RE: OT Request
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Re: OT Request
Funniest bit of my day so far :) Fredrik Lundh wrote: > Matthew Warren wrote: > > > No problem, and thanks for pointing it out. It gets silently added on > > its way through, and i just hadnt noticed it in my posts. > > oh, no need to apologize. and it did make a certain sense in some of > your posts: > > > Okok, I'm silly. > > > > This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the > > intended recipient please notify the sender immediately and delete the > > email from your computer. > > > > You should not copy the email, use it for any purpose or disclose its > > contents to any other person. > > > > Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email may be > > personal to the author and do not necessarily represent the views or > > opinions of Digica. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Bad Code (that works) help me re-write!
oop. posted with wrong account, sorry for attatched disclamers in other posts. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Bad Code (that works) help me re-write!
Matthew Warren wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > rg] On Behalf Of Giles Brown > > Sent: 11 October 2006 12:38 > > To: python-list@python.org > > Subject: Re: Bad Code (that works) help me re-write! > > > > Matthew Warren wrote: > > > I have the following piece of code, > > > > No doubt you will get some kind soul to suggest some things, > > but if you > > want really good > > answers I think you need explain why you want this command file (as > > opposed to using > > say a python script itself). Are you attempting to create a simpler > > syntax than Python? > > A restricted set of operations? > > > > The code is from a larger project called the FatController. > > FatController is currently a cli based utility for administering & > monitoring devices & applications in an enterprise environment. > > Users enter commands at the prompt do things such as, define a managed > entity, execute instructions against that entity, etc > > The processcommand() function and the command file are my attempt at > implementing the 'commands' that are available to the user. Rather than > hard-code all of the syntax and commands inside the module, I wanted an > external file to maintain the definitions of the commands available to > the user. The idea is that users will be able to implement their own > 'entity' modules, which FatController will import and then use to manage > devices & applications the given entty applies to. So, at the time of > writing the code thought It would be a good idea to have the command > definitions file external to the code, so and-users who write their own > modules can also extend the cammands available to Fatcontroller for > using those modules, if required. > > > > Matt. > More info. An entity 'module' is something that creates connections to an app/device/machine using whatever protocol, sends native commands to that device/app/machine, and returns the result. For example, I have written an entity of type 'TELNET' that manages anything that you can use telnet to connect to (hence prev. post on using twisted rather than telnetlib) . The user could enter something like the following at the Fatcontroller prompt; FC:> define entity TELNET unixbox1 192.168.4.5 23 mylogin mypass the user could then write something like; FC:> execute unixbox1 ps -ef | grep -c crit_process the processcommand() function and the command definition file are used to parse/analyse the user input and pass the relevant parms to the entity module that then defines the entity for later use/managment, or pass the given entity command to the entity for execution, and return of the output. Fatcontroller provides other functionality for working with entities / groups of entities, scheduling commands to be run against entites / groups of entities and saving / extracting / alerting against the output. ...but really, all I'm after is a learning experience, (this whole project is what I decided to do to learn python) and I know processcommand() can be written in a more elegant way and that eval() shouldnt be there, but I have no formal acquaintance with things like parsers and the subtleties of pythons approach etc.. So I'm hoping through deconstructing and rebulding the code I can increase my knowledge of python and the pythonic way to do things. Aaanyhoo, Ta :) Matt. Matt. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
wxPython help wxSashWindow
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me here, or point to a specific tutorial ( I have searched for 1/2hour, but can find only reference style docs or not-quite-what-im-after help) on how to build a wxSashWindow in wxPython. I'm just starting out with wxPython, and the first thing i need to do is use 3 sash windows, 1 split vertically, and on the left and right of that a SashWindow splitting horizontally. I can make frames, buttons, use sizers etc.. as they are fairly intuitive, but SashWindow and SashLayoutWindow have stumped me. Thanks, Matt. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: wxPython help wxSashWindow
John Salerno wrote: > MatthewWarren wrote: > > > I'm just starting out with wxPython > > Hi there. Sorry I can't help you because SashWindow isn't something I've > worked with yet, but I just wanted to let you know that there is also a > dedicated wxPython newsgroup (not that the people here aren't geniuses!) :) > > gmane.comp.python.wxpython (newsgroup) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailing list) > > It's a great resource. Thanks, is that a newsgroup I can view through google groups? I tried seraching for it but google says no.. And I'll give that list a subscribe. I have found a wxPython google group, but only 11 members and a handfull of posts in a year... -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Determining if a file is locked in Windows
elake wrote: > Larry Bates wrote: > > elake wrote: > > > I found this thread about a pst file in Windows being locked and I am > > > having the same issue. > > > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/d3dee5550b6d3652/ed00977acf62484f?lnk=gst&q=%27copying+locked+files%27&rnum=1 > > > > > > The problem is that I have a script that can find the pst files on > > > every machine in my network and back them up to a server for safe > > > keeping. The problem is that when Outlook is running it locks the file > > > and will not allow me to copy it to the destination. I am using the > > > shutil module for the copy. > > > > > > Is there a way to first determine if the file is locked and then do the > > > copy if it isn't? I thought about looking to see if Outlook.exe is > > > running but the machines are shared and the process could be running > > > but with a different pst file in use. > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > Try the copy and catch the exception instead. > > > > -Larry Bates > > Larry thanks for your suggestion. this is what I tried: > > #!/usr/bin/env python > > import os, shutil > > path = 'c:\documents and settings\username\Local Settings\Application > Data\Microsoft\Outlook' > > src = 'Outlook.pst' > dst = 'test.pst' > > os.chdir(path) > > try: > shutil.copy2(src, dst) > except IOError: > print 'Must be locked by Outlook' > > print 'Finished' > > The problem is that even though I catch the IOError it overwrites the > dst file and makes it 0kb. This is going to be for backing these files > up and it wont be good to overwrite the backup with a bad copy. > > Is there another way to do this that I am missing. I am still kind of > new to Python. If i could tell that outlook had the file locked before > I tried the copy then I think that it would be prevented. maybe try and open the file for reading first, then if it opens ok, just close it and do the copy? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
