A Python Script to Replace a DOS Batch File Adventure
summary
Converts a brittle MS‑DOS batch that uninstalls, runs wget, and calls setup.exe into a Python tool that measures elapsed install/download time with datetime, checks install error files via os.path.getmtime, and copies/removes builds with shutil; uses subprocess only when calling external executables, offers argparse (optparse/click) for AM/PM build and backup flags, can use urllib/urllib2 for downloads and pysvn for repo updates, sends notifications via email, and replaces daily manual steps successfully in the presenter’s workflow.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:33My Typical Development Day
- 3:50DOS Batch Script (part 1)
- 5:33DOS Batch Script (part 3)
- 7:21Adding more functionality?
- 9:48What is a module?
- 12:02Using a module
- 13:38Python Modules to Resolve My Issues
- 14:32Determine Elapsed Time
- 15:32Determine Install Errors
- 16:38Call other programs
- 17:25Full Python Listing
- 22:22Command Line Arguments?
- 23:42Sample argparse use
- 27:12Alternatives to argparse?
- 28:51How about wget?
- 29:36Notifications?
- 30:37How about my source control scripts? • Checkout/update sandbox in an automated way
- 33:17Can I learn more about the standard library modules?
- 34:11Search the Package Index
- 34:58Your favorite module?
- 35:55Would I do this again?
- 37:05Questions / Feedback?
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