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, <nikunj.badja...@emc.com> wrote: > Thanks for reply. > Python and Powershell are required because the installer would deal in > virtual machines ( VMware environment ). > Some prechecks and postconfig are required in both VMware and Windows > environment. For dealing with VMware environment powershell has the best > bonding. For windows I am using Python. > > I am new to this field and do not know if there is an alternative available.! > 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.tayl...@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 world. > > 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, <nikunj.badja...@emc.com> wrote: >> Can anyone throw some light on this please ! ? >> >> >> >> >> >> From: python-list-bounces+nikunj.badjatya=emc....@python.org >> [mailto:python-list-bounces+nikunj.badjatya=emc....@python.org] On Behalf Of >> nikunj.badja...@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 for this installer. So that the 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. Func1() >> updates it to 5%, 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. Can I have a better shared mechanism between python and >> powershell.? As I am using a file here. Reading + writing in python and >> writing only in powershell. ! >> >> 2. Does this thread mechanism work.? I am yet to implement and test >> it.! :P What can be the possible shortfalls.? >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Nikunj >> >> Bangalore - India >> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >> > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list