Ok, I tried this... C:\>python Python 2.4.1 (#65, Mar 30 2005, 09:13:57) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import subprocess as sp >>> p = sp.Popen("cmd", stdout=sp.PIPE) >>> >>> result = p.communicate("ipconfig") 'result' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
>>> basically I was opening to send the "ipconfig" command to cmd.exe and store the result in the "result" variable. But you can see there was an error with result. Ideas? jas wrote: > I see that, although I don't totall grasp the code. However, I am > looking to basically emulate a command prompt. i.e. everything u see > in the windows command prompt should be displayed back in python. > > How can I do it without files? > > Kent Johnson wrote: > > jas wrote: > > > Any other ideas? or examples of using subprocess to do what I was > > > asking? > > > > Actually I thought I was giving an example of what you were asking: > > - on windows > > - send a series of commands to a command process > > - capture the result to a variable > > > > The example I referenced sends a series of HELP commands to cmd.exe, > > captures the output of the commands and saves it to a file. > > > > What did I miss? > > > > Kent > > > > > > > > > > > Kent Johnson wrote: > > > > > >>jas wrote: > > >> > > >>>I would like to redirect the output from os.system to a variable, but > > >>>am having trouble. I tried using os.popen(..).read() ...but that > > >>>doesn't give me exactly what i want. > > >> > > >>Here is an example using subprocess: > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/9fa3a3c287e8e2a3?hl=en& > > >> > > >>Kent > > >> > > >> > > >>>..this is windows by the way. > > >>> > > >>>For example: > > >>>tmp = os.popen("hostname").read() > > >>> > > >>>...works as expected. > > >>> > > >>>however, > > >>> > > >>>tmp = os.popen("cmd").read() > > >>>...i would like to have access to the cmd process...i.e. enter commands > > >>>like a normal command line. os.system() allows this, but i dont want > > >>>output to the screen..i wanna store it to a variable. then send > > >>>content of variable elsewhere, receive more input and submit it. > > >>>almost emulate the windows command prompt. > > >>> > > >>>any ideas? > > >>> > > > > > > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list