- PythonForSeries60_for_2ndEd_SIS.zip is compatiblewith S60 2nd Edition, S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 1, and S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 2 devices such as the Nokia 6600, 6620, 6630, 6680, and 7610.
- PythonForSeries60_for_2ndEd_fp3_SIS.zip is compatible with S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3 devices such as the Nokia N70 and N90.
- PythonForSeries60_1_2_for_1stEd_FP1_SDK.zip installs to the S60 1st Edition Feature Pack 1 SDK
- PythonForSeries60_1_2_for_2ndEd_SDK.zip installs to the S60 2nd Edition SDK
- PythonForSeries60_1_2_for_2ndEd_FP1_SDK.zip installs to the S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 1 SDK
- PythonForSeries60_1_2_for_2ndEd_FP2_SDK.zip installs to the S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 2 SDK
- PythonForSeries60_1_2_for_2ndEd_FP3_SDK.zip installs to the S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3 SDK
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