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I Loves My Python, Loves My Python

The title comes from a cute little cartoon in "Bowling for Columbine" where a redneck is cradling a rifle while purring, "I loves my gun, loves my gun." Python is by far my favorite interpreted language. I use it for all sorts of things: client tools (thank you wxGlade!), server scripting, personal file management, and on and on... If you're serious about using Python, I think you'll really want a project-oriented IDE with debugging, variable inspection, and code hinting. I use Wingware's IDE. Anyone recommend alternatives? Tips for using Wingware IDE?

Exposing .NET as COM (Windows)

Below didn't work for me, so I'm trying these links instead: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/COM/VS2005ComDllWalkThru.aspx http://www.codeproject.com/KB/COM/VS2005RegisteringComDLL.aspx Sorry, real world problem here - need to write it down: (Ripped shamelessly from Experts-Exchange ) Ok, to make a VB Component COM callable, follow the instructions below: 1) Open up the Visual Studio . NET command prompt, and change to your project directory (where your .sln file is located). Whenever I refer to the command prompt, I mean the VS.NET command prompt. To open it, go to Start->Program Files ->Microsoft Visual Studio . NET ->Visual Studio . NET Tools->Visual Studio . NET Command Prompt. You may want to put a link to it on your quickbar. In the command prompt, while in your project directory, type: sn -k key.snk This will create a strong name RSA key file with a public and private key. There are security implications if you create any components that are distrib...