Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!usenet.stanford.edu!panix!not-for-mail From: Grant Edwards Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Subject: Re: Best Scripting Language for Embedded Work? Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:15:04 +0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Lines: 22 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dsl.comtrol.com X-Trace: reader2.panix.com 1373465704 21740 64.122.56.22 (10 Jul 2013 14:15:04 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:15:04 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Linux) Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:50359 On 2013-07-10, David T Ashley wrote: > We develop embedded software for 32-bit micros using Windows as the > development platform. > > We are seeking a general purpose scripting language to automate > certain tasks, like cleaning out certain directories of certain types > of files in preparation for ZIP'ing, generating certain source files > automatically, etc. That's what a command shell is for. Since windows doesn't come with a real one, I'd recommend installing Cygwin and then using bash, make, etc. Better yet. Abandon windows and switch to an OS environment intended for software development rather than generating time-wasting power-point presentations. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! Look! A ladder! at Maybe it leads to heaven, gmail.com or a sandwich!