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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Ben,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If you live in the M$ eco system (as I’m assuming as you said you’ve been doing VB.net) then you can install Python tools for visual studio
<a name="_MailEndCompose">(</a><a href="http://pytools.codeplex.com/">http://pytools.codeplex.com/</a> ) which is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">“PTVS is a free, open source plugin that turns Visual Studio into a Python IDE. PTVS supports CPython, IronPython, editing, browsing, Intellisense, mixed ... “ (copied from Mr Google
</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="color:#1F497D">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">So then you’ll have a familiar IDE with all the goodies that visual studio gives you and accees to use Python.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ben Hines<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 12 November 2013 9:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> sofdev@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Python<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi List,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just wondering what options I have for running Python on Windows 8? I’m looking into a change of programming language from VB.NET to something else for next year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also what are you using for your GUI’s?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ben Hines<o:p></o:p></p>
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