Choosing a Scripting language with debugging capability line by linefor windows

[kishore]

Hi ,



I am in need of a scripting language and debugger for Windows ( xp/

2003 etc) , that provides me the ability to create custom commands

inside itself and the ability to debug line by line



These debuggable custom commands will use / call API's written in C+

+ ( visual studio) based application in the back end.



Appreciate suggestion of various alternatives for this problem



PS: I am novice in windows world



Regards >> kishore

 

[Philip Herlihy]

Choosing a Scripting language with debugging capability line by line for windows

"kishore" wrote in message

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> Hi ,

>

> I am in need of a scripting language and debugger for Windows ( xp/

> 2003 etc) , that provides me the ability to create custom commands

> inside itself and the ability to debug line by line

>

> These debuggable custom commands will use / call API's written in C+

> + ( visual studio) based application in the back end.

>

> Appreciate suggestion of various alternatives for this problem

>

> PS: I am novice in windows world

>

> Regards >> kishore



The newest scripting environment is Powershell, but I'm not sure if it can

interface at the API level or whether there is a true debugger available

(book on the subject lies unread...). There's no hard and fast definition

of "scripting" but I'd guess most if not all would not provide the

facilities you need. Visual Basic Scripting, often used via Windows

Scripting Host, is another alternative. The standard NT Command shell is

pretty ancient and hard to work with (to anyone who's mastered Unix shells,

anyway).



Best bet is probably Visual Studio Express, which is free. See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_Studio_Express



Alternatively, the Visual Basic for Applications built-in to Word, Excel,

and other Office applications is surprisingly powerful and you can get into

a well-equipped debugger using Alt-F11. You can certainly call out at the

API level.



Phil, London

 

[Philip Herlihy]

Choosing a Scripting language with debugging capability line by line for windows

"Philip Herlihy" wrote in message

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>

> "kishore" wrote in message

> news:95b003f1-d29d-43b6-a5d0-7a791f1fb327@o16g2000prh.googlegroups.com...

>> Hi ,

>>

>> I am in need of a scripting language and debugger for Windows ( xp/

>> 2003 etc) , that provides me the ability to create custom commands

>> inside itself and the ability to debug line by line

>>

>> These debuggable custom commands will use / call API's written in C+

>> + ( visual studio) based application in the back end.

>>

>> Appreciate suggestion of various alternatives for this problem

>>

>> PS: I am novice in windows world

>>

>> Regards >> kishore

>

> The newest scripting environment is Powershell, but I'm not sure if it can

> interface at the API level or whether there is a true debugger available

> (book on the subject lies unread...). There's no hard and fast definition

> of "scripting" but I'd guess most if not all would not provide the

> facilities you need. Visual Basic Scripting, often used via Windows

> Scripting Host, is another alternative. The standard NT Command shell is

> pretty ancient and hard to work with (to anyone who's mastered Unix

> shells, anyway).

>

> Best bet is probably Visual Studio Express, which is free. See:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_Studio_Express

>

> Alternatively, the Visual Basic for Applications built-in to Word, Excel,

> and other Office applications is surprisingly powerful and you can get

> into a well-equipped debugger using Alt-F11. You can certainly call out

> at the API level.

>

> Phil, London



I'm not a regular user of PowerShell, but I spotted today that there is now

a graphical debugging environment which might be of use.

http://dougfinke.com/blog/index.php/2009/01/20/next-time-you-need-to-ping-try-powershell-ise/



Phil