Hi all,
I'm a Unix guy from way back, who's enjoying learning C# and Windows
programming. Overall, it's not such a difficult transition (as long as one
keeps an open mind :) ), but there is one thing from Unix I miss the most -
the command line.
I've install a Unix like programming environment, call MSys, which let's me
do command line programming the way I want to, with the bash shell, and this
is running smoothly (vim editor, bash, C# compiler, SDK documentation - all
working).
I'm wondering though, what do experienced Windows programmers use for shell
commands, and scripts. Surely not DOS - I mean, that sucks. I've heard of
VB-Script and Javascript being used as shell scripts, but I wouldn't know
where to begin with that, and wouldn't know if it is worth trying.
Surely don't open Windows Explorer every time you want to move or rename a
file? LOL!
So, what do you guys use?
- Javaman (showing his roots) 5 2267
Sometimes we use the GUI, distasteful as that may be. If scripting is
needed, VBScript can be used, as you indicated. There are of course as
you already know, UNIX-style shells, and proprietary alternatives, Ruby
interpreters, various utility programs, and I have been known to whack
together C# programs that use the Directory, DirectoryInfo, File and
FileInfo classes to automate common operations.
Frankly I don't have that much call for it, so don't really live in the
scripting world that much and haven't developed a strong preference for
anything in particular. Visual Studio takes care of 99% of the file
management required for a project and that's where I do most of my
development.
--Bob
Javaman59 wrote: Hi all,
I'm a Unix guy from way back, who's enjoying learning C# and Windows programming. Overall, it's not such a difficult transition (as long as one keeps an open mind :) ), but there is one thing from Unix I miss the most - the command line.
I've install a Unix like programming environment, call MSys, which let's me do command line programming the way I want to, with the bash shell, and this is running smoothly (vim editor, bash, C# compiler, SDK documentation - all working).
I'm wondering though, what do experienced Windows programmers use for shell commands, and scripts. Surely not DOS - I mean, that sucks. I've heard of VB-Script and Javascript being used as shell scripts, but I wouldn't know where to begin with that, and wouldn't know if it is worth trying.
Surely don't open Windows Explorer every time you want to move or rename a file? LOL!
So, what do you guys use?
- Javaman (showing his roots)
> I'm a Unix guy from way back, who's enjoying learning C# and Windows programming. Overall, it's not such a difficult transition (as long as one keeps an open mind :) ), but there is one thing from Unix I miss the most - the command line.
.... So, what do you guys use?
Perl. Sometimes any language supported by the WSH (Windows Scripting Host),
which means VBScript, JavaScript or Perl.
I use the Perl 5.8.x from ActiveState http://www.activestate.com/Products/...?id=ActivePerl
Has a lot of Windows modules, includes Tcl, COM and WSH support.
They also have a Python, if you prefer.
Instead of the plain shell and instead of Explorer I am using FAR Manager
( http://farmanager.com), a Norton Commander clone (brother to Midnight
Commander, but better :-).
Has macros, free SDK, and tons of plugins.
Is $25, demo version avalable, and you can buy it from http://www.rarsoft.com/
I start it at the begining of the day, close it at the end of the day,
I berly see Explorer. And I can do anything with is about 10 times
faster than anyone can do it with Explorer.
--
Mihai Nita [Microsoft MVP, Windows - SDK]
------------------------------------------
Replace _year_ with _ to get the real email
Thanks everyone. Your opinions and information have been most helpful. I was
not aware that MS provided so much assistance for scripting, or of the other
commercial products out there.
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