De-string-module-ification.

Tools/pynche/PyncheWidget.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ It is used to bring up other windows.
 
 import sys
 import os
-import string
 from Tkinter import *
 import tkMessageBox
 import tkFileDialog
@@ -221,9 +220,9 @@ class Helpwin:
                 fp = open(readmefile)
                 contents = fp.read()
                 # wax the last page, it contains Emacs cruft
-                i = string.rfind(contents, '\f')
+                i = contents.rfind('\f')
                 if i > 0:
-                    contents = string.rstrip(contents[:i])
+                    contents = contents[:i].rstrip()
             finally:
                 if fp:
                     fp.close()
@@ -258,11 +257,11 @@ class PopupViewer:
         self.__root = root
         self.__menutext = module.ADDTOVIEW
         # find the underline character
-        underline = string.find(module.ADDTOVIEW, '%')
+        underline = module.ADDTOVIEW.find('%')
         if underline == -1:
             underline = 0
         else:
-            self.__menutext = string.replace(module.ADDTOVIEW, '%', '', 1)
+            self.__menutext = module.ADDTOVIEW.replace('%', '', 1)
         self.__underline = underline
         self.__window = None
 

Tools/pynche/StripViewer.py

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ select the color under the cursor while you drag it, but be forewarned that
 this can be slow.
 """
 
-import string
 from Tkinter import *
 import ColorDB
 
@@ -46,7 +45,10 @@ BTNDOWN = 4
 BTNUP = 5
 BTNDRAG = 6
 
+SPACE = ' '
 
+
+
 def constant(numchips):
     step = 255.0 / (numchips - 1)
     start = 0.0
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ class RightArrow(LeftArrow):
 	    width=3.0,
 	    tags=self._TAG)
 	text = self._canvas.create_text(
-	    x - self._ARROWWIDTH + 15,		  # TBD: kludge
+	    x - self._ARROWWIDTH + 15,		  # BAW: kludge
 	    self._ARROWHEIGHT - self._TEXTYOFFSET,
             justify=RIGHT,
 	    text='128',
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ class RightArrow(LeftArrow):
     def _x(self):
 	coords = self._canvas.bbox(self._TAG)
 	assert coords
-	return coords[2] - 6			  # TBD: kludge
+	return coords[2] - 6			  # BAW: kludge
 
 
 
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ class StripWidget:
         self.__sb = switchboard
         
 	canvaswidth = numchips * (chipwidth + 1)
-	canvasheight = chipheight + 43		  # TBD: Kludge
+	canvasheight = chipheight + 43		  # BAW: Kludge
 
 	# create the canvas and pack it
 	canvas = self.__canvas = Canvas(master,
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ class StripWidget:
                 chip = i
             i = i + 1
         # call the raw tcl script
-        colors = string.join(chips)
+        colors = SPACE.join(chips)
         tk.eval('setcolor %s {%s}' % (self.__canvas._w, colors))
         # move the arrows around
         self.__trackarrow(chip, (red, green, blue))