Thanks Paul - that's just what I need! Regards
John John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 > -----Original Message----- > From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Paul McNett > Sent: 06 November 2013 23:04 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NF] Python - was Working with text files larger than 2GB > (VFP9SP2) > > On 11/6/13 12:38 PM, John Weller wrote: > > 1. If I wrote a small Python program, perhaps to split large files into > > manageable chunks, would it be stand-alone or would I need to include > > libraries (similar to the VFP libraries)? > > The Python interpreter would need to be present in some way. Common > ways: > > 1) install Python (it's free), remembering to put it on the path > > 2) package your program using PyInstaller (misnomer) or the older py2exe. > This wraps everything into an executable which you can then run from the > command line like other executables. No need to install anything. > > > 2. Would I be able to run this program from within VFP using the RUN > > command? > > Yes. Or you could run the python program and invoke VFP from it, using com > automation. > > Paul > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
