Python on windows will work on Linux?

nutthick · 06-13-2006, 07:25 AM

I need to write a serial routine for Linux, but I want to use my Windows box to write it. If I write the routine on Windows and get it working on windows, will the software successfully port over to Linux?

Thanks

Wim Sturkenboom · 06-13-2006, 08:27 AM

Not sure as I'm not familiar with Python. I know TCL scripts work on both.

One warning (and that's why I replied): line ends in dos/windows differ from those in Unix/Linux. This might make life difficult. So either use an editor in windows that can store the file in Unix format or convert them on your linux box before running them (I haven't found that function in Slack, so I use sed when I have to convert).

bigearsbilly · 06-13-2006, 09:31 AM

true, the scripts will need maybe the ^M removed (especially on the #! line)

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Originally Posted by Wim Sturkenboom

(I haven't found that function in Slack, so I use sed when I have to convert).

aint you got unix2dos dos2unix on your box?

Wim Sturkenboom · 06-13-2006, 11:34 PM

Haven't found it yet. I know it's available on my RH8 box, but does not seem to be the case on Slack 10.0/10.1. Hence some sed.