[python-win32] Python as scripting glue, WAS Python for sysadmin

[Bob Gailer]

Bokverket wrote:
> Tim and Michael,
>
> I am a Python neophyte and must admit that I am not familiar with all those 
> Python library names that swish around this list. But that was not my point. 
> The tasks on Michael's list that he has done/helped out with lately are to a 
> large extent useful jobs that an ordinary user would love. Well, at least 
> one who know how to program, iow use Python as _the_ scripting language to 
> glue all these Micrsoft parts and apps together.  This would require a 
> wonderful Python-ish API on how to access for example Outlook Express 
> address lists, Word and the file system.  Plus some wonderful examples of 
> useful examples and how to execute them in a Window environment..
>
> IOW, making Python for Windows what AWK was for DOS :-)
>   
I'm confused. http://www.vectorsite.net/tsawk.html states "The Awk 
text-processing programming language is a useful and simple tool for 
manipulating text". I don't see anything like "access for example 
Outlook Express address lists, Word, ..."
> Does this library already exist, easy-to-use?
>   
I have under development a Python implementation of IBM's CMS Pipelines, 
which is in essence a "super AKW and Linux/Unix pipes" all in 1 package. 
Would you like to hear more?


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Bob Gailer
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