On May 18, 7:34�pm, cmoller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to Python and the use of discussion groups. Is there a FAQ > for basic information so certain questions are not repeated? > > I am NOT an experienced programmer, but have decided to write a data > logger for sensors sending data via an internal ethernet work to > machines running OS X (Intel). The program should store data and allow > real time plotting. It does not need a beautiful GUI, but I may want > to share the program with others, so it should be somewhat intuitive. > It looks like I could use Python to access MS Excel, which would > significantly reduce the effort, but I am not sure if this is > practical.
It ought to be as long as you have the modules to interface with Excel and know how to use them. Although MS-Access might be a better choice than Excel as both products have the same graphing capabilities but Access might be a better choice for capturing data. And Python can easily insert data into Access. > I am not in a hurry and would approach the problem as a way > to learn. > > The data I am processing is readily seen via telnet so I know it's > there. > > Is Python a good choice or should I invest in learning a language well > known to be best for applications like this? Are there other key > topics in addition to network programing that I should be focusing on? > > Thanks, > > Chris -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
