> > > > > > 2) Query various servers to see if there is 'idyl' time/resources... > > send a job to the server if it's available... > > > > This and 3 can be helped out with ipython > > > > > 3) Use python to check the file system for existing files (glob?) , > > decide which 'jobs' need to be run, etc. > > ->os, sys, glob > > > I'm not sure I follow this? ipython is a command line interpreter, no? How ill that help me 'automate' tasks...
> > > 4) Use python as glue between the db and the shell /fortran routines. > > For this I picture python querying the db, 'writing' new CONTROL files, and > > using subprocess to run the scripts / fortran. > > ->sys, os, subprocess > > > > I'd imagine SWIG may make it so you can actually call it if you make your > fortran compiler spit out a C compatible library. I know that one of the > Fortran95 compilers does this. > Seems this would require a bit more than is required... just running the shell scripts, which run the fortran is all I'm desiring to accomplish today ;) ....
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