Re: POI - is 3.6 the latest supported version?

John,

I've kept up with all the threads relating to POI. Your "spiel" a few
months
ago caught my interest because I'm always looking for a better hammer.
I have 3 Power systems, 2 720's (one production, 1 development), 1 520 for
my
testing. I usually do "blow up" stuff on my 520 then take it to
development
and then to production. They are all at 6.1 (not by choice but that's
another story).
So I really can't say that waiting for IBM's availability will do me much
good until
we move to at least 7.1. (I'm guessing that 5733OPS) will only be at
minimum of 7.1.

So yes, I'm at door number 3, inching closer to your suggestion.

I'll try the Iseries Python and the PC Python. Since I haven't done any
Python, I'll
tread lightly on my PC until I'm comfortable. I'm sure I'll be asking
questions and
screaming all the way.

Thanks by the way!


Bill





From: John Yeung <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/25/2015 04:55 PM
Subject: Re: POI - is 3.6 the latest supported version?
Sent by: "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 4:28 PM, <broehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

John,
You are persistent. I'm almost at the point where I'll
try it. Really.

Most people don't say anything, so I can't tell if they are (1) new,
and haven't heard my spiel yet, (2) have heard it many times already
and are tuning it out, or (3) have heard it many times and each time
maybe inching a little closer to actually trying it.

Can you point me to the thread (or maybe I can find it)
where you show how to install python? I'll see what
I can screw up.

I never went over how to install Python. If you download
iSeriesPython, it comes with very clear, easy-to-follow instructions.
If you are holding out for IBM's Python, it will be through their
usual licensed program machinery (which I'm not familiar with at all).

If you're brand new to Python, I actually recommend installing it on
your PC, and learning from that. If you plan to use iSeriesPython,
pick up the latest Python 2.7.x for Windows. If you plan to use IBM's
Python for i, then pick up the latest Python 3.4.x. Python 2 and
Python 3 are closely related, but not fully compatible languages.
Installing for Windows is as easy as you would expect: Just run the
installer.

If your personal computer is a Mac or Linux box, it's even easier: You
already have Python installed. Though this is likely to be a Python 2.
If you want to try Python 3, you will probably have to install it
(though this should still be roughly as easy as installing for
Windows).

What I did go over to some extent was how to install third-party
packages for iSeriesPython. You may be thinking of this:

http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/201405/msg00924.html

Keep in mind that the situation is likely to be different with IBM's
Python for i. Because it's PASE-based, it may well have access to some
amenities that iSeriesPython does not (such as pip, which would
simplify things immensely).

John Y.
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