On 11/03/14 18:39, Al Bull wrote:
I'm new to python and want to use it to create an application to read one or
more dbase files, manipulate some data, and create a new file.
You could also try the Dabo project, it is an IDE for building DBase
like apps. I think it supports reading Foxpro(aka DBASE) files.
I am using Python 3.3. I did some google searches and found something
called dbfpy to read dbase, so I downloaded and installed it.
File "C:\Python33\lib\site-packages\dbfpy\dbf.py", line 260
print repr(_rec)
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
You are using Python 3.3 so print is a function.
You need to use
print( repr(_rec) )
My assumption is that this module is written for an earlier release of
Python?
That may be true too, but your problem is in the print line.
Some other google searches suggested using microsofts ODBC drivers for
dBase, so I downloaded and installed pyodbc and got this:
Yes thats possible too if you are on a Windows platform.
Python 3.3.4 (v3.3.4:7ff62415e426, Feb 10 2014, 18:12:08) [MSC v.1600 32 bit
(Intel)] on win32
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
import pyodbc
cnxn = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={Microsoft Access dBASE
Driver};SERVER=localhost;DATABASE={Q:\TWS\MAILMERGE\BIL00008.DBF}')
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
Do I have the driver name incorrect?
Sorry can't help with that one!
HTH
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Alan G
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
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