awk GUI? 1

[tcerv79]

This may be a stretch, but is there a way to attach awk non-compiled code or compiled awk (exe) within a GUI? I am trying to see if there is one to handle the below...

Create a simple GUI front-end that provides some ease of use functionality. Maybe not integrate with it, but but launch the exe?:
• Provide a file picker dialog box
• Echo’s the .exe output to a window
• Optionally launches the output files at the end of (presents *all* the output to the user)
• If the files are larger than 1MB it asks if you want to launch them
• Takes the issue # as an input versus the file picker

Any suggestions?

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

Are you talking WinDoze?

What you are asking for can be done with a "scripting" language with GUI interface like WinBatch or similar.



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The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -- Chinese proverb

 

[tcerv79]

Yes this will be used by WinDoze (XP mainly) But I have no idea of what I would like to use or what is even possible. I quickly glanced at WinBatch and I have to download the trial to see if it will allow my awk code or compiled awk exe allowed in a front-end GUI. I am new to creating a GUI that is compatible with awk hence the question. I will look at WinBatch though. Thank you.

 

[tcerv79]

So is there another language that works like AWK that has an easy GUI? C++? Ruby or RoR?? C?

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

Almost any scripting language will allow you to execute external commands (like awk).

Apart from WinBatch which is extremely easy to use, I personally like Python, but check out this paper on scripting languages.



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The person who says it can't be done should not interrupt the person doing it. -- Chinese proverb

 

[tcerv79]

GREAT ARTICLE!!!! I think once I read it a few times and try some things out, I will have a good grasp on what to switch to. Thanks!

 

[normeus]

I use autoit to create a front end then call awk
from the program.
the gui is easy to learn and you might decide to
write your whole program in autoit which is kind of
like basic.
anything more fancy than a small gui then you should
go into one of the free c++ compilers like dev-c++ plus wxwidgets