Re: Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-19 Thread E.D.G.
"Lie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] How is Python with graphics? pygame for graphic with SDL library (e.g. fullscreen apps, hardware accelerated) Tkinter for basic GUI that can run on any python with no dependencies (except python vm) wxWidget, etc for more advance

Re: Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-19 Thread Lie
On Aug 19, 1:45 pm, "E.D.G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Terry Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Rather than explain further, I suggest that you visit python.org and read > > some of the tutorial to see what *you* think. > >http://docs.python.org/tut/tut

Re: Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-19 Thread Terry Reedy
How is Python with graphics? It depends a bit on exactly what you mean, but there are 3rd party packages for just about everything. Ask a specific question, parhaps in a new thread, and you should a specific answer, or more. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-18 Thread E.D.G.
"John Machin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] language disaster was to avoid using that language altogether. It has been okay for getting my application up and running. And now that it is running people who will be using the application will have to decide if they

Re: Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-18 Thread E.D.G.
"Terry Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rather than explain further, I suggest that you visit python.org and read some of the tutorial to see what *you* think. http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html My original programs were mostly in Basic. When it became obvio

Re: Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-18 Thread John Machin
On Aug 18, 10:59 pm, "E.D.G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >If all goes according to plan, within a few weeks I will begin > circulating .exe copies of a Perl language disaster mitigation related > computer program that I have been developing during the past decade or so. A computer progra

Re: Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-18 Thread Terry Reedy
This report is intended for any computer programming experts who would like to propose that their favorite programming language is the one that should be used for the potentially important application that is being discussed here. I believe more scientists are happy programming in Pytho

Programming Languages Decisions

2008-08-18 Thread E.D.G.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES DECISIONS Report Posted by E.D.G. August 18, 2008 This report is intended for any computer programming experts who would like to propose that their favorite programming language is the one that should be used for the potentially important application that is