Python on OpenVMS

This is the entry page to the documentation of PYVMS - the Python programming language running on the OpenVMS operating system.

There are three manuals available:

• the 'installation manual'

  It contains detailled information which software you need, where to get it from and the steps to get Python running on OpenVMS. Please try to read the entire manual before you start.

  See the 'table of contents' for what is available.

• the 'general manual'

  It contains all sorts of information including an introduction, instructions how to access the documentation and necessary tools.

  See the 'table of contents' for what is available.

• the 'reference manual'

  This manual is of special interest for the programmer. It explains which modules exist, what interface routines to OpenVMS routines are available and how to work with them. Finally it shows how to work with special 'VMS objects'.

  See the 'table of contents' to get an idea of what is implemented.