Trying to use python-pptx

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What I’m trying to do:
Do some very basic testing with python-pptx library

What I’ve tried and what’s not working:
Created a new/blank app using the new editor
set the environment to Python 3.1 beta

I’m getting an error on the server module that simply says:
SyntaxError: invalid syntax (sm_main.py, line 5)

** at sm_main, line 5*
** called from Form2, line 16*

and I see that it’s simply the import statement… wonder what I’m doing wrong…

import anvil.tables as tables
import anvil.tables.query as q
from anvil.tables import app_tables
import anvil.server
import python-pptx

@anvil.server.callable
def gen_pptx():
  print("We're in the main server module")

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According to the python-pptx docs you import like from pptx import Presentation, not like you’re trying.

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Hah! So I’m on to the next (training) error - Thanks!