Re: [PLUG] Speaking of programming

Possibly a scripting language like ruby (ignore the "rails" part unless you're doing web stuff) or python?

Are you trying to have a graphical interface ("putting it into an interface that looks kinda like the physical scanner")? Because that adds a whole 'nother level to it.... I'm not aware of a "Visual Basic for linux" (Visual Basic was good for quick and dirty windows programs)...

On 03/23/15, jeff<jeffv@op.net> wrote:

I've mentioned this before but lately I feel the need for pain.

I need a linux app to control my (radio) scanner(s). There are none.
I cannot program my way out of a paper bag; in fact the paper bag
probably has more skills. Is there a particular language that is
suitable for this and maybe is friendly to people with almost no
programming background? Something that isn't C?

I'm essentially receiving and sending codes over USB and ideally putting
it into an interface that looks kinda like the physical scanner.

I know I'm asking the impossible but when I'm through being a
programmer, I'm going to be a rocket scientist. Or a ballerina.
Something open source.

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