RE: VB6 To Python

2007-04-17 Thread Sampson, David
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Holden Sent: April 13, 2007 08:56 To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: VB6 To Python Michael Bentley wrote: > > On Apr 12, 2007, at 1:11 PM, Sampson, David wrote: > >> Any experience or insight would be great. > > It h

Re: VB6 To Python

2007-04-13 Thread Steve Holden
Michael Bentley wrote: > > On Apr 12, 2007, at 1:11 PM, Sampson, David wrote: > >> Any experience or insight would be great. > > It has been my experience that when migrating to a dissimilar system, > avoiding the rewrite is a mistake. And futile. > This is good advice. Since your original p

Re: VB6 To Python

2007-04-12 Thread Michael Bentley
On Apr 12, 2007, at 1:11 PM, Sampson, David wrote: Any experience or insight would be great. It has been my experience that when migrating to a dissimilar system, avoiding the rewrite is a mistake. And futile. hth, Michael -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

VB6 To Python

2007-04-12 Thread Sampson, David
Hey Folks, I'm working towards understanding python and one of my hopes is to convert an internal program from VB6 to python. Partialy to learn python more, and partialy because VB6 is a dead language and partialy because I am trying to encourage the use of open source solutions. I am wond

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-20 Thread djlawler
There is a really good IDE for python - wxpython - wxwidgets called boa constructor. It is very 'Visual Basic like'. http://boa-constructor.sourceforge.net/ I highly recommend it. I works well whether you want to use the built in features to create applications - or 'do it yourself'. It even h

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-14 Thread Martijn Faassen
Luis M. Gonzalez wrote: Martijn Faassen wrote: Unfortunately this is currently not near production use, and whether Microsoft is funding IronPython development is up in the air: It's true that he Ironpython's mailing list is a little bit innactive, but this is just because there's only one person

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-13 Thread Fredrik Lundh
Martijn Faassen wrote: > Unfortunately this is currently not near production use, and whether > Microsoft is funding > IronPython development is up in the air: http://www.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=6391a54a-bfd7-4384-b18f-cecb0acf86e0 (too bad it's in seattle) -- ht

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-12 Thread Luis M. Gonzalez
Martijn Faassen wrote: > Unfortunately this is currently not near production use, and whether > Microsoft is funding IronPython development is up in the air: It's true that he Ironpython's mailing list is a little bit innactive, but this is just because there's only one person in charge of Ironpy

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-12 Thread Nigel Rowe
MarcoL wrote: > MarcoL wrote: <> > Can anybody tell me anything about the IDE Spe? > > Thanks > > Marco http://projects.blender.org/projects/spe/ and http://projects.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/spe-user should cover most questions -- Nigel Rowe A pox upon the spammers that

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-12 Thread MarcoL
MarcoL wrote: Hello, I am a VB6 programmer and I would like to learn a new high level ... My question are: ... - What is the best IDE/RAD for Python (written in Python and OpenSource) Can anybody tell me anything about the IDE Spe? Thanks Marco -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-11 Thread Martijn Faassen
Luis M. Gonzalez wrote: MarcoL wrote: Hello, I am a VB6 programmer and I would like to learn a new high level language (instead of restarting from scratch with .NET... I'd like to add that by going with Python, you'll also be able to develop for .NET. Check this out: www.ironpython.com . S

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-11 Thread Luis M. Gonzalez
MarcoL wrote: > Hello, > I am a VB6 programmer and I would like to learn a new high level > language (instead of restarting from scratch with .NET... I'd like to add that by going with Python, you'll also be able to develop for .NET. Check this out: www.ironpython.com . Since the developmen

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-11 Thread houbahop
Hi, I have used VB6 a lot too and Python appears to me as a good alternative to .net too, but the thing that will do the difference is the GUI... I hope the ones for Python are beautifull enough as appearence is an important thing to me in softwares. D. "MarcoL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit dans

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-11 Thread Martijn Faassen
Gerhard Häring wrote: MarcoL wrote: I am a VB6 programmer and I would like to learn a new high level language (instead of restarting from scratch with .NET), wich is opensource and cross-platform, in order to develop cross-platform business applications Good for you! And Python is a good cho

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-10 Thread stevev
Try PythonCard. It should provide the easiest learning curve given your VB background. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: from vb6 to Python

2004-12-10 Thread Gerhard Häring
MarcoL wrote: Hello, I am a VB6 programmer and I would like to learn a new high level language (instead of restarting from scratch with .NET), wich is opensource and cross-platform, in order to develop cross-platform business applications I think Python is the most suitable language for the

from vb6 to Python

2004-12-10 Thread MarcoL
Hello, I am a VB6 programmer and I would like to learn a new high level language (instead of restarting from scratch with .NET), wich is opensource and cross-platform, in order to develop cross-platform business applications I think Python is the most suitable language for the scope. My questio