Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder1.news.weretis.net!feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.001 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'python.': 0.04; 'pypi': 0.04; 'subject:Python': 0.05; 'python': 0.08; 'scripts': 0.09; '21,': 0.09; 'throw': 0.09; 'am,': 0.12; 'message-----': 0.12; 'received:209.85.210.174': 0.13; 'received:mail- iy0-f174.google.com': 0.13; 'from:addr:alec.taylor6': 0.16; 'from:name:alec taylor': 0.16; 'installer.': 0.16; 'it..': 0.16; 'non-standard': 0.16; 'sane': 0.16; 'temp': 0.16; 'vmware': 0.16; 'wix': 0.16; '\xa0as': 0.16; '\xa0for': 0.16; '\xa0using': 0.16; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.16; 'mon,': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.20; 'written': 0.20; 'suggest': 0.20; 'trying': 0.21; 'bangalore': 0.21; 'mechanism': 0.21; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.22; 'sunday,': 0.23; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'command': 0.24; 'creating': 0.25; 'windows': 0.26; 'all,': 0.28; 'url:mailman': 0.28; 'script': 0.28; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; 'module.': 0.29; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.29; 'nov': 0.29; 'environment': 0.30; 'environment.': 0.30; 'installer': 0.30; 'cc:': 0.31; 'thanks': 0.31; 'anyone': 0.31; 'shared': 0.31; 'does': 0.32; 'yet': 0.32; 'url:listinfo': 0.32; 'implement': 0.32; 'there': 0.33; 'it.': 0.34; 'subject:': 0.34; 'too': 0.34; 'file.': 0.34; 'anything': 0.34; '17,': 0.34; 'light': 0.35; 'rest': 0.35; 'are:': 0.35; 'test': 0.35; 'install': 0.35; 'url:python': 0.36; 'file': 0.36; 'sent:': 0.36; 'uses': 0.36; 'executing': 0.37; 'skip:p 50': 0.37; 'thread': 0.37; 'thursday,': 0.37; 'entry': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.37; 'using': 0.38; 'some': 0.38; 'received:209.85': 0.38; 'from:': 0.39; 'url:org': 0.39; 'else': 0.39; 'why': 0.39; 'received:209': 0.40; '2011': 0.61; 'your': 0.61; 'world.': 0.64; 'alternative': 0.65; 'taking': 0.66; 'here.': 0.66; 'taylor': 0.67; 'dealing': 0.69; 'completion': 0.82; '1.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0': 0.84; '12:01': 0.84; '2.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0': 0.84 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=hP/HUPnQxkPAZpgGk9dgjr0yXciNsNu7U+ouq+pCSsE=; b=tiKHEwR3qR4x9P6/R8hITXXFCzNt9nXKxkGNvUvQSrLDv59gPdY21Sz8zOhNOxpz6B +aHHCG8lpbj3aA9oyJXVjVTlYWwcUB0I+ag9JbWZ8uUy6IST9mqRUiWBtTGRFqDWbBQ1 5g5X9KWe7ydIcknOvgnK/QX6SNd2+OaX/CiNk= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <599CEBACD49B4144A61212D837EE3C0F144604D355@MX34A.corp.emc.com> References: <599CEBACD49B4144A61212D837EE3C0F144604D184@MX34A.corp.emc.com> <599CEBACD49B4144A61212D837EE3C0F144604D352@MX34A.corp.emc.com> <599CEBACD49B4144A61212D837EE3C0F144604D355@MX34A.corp.emc.com> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:28:55 +1100 Subject: Re: ProgressBar - Python and Powershell From: Alec Taylor To: Nikunj.Badjatya@emc.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: python-list@python.org X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 118 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1321856938 news.xs4all.nl 6971 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:35402 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:15985 So you're executing Powershell commands into Virtual Machines? Add this into the installer (probably WiX is your best bet) On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 3:40 AM, wrote: > Thanks for reply. > Python and Powershell are required because the installer would deal in vi= rtual machines ( VMware environment ). > Some prechecks and postconfig are required in both VMware and Windows env= ironment. For dealing with VMware environment powershell has the best bondi= ng. For windows I am =A0using Python. > > I am new to this field and do not know if there is an alternative availab= le.! Can you please suggest an alternative to Powershell in VM environment.= ? > > The current look of the installer is completely command line based. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alec Taylor [mailto:alec.taylor6@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 7:22 PM > To: Badjatya, Nikunj > Cc: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: ProgressBar - Python and Powershell > > Why are you writing an installer in Python and Powershell? > > Just write an installer in WiX, NSIS or Inno like the rest of the sane wo= rld. > > Alternatively take a look at MakeMSI or the script python uses to > generate there .MSI. > > Anything else is WAY too non-standard to consider. > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 12:01 AM, =A0 wrote: >> Can anyone throw some light on this please ! ? >> >> >> >> >> >> From: python-list-bounces+nikunj.badjatya=3Demc.com@python.org >> [mailto:python-list-bounces+nikunj.badjatya=3Demc.com@python.org] On Beh= alf Of >> Nikunj.Badjatya@emc.com >> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 4:10 PM >> To: python-list@python.org >> Subject: ProgressBar - Python and Powershell >> >> >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> I am using Python 2.7, windows Env. >> >> I have an Installer written in Python(45%) and Powershell(55%) which is = used >> to install Virtual Machines at specific locations. It is single threaded= . >> >> I am trying to implement a ProgressBar =A0for this installer. So that th= e user >> will come to know the progress of the installation. >> >> I am using pypi progressbar module. >> >> The top script is in python which inturns calls powershell scripts using >> subprocess.call() and proceeds with the installation. >> >> >> >> I am taking a shared file between python and powershell, so that diff >> functions can update their %age completion level in to the file. Ex. Fun= c1() >> updates it to 5%,=A0 func2() will add its own 5% to it.. and so on. >> >> At the start of the (main.py) script I am creating a thread whose sole >> purpose would be to keep "READ" a temp file for a new entry in it. >> >> Based on this entry I can have my thread update the progressbar on the >> console. >> >> >> >> My questions are: >> >> 1.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Can I have a better shared mechanism between python= and >> powershell.? =A0As I am using a file here. Reading + writing in python a= nd >> writing only in powershell. =A0! >> >> 2.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Does this thread mechanism work.? I am yet to imple= ment and test >> it.! :P What can be the possible shortfalls.? >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Nikunj >> >> Bangalore - India >> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >> >