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diff --git a/examples/python_scripting.py b/examples/python_scripting.py index da7d0f6a..3e8f64ef 100755 --- a/examples/python_scripting.py +++ b/examples/python_scripting.py @@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ # coding=utf-8 """A sample application for how Python scripting can provide conditional control flow of a cmd2 application. -cmd2's built-in scripting capability which can be invoked via the "@" shortcut or "load" command and uses basic ASCII -text scripts is very easy to use. Moreover, the trivial syntax of the script files where there is one command per line -and the line is exactly what the user would type inside the application makes it so non-technical end users can quickly -learn to create scripts. +cmd2's built-in scripting capability, which can be invoked via the "@" shortcut or "run_script" command, uses basic +ASCII/UTF-8 text scripts and is very easy to use. Moreover, the trivial syntax of the script files, where there is one +command per line and the line is exactly what the user would type inside the application, makes it so non-technical +that end users can quickly learn to create scripts. However, there comes a time when technical end users want more capability and power. In particular it is common that users will want to create a script with conditional control flow - where the next command run will depend on the results -from the previous command. This is where the ability to run Python scripts inside a cmd2 application via the pyscript -command and the "pyscript <script> [arguments]" syntax comes into play. +from the previous command. This is where the ability to run Python scripts inside a cmd2 application via the +run_pyscript command and the "run_pyscript <script> [arguments]" syntax comes into play. This application and the "scripts/conditional.py" script serve as an example for one way in which this can be done. """ |