On Thursday, July 28, 2005 @ 5:07 AM, Chris Roubekas wrote:

Dear friends,

I am trying to create a database program (eg phone catalog). Before doing so my main concern is what language to use? I have never programmed in Linux before and I want this program to operate from the prompt not GUI (eg YAST can be operated from the prompt). GUI is currently out of the scope of this program creation as the end users will not be using a Linux Desktop, rather they will be using their WinXX boxes and will probably be operating this program via ssh or something like that (still thinking about this part too).

Can someone point out to me a language that I could write this program?

Main features that must be present in the end program are: Text Menus Screens to input information. Screens to dispaly results of information. Will probably need to be able to do some mathematical operations. Printing will also be necessary.

Looking forward to your opinions.

Kindly, Chris

Chris: Suse-linux-e is mainly a high-level SuSE list, covering issues relating to installation problems, operating system problems, installing commonly used software and dealing with problems related thereto, etc. For actual nuts and bolts programming help, you should join the suse-programming-e mailing list. Greg Wallace

Chris Roubekas wrote:

Dear friends,

I am trying to create a database program (eg phone catalog). Before doing so my main concern is what language to use? I have never programmed in Linux before and I want this program to operate from the prompt not GUI (eg YAST can be operated from the prompt). GUI is currently out of the scope of this program creation as the end users will not be using a Linux Desktop, rather they will be using their WinXX boxes and will probably be operating this program via ssh or something like that (still thinking about this part too).

Can someone point out to me a language that I could write this program?

Main features that must be present in the end program are: Text Menus Screens to input information. Screens to dispaly results of information. Will probably need to be able to do some mathematical operations. Printing will also be necessary.

Looking forward to your opinions.

Kindly, Chris

If you write and compile a program or if you have any compatible binary or program written in an interpreted language like perl, python, java etc., providing you have the interpreter installed and the first line points to the interpreter, e.g /usr/bin/perl, /usr/bin/python etc., you can run it from a command line prompt. It's always been the case .... yast, kde, gnome or whatever programs, it doesn't matter. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Keen licensed Private Pilot Retired IBM Mainframes and Sun Servers Tech Support Specialist Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks

Chris Roubekas wrote:

Dear friends,

I am trying to create a database program (eg phone catalog). Before doing so my main concern is what language to use? I have never programmed in Linux before and I want this program to operate from the prompt not GUI (eg YAST can be operated from the prompt). GUI is currently out of the scope of this program creation as the end users will not be using a Linux Desktop, rather they will be using their WinXX boxes and will probably be operating this program via ssh or something like that (still thinking about this part too).

Can someone point out to me a language that I could write this program?

Main features that must be present in the end program are: Text Menus Screens to input information. Screens to dispaly results of information. Will probably need to be able to do some mathematical operations. Printing will also be necessary.

Looking forward to your opinions.

Kindly, Chris

Tcl will do everything you want, and it's unmatched for cross-platform performance. Further, you could use tk to build a gui; tk has a "send"command (also cross-platform) that makes networking easy. Be aware that I haven't used "send" yet; I'm repeating the words of tcl/tk experts from the comp.lang.tcl newsgroup, who, by the way, are among the most helpful and tolerant newsgroup people I've ever come across. John Perry