ooopy: newbie cannot get basic functionality to work

[Andrew Sackville-West]

On Sat, Dec 09, 2006 at 09:42:40PM -0600, Paul Watson wrote:
> Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> > Hi list, 
> > 
> > I am new to python and old to coding (as in I did it a long time
> > ago). I've got a task that cries out for a scripted solution --
> > importing chunks of ASCII data dumps from a point-of-sale system into
> > an openoffice.org spreadsheet. What a great chance for me to get my
> > coding skills back and learn python too!
> 
> The openoffice.org spreadsheet tool can read a CSV file. How about 
> producing that first, just so you have something that works.  I agree, 
> this sounds like a nice way to dive into Python, but you might want 
> something that works first, even if it is not elegant.

absolutely a good idea. I'm just thinking back to when I automated
this under windows/quattro pro/whatever-corel's-script is and wanted
to return those blissful days. 

But I suppose, modularising the thing properly, I could but whatever
"backend" into it I want. (seems funny to use the idea of a backend
with something so trivial. 

And I still want to get ooopy working. I feel there is something
simple and fundamental I am missing here in getting this working at
the most basic level. 

thanks

A
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