Re: any issues with long running python apps?

2010-07-14 Thread Maria R
I can second the stated opinion that Python per se is stable enough. We deliver production systems running 24/7 with uptimes counted in several months and from what I can see, compared to the OP's app, ours is vastly more complex. The only Python-related issue we have encountered so far, wrt to st

comtypes CreateObject problem

2009-04-01 Thread Maria R
We get the following, less favourable respons :o( Any advice is greatly appreciated!! Setting is python 2.5.2, windows xp professional SP3, SolidEdge V20 SP10 We have success with comtypes interfacing other software like SmarTeam (PDM/PLM software) and of course Excel and alike. Thnx IDLE 1.2.2

Re: C++ or Python

2008-07-01 Thread Maria R
On Jun 28, 12:22 am, Kurda Yon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to know what are advantages of Python in comparison with C > ++? In which cases and why Python can be a better tool than C++? > > Thank you! Back in 2002, we made a hard decision between c++ (well established here) java (not

Re: Who uses Python?

2007-06-05 Thread Maria R
I tend to agree with some earlier poster that if you use Python you are, in a sense, a programmer :o) But seriously, we use Python for controlling fully automated logistics solutions (conveyors and stacker cranes), for generating PLC code etc etc. We are also about to start using FactoryCAD (a th

Re: What is deployment?

2007-05-20 Thread Maria R
On May 20, 7:28 am, Paul Rubin wrote: > Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Agreed. I usually discuss "deployment" as meaning "everything required > > to take something from the point of working in a vendor's lab > > environment, to an actual working installation i

Re: Processing Solid Edge objects

2006-11-29 Thread Maria R
olive skrev: > It would help if you could give an exemple of .par and .asm file. > > Is it human readable, XML ... ? > > Is there any other import/export file format provided ? > The .par files and friends are in binary format so the method I prefer is using the provided COM interfaces and acces

Processing Solid Edge objects

2006-11-29 Thread Maria R
I consider using Python to process Solid Edge .par .asm etc objects. Solid Edge provides a pretty rich documentation and tutorials. Still, when trying it out, using PyWin32, I get somewhat frustrated. So, I hope for someone out there to be willing to share experiences. The objective is to automat