[Tutor] Tutor Digest, Vol 43, Issue 36

[Tom Tucker]

Comments below.

On 9/12/07, chinni <srikanth007m at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Thanx for Responding for the Query.
> The actual Output what i want is my python script has to change the
> version number(degrade) in plist file.and automatically change the time to
> 25 hrs more from present time cause my product will check for updates for
> every 25hrs.
> But u all told that cronjob and at inbuilt features of UNIX but every time
> ihave to manually go and change the version.i can't so that's why i want
> to write a script for this
>
> 1.open the app
>
   2.degrade the version automatically to least version
What is the manual process for this task?  More info is need here.  Is plist
a text file?

3.change the time to 25hrs more

Are we changing the system time 25 hours ahead, changing a time variable in
the script, or flag/timestamp in the plist file?


4.check for updates(1.force Update and silent update)

This is achievable with a system call.


5.the whole procedure is for admin and non-admin users

We change the unix file permission to restrict which user and groups are
allowed access to the file.


can i implement this by using both python and shell scripting.if possible
> give the reference book for quick learn.

>From what we know so far, yes.  Please share what you have coded so far.


Message: 2
> > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:24:37 +0530
> > From: chinni <srikanth007m at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Tutor] automate daily tasks
> > To: tutor at python.org
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am working on MAC OS x my project is updating all ready installed
> > products.I have to automate this in python.so,can any one will give some
> > suggestions and some examples how to automate.some basic things of my
> > project is ... i think u all know that there will be a plist file for
> > each
> > product in mac.i have to degrade the version of plist automatically
> > through
> > my script and it has to edit the plist file and degrade it to least
> > version
> > and as to check for updates by itself.like this there are 15 products
> > under
> > this now each time i can't go and degrade the version and save it and
> > run
> > updates manually..so,that can any one plz..tell me how to start from
> > first
> > step...
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards,
> > M.Srikanth Kumar,
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> > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:03:54 -0400
> > From: "Tom Tucker" < tktucker at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Tutor] automate daily tasks
> > To: srikanthkumar007m at rediffmail.com
> > Cc: tutor at python.org
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> > Are you looking for a method to automate the execution of your Python
> > program? Is that the question?
> > If yes, have you tried using cron or at jobs (man cron or man at).
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On 9/11/07, chinni < srikanth007m at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am working on MAC OS x my project is updating all ready installed
> > > products.I have to automate this in python.so,can any one will give
> > some
> > > suggestions and some examples how to automate.some basic things of my
> > > project is ... i think u all know that there will be a plist file for
> > each
> > > product in mac.i have to degrade the version of plist automatically
> > > through my script and it has to edit the plist file and degrade it to
> > least
> > > version and as to check for updates by itself.like this there are 15
> > > products under this now each time i can't go and degrade the version
> > and
> > > save it and run updates manually..so,that can any one plz..tell me how
> > to
> > > start from first step...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best Regards,
> > > M.Srikanth Kumar,
> > >
> > >
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> > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:37:33 +0100
> > From: "Alan Gauld" <alan.gauld at btinternet.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Tutor] automate daily tasks
> > To: tutor at python.org
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> > "chinni" <srikanth007m at gmail.com> wrote
> >
> > > I am working on MAC OS x my project is updating all ready installed
> > > products.I have to automate this in python.so,can any one will give
> > > some
> >
> > sounds fair.
> >
> > > project is ... i think u all know that there will be a plist file
> > > for each
> > > product in mac.
> >
> > I wouldn't assume too much knowledge of how MacOS works,
> > despite Apple's recent successes its still very much a
> > minority OS! I own an iBook and use the Terminal for unix
> > type stuff but I rarely delve inside the MacOs specifics.
> >
> > > i have to degrade the version of plist automatically through
> > > my script and it has to edit the plist file and degrade it to least
> > > version
> > > and as to check for updates by itself.like this there are 15
> > > products under
> > > this now each time i can't go and degrade the version and save it
> > > and run
> > > updates manually..so,that can any one plz..tell me how to start from
> > > first
> > > step...
> >
> > Nope, sorry. You lost me on that one.
> > Can you give some example data formats.
> > And maybe show us what you are trying to do with them?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alan Gauld
> > Author of the Learn to Program web site
> > http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld
> >
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> --
> Best Regards,
> M.Srikanth Kumar,
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