How do I write 'batch' files (dos terminology)

[stevenpirie]

I have installed winzig, and treeline. Both are written in python.
I had to install PyQt to get treeline to work.
I want to write simple executable scripts that will launch these apps, rather than cd-ing into directories and typing python xxxxx.py commands.

In the old DOS days, i would write batch files, what are the linux equivalents, and can I associate them with a clickable icon from the home view?

[ektoric]

What you're looking for are "shell scripts". Specifically, you are looking for "bash shell scripts", but the bash shell is a superset of the sh shell. If you google for those terms, you should be able to find what you're looking for.

In short, all you have to do is create a text file that has those shell script commands, and make that file executable,

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chm od  +x  myscript.sh

(Note: that's one word, "ch-mod", no dash, no space. The forum is interpreting that as a script command itself and won't let me post as it keys in on that keyword.)

Then you can run it directly,

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./myscript.sh

[ektoric]

and can I associate them with a clickable icon from the home view?

As for clickable icon, you want to make an Activity. See http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Creating_an_activity

In which case, you don't want to create bash shell script, and may want to pick up a python book.

[stevenpirie]

so...
how close to python is pippy?
if i buy a python book, can i use it to learn pippy?
now that i have pyqt can i simply get or do i have python aleady.
should i avoid pippy and focus on python?

[Gleth]

so...
how close to python is pippy?
if i buy a python book, can i use it to learn pippy?
now that i have pyqt can i simply get or do i have python aleady.
should i avoid pippy and focus on python?

Pippy is a python IDE... kinda. It's proper python and you can enter the examples from any python book and pippy will run them happyly. Pippy made me decide to finally get around to learning a programming language again, so it and a couple of books, plus a nice tutorial in pdf format off the python.org website are all getting regular use.

[HoboPrimate]

I recommend the ebook Byte of Python http://www.byteofpython.info/ for non-programmers wanting to learn python programming.

[lancemiller]

How does one put new python scripts in XO Pippy? I'm using bash command line to script and simply navigate through directories, if there is a directory to simply place new scripts please state it explicitly.

BTW, I'm no python pro.