Hi: I have considerable C and assembly language experience. However, these are mostly on embedded microcontrollers since I moved away from PC programming all the way back in 1988 :-O
I wish to accomplish a few PC programming tasks, and am considering to learn Python: 1. Develop a simple GUI program to run on Linux and Windows which can send parameters and small blocks of data to an embedded microcontroller device via RS-232 or USB. Also display simple data (probably single numbers) sent from the device. Note, if it is USB, then the client will be implemented by me using FTDI chips that appear to the PC as a serial port. 2. Develop a simple vector drawing program that will allow one to freehand draw a sketch composed of a few lines, or perhaps render text in a vector form. Then sample the lines with a certain (user configurable) spacing, and use the mouse to move the sample points along the lines to tweak the sample locations if desired. Then output a file of X,Y coordinates for the samples. What is this crazy thing for? It's to develop simple lasershow vector frames. I am also designing a DSP-based lasershow output device, so the same capabilities of delivering a data payload over serial/USB to a target device will be needed here as well. I would prefer to be able to write a program that is cross-platform between Linux and Windows. I realize this might be especially problematic with the serial comms. I am also confused by the plethora of Python GUI extensions, though Tkinter seems like a likely candidate. I am uncertain if I will have difficulty learning how to use this if I don't know Tcl/Tk. Do you think Python is the right language for these projects? Any input will be appreciated. -- _____________________ Christopher R. Carlen [EMAIL PROTECTED] SuSE 9.1 Linux 2.6.5 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
