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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am using Python 2.7, windows Env.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have an Installer written in Python(45%) and Powershell(55%) which is used to install Virtual Machines at specific locations. It is single threaded.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am trying to implement a ProgressBar for this installer. So that the user will come to know the progress of the installation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am using pypi progressbar module.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The top script is in python which inturns calls powershell scripts using subprocess.call() and proceeds with the installation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am taking a shared file between python and powershell, so that diff functions can update their %age completion level in to the file. Ex. Func1() updates it to 5%, func2() will add its own 5% to it.. and so on. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At the start of the (main.py) script I am creating a thread whose sole purpose would be to keep “READ” a temp file for a new entry in it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Based on this entry I can have my thread update the progressbar on the console.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My questions are: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Can I have a better shared mechanism between python and powershell.? As I am using a file here. Reading + writing in python and writing only in powershell. !<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Does this thread mechanism work.? I am yet to implement and test it.! :P What can be the possible shortfalls.? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nikunj<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bangalore - India<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>