newbie: help with source code examples.

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I can send you the scripts that I use if you want.  Have a look at
http://www.programmedintegration.com and check out the Best of and Links
sections.  These were all created using Python and separate text files.  I
would have the scripts live on the serevr, but I'm waiting for my ISP to
install Python.  If they seem to be what you are looking for, let me know
and I'll send them to you.  There's also a Python page with some sketchy
details on the scripts too.

Colin


"Aesop" <me at my.own.computer> wrote in message
news:398954FF.67BBB31 at my.own.computer...
> Howdy all.
>     I know I will be flamed for this one but I am after some example
> code that features string manipulatons.
>
> I am an absolute beginner as far as this sort of thing goes, been using
> python for a good month or two now, and have now begun on my first real
> project. I am attempting to set up a script that can take a text file
> that features a filename and a description. What I want to do is
> automate the process of generating an HTML table containing a link to
> that file, and its description in a seperate cell. The html generation
> and file management is not a problem, but what is a problem, at the
> momment, is dealing with tabs, and spaces within the initial text file.
> I have a system set up at the momment that simply assumes that the
> filename and description are seperated by a certain character
> combination but what I really need is something that can say identify a
> filename by its three letter extension and then work backwards to find
> the start of the word. (I am under a Win32 system). How can I do this?
> what is the best means?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> In zeros and ones,
> Ambrose.
>
>