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Re: Programming / scripting languages in tech-writing
Subject:Re: Programming / scripting languages in tech-writing From:Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- jci -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 6 May 2002 12:05:06 -0500
>Does anybody else on the list use a programming or scripting language in
>their work? If so, which one? And what sort of tasks do you use them for?
Perl. In many ways. I think it's the most fiendishly useful scripting
language ever created.
I've used it for pulling information out of ascii dumps of a report, for
creating a "rough draft" of information (text-only) from many other files.
The biggest help it gives me, though, is in creating html files from text
that comes form many sources. I can set up a a perl script to take defined
portions of an input file, wrap it in the proper html and within seconds be
99% of the way from a raw text report file to a good web page.
If you find yourself manipulating text files repeatedly, I haven't found a
better way to automate the process.
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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