Why Python

Re: Why Python

"Tony Steward" <tsteward@dodo. com.au> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> Hello All,
> I am looking for a programming language to use to write a database type
> application to run on windows machines. Is python for me or pls suggest[/color]
what[color=blue]
> is.[/color]

Search (google) for mxODBC. it's a commercial package (free for personal
use) that enables to play with any database that provides an ODBC driver
(Oracle, MySQL, MS Access, MS SQL*Server, Sybase...)
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> Is there a page that explains in simple terms what Python can do on[/color]
windows?[color=blue]
> Is there an IDE?[/color]

Many 3rd party IDEs are available, free and commercial ones.
The standard Python distro comes with IDLE.
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> Is the windows api pre wrapped?[/color]

Not in the standard distro, but you can add win32all (google again) that
wraps most of the win32 native API. Plus a nice IDE.
If you don't want mxODBC, win32all comes with an ODBC module. But it's not
as rich as mxODBC.
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>
> Thanks[/color]

Welcome

--Gilles

Re: Why Python

Tony Steward wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello All,
> I am looking for a programming language to use to write a database type
> application to run on windows machines. Is python for me or pls suggest what
> is.[/color]

Python is excellent for database work.
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> Is there a page that explains in simple terms what Python can do on windows?[/color]

No single page, but with the win32 extensions, Python can access
Windows-specific stuff like COM and the win32 API just fine.
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> Is there an IDE?[/color]

There are, but if you're into thin GUI clients like VB6, there is no
direct equivalent. It's a lot more common to create GUIs from code
without form designers under Python.
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> Is the windows api pre wrapped?[/color]

Sure. Part of the win32 extensions.


Alternatively, you can use the Python distribution from ActiveState
which contains win32all already, plus some additional goodies like a
package management system and Python docs in Windows Help format.

-- Gerhard

Re: Why Python

Tony Steward wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello All,
> I am looking for a programming language to use to write a database type
> application to run on windows machines. Is python for me or pls suggest what
> is.
>
> Is there a page that explains in simple terms what Python can do on windows?
> Is there an IDE?
> Is the windows api pre wrapped?
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
>[/color]
Download the version for ActiveState. It has lots of Windows goodies.

Randall

Re: Why Python

Chuck Spears wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>>There are, but if you're into thin GUI clients like VB6, there is no
>>direct equivalent.[/color]
>
> LOL. Tell our VB guys who have to bundle VB6 runtimes, MDAC, and
> other assorted Activex controls with their apps how thin VB6 clients
> are.[/color]

I was mixing terms up. I was really meaning 'fat client' here (full
win32 GUI/database access, etc.) in contrast to a 'thin client'
(normally a browser-based interface with most processing happening on
the backend web-/database server)
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> If you want a truly thin windows client, use Delphi or C++
> Builder.[/color]

Executable/runtime size is pretty much irrelevant under most
circumstances (read: intranets with scripted installs).

-- Gerhard