On Aug 8, 1:36 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Aug 8, 12:28 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Good afternoon from someone who is trying to learn Python. > > > I would like to launch an app from within a Python script. From the > > examples I have found, I should be able to do this with os.system. > > > I use this: > > os.system("xplanet-1.2.0/xplanet.exe -fontsize 24 -label -target earth > > -lat 33.65 -lon -84.42 -radius 40 -num_times 1 -tmpdir .") > > This is copied directly from the .bat file that launches the xplanet > > app. It works there. > > > and get this: > > 1 > > > Can someone fill me in? Thanks. > > That's just the exit status or run status, if I recall correctly. I > think 0 (i.e. False) means it didn't run properly and anything else is > True, or ok. Something like that. Technically speaking, you should > probably switch to using the subprocess module as it is replacing that > os module's > functionality:http://www.python.org/doc/2.4/lib/module-subprocess.html > > This thread also discusses it > somewhat:http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t348777-python-doc-problem-exam... > > Mike
The application, however, never runs. I'll give the sub-process a shot. Thanks. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list