[Baypiggies] newbie question - automating my reporting tasks

[Alden Meneses]

thanks. I am sure this will come in handy.

On 5/16/07, Tony Cappellini <cappy2112 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Alden,
>
> I've recently used this Python package for converting Excel files into
> .CSV files.
> http://www.lexicon.net/sjmachin/xlrd.htm
>
> It worked well for my needs, but it has some limitations.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> On 5/16/07, Alden Meneses <aldenm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > It does seem that Python is easier to lean than PERL. and I like the
> > interpreter.
> >
> > I have some text files that I download from an AS400 and format with
> Excel.
> > Basically I convert the text to columns then sort and subtotal. The
> results
> > are then emailed to various people and also used in other reports.
> Haven't
> > really thought out how to automate this whole process but wanted to
> start
> > with a project to learn python and go from there.
> >
> > I have skimmed throught the python tutorial and now getting into python
> in a
> > nutshell, 2nd edition and would welcome any thoughts or suggestions in
> > getting my project off the ground. I've taken programming courses in
> college
> > - C, C++, PERL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, UNIX shell scripting and its been
> awhile
> > since I had to rely on it.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Alden
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