Setting Parameters inside of code

[Terry Reedy]

On 12/18/2009 10:46 AM, Jim Valenza wrote:
> Hello All - I have a very novice question for any of you out there.  I
> need to assign several parameters to a code in python.

In Python, a 'parameter' is a function local name defined in the header 
of the function and bound to an argument when the function is called.

  I have an example
> of a code that was in DOS that I would need to set as parameters in my
> Python script.
> SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
>
> SET OUTPUT=..\log

OUTPUT = '../log/

> SET LOG=..\log
> SET COMPLETED=..\Loaded
> SET FAILED=..\Errors
> SET REPORT=..\log\batch_projectdb.txt
> SET SOURCE=..\InBox
> SET BACKUP=..\Backup
> SET SERVER=housdep01
> SET INSTANCE=port:5151
> SET DATASET=sde
> SET /a LOADED=0
> SET /a POSTED=0
>   :: If the directories don't exist, later commands run into problems.
>
> MD %OUTPUT%

MD = make directory. Look for this in the os or os.path modules.
Do read the tutorial.

Terry Jan Reedy


> MD %LOG%
> MD %COMPLETED%
> MD %FAILED%
> MD %BACKUP%
> I've been researching Parameters with the Python manuals and have not
> found the help to be usefull as there is not much documentation for some
> reason. I am new to the Python world so maybe I'm missing an important
> piece of vocab.
> Thanks A lot
> Jim
>