On 3/22/2013 5:02 AM, miguel.gua...@hushmail.com wrote:
Greetings all!
Hi.
I decided to learn python as a side project, so
I could get my feet wet with OOP and start actually being
productive. I understand the basics of OOP thanks to a class I took
about object modelling and design (UML on Enterprise Architect)
In order to better learn python, I'm trying to "automate" (or make
it easier to do) repetitive tasks here in the company.
IMHO this is not a simple project. I suggest you start with something a
lot simpler so you can focus on learning Python rather than all the
complexities involved in the daily "status" e-mail project (which
includes learning wxPython).
When you do tackle daily "status" e-mail - start with one step.
A good starting point is to clarify the project (expand the description,
be very specific, draw pictures of the user interface, ...)
Have you gone through any Python tutorials? Might be a good idea.
Personally I'd tackle a task like thhis using Access rather than Python.
Like, for example:
We have to write a daily "status" e-mail of our tasks, divided
into: planned for tomorrow, open tasks, finished tasks, general
findings.
I thought I could take it upon me to write a small program to,
instead of writing these e-mails at the end of the day, we could
just have the program open, and, as soon as we start working on a
task, we enter it, and before we close it, we can write "general
findings" to it.
It would work like this in the beginning: Open the program, import
a new template, write the open tasks you have (and any you receive
during the day), and then start working on a certain task. While
working on the task, you can write a "general findings" entry to
it, and when you're done, you "close it" (meaning, you open the
next one). The tasks have specific ID numbers based on our
ClearQuest entry numbers, so it would be easy to match the open and
finished tasks, and substact the finished from the done ones.
At the end of the day, you can click on "end" and it would generate
a simple text file with a very simple formatting, like:
Planned for tomorrow:
1.
2..
And the same with the others.
We could then just copy the text files contents and paste them into
a regular outlook e-mail
This is a simple start, but in the future I'd like to be able to
store these tasks in a folder and name the text files with the days
date, so I can "import" them back in case I need to look at it.
I'd also like to make a small dictionary with the names and e-mail
addresses of the people who should receive the e-mail, and somehow
either copy the text into an outlook e-mail, or directly send it
over SMTP (whichever is simpler)
I'm having a hard time actually starting, but so far I have a basic
idea and it shouldn't be too hard.
I'm planning to use wxPython on Windows 7 because it looks pretty
simple so far and it also looks elegant enough :-)
If you guys/gals could comment on this, or give me some kind of
advice, I'd be more than thankful. I'll be sure to let you know how
it goes, and share the source.
Thanks, everyone!
All the best!
Miguel A. Guasch
miguel.gua...@hushmail.com
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