On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 15:22, Björn Lundin wrote: > James Sparenberg wrote: > > > Perhaps it would be best offline dunno. But would anyone know the > > python equivalent to > > > > grep Number "$HOME/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals" | awk -F= '{print $2;}' > > > > For the life of me I'm stumped... but that's no great accomplishment. > > Sorry if it's a bit OT but I don't have any visible friends who know > > python. *grin* > > > > James > > Just starting off with python myself! > Here's one, proberbly clumpsy, way of doing it > > #!/usr/bin/python > import os > > f=file(os.path.expanduser('~/.kde/share/config/kdeglobals')) > All_Words=f.readlines() > for i in range(len(All_Words)): > Words=All_Words.pop().split('=') > Words.reverse() > if Words.pop() == "Number": > print Words.pop() > f.close() > > /Björn
Bjorn (sorry can't do the accent on your name) It works... just need to make sure it doesn't add the new line and I've got the number I need to be able to do what I want ... thanks loads. BTW the app this will go into is here. http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=7286 James
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