WEB Graphs Created by Python?

[Richard Jones]

On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 15:45, dstr wrote:
> I am investigating the easiest/best way to generate a graph for a WEB
> page based on a simple delimited text file which would be updated on a
> regular schedule.  We use Apache currently on Windows NT4 (soon to be
> migrated to Linux) so I see using CGI to pass a request to an external
> program which would read the text file and create a graph image (GIF
> for example) and pass it back via CGI to Apache.  I have read good
> things about Python and am wondering if this would be fairly simple to
> do with it.  Could someone please comment.  Also considering Java but
> that has a steeper learning curve as I understand it.


Stephan Richter has written a Zope product that does this. He's indicated to 
me that it would be possible to split the graph code off if necessary.


   Richard