Tim Roberts wrote:
Depending on your point of view, that's either a usage problem or a
design flaw in the "os" module.
The design of the os module does seem rather screwy in this
area. Since os.environ is a custom mapping type, I don't
know why it doesn't just pass all get and set operations o
Tim:
Geesh! I've read that umpteen times and never groked it. I guess an
important footnote of R.T.F.M. is UNDERSTAND
The Fine Manual. Thanks again for your better explanation. I will use it in
the book, if God and you are willing.
--
Vernon
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Tim Roberts wrote:
bject: Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt
> using python
>
> So -- is there an api call which DOES actually place the
> value in os.environ?
> --
> Vernon
I think you should just set the value in os.environ:
In [1]: import os
In [2]: os.environ['abc'] =
Vernon Cole wrote:
> Thanks, Tim!
>
> Should this be logged against the standard library as a bug?
Nope. It's actually the documented behavior. See section 16.1.1 here:
http://docs.python.org/library/os.html
--
Tim Roberts, t...@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
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Vernon Cole wrote:
> Tim:
> Okay, explain this...
> C:\BZR\sterling\HL7>c:\python26\python.exe
> Python 2.6.2 (r262:71605, Apr 14 2009, 22:40:02) [MSC v.1500 32 bit
> (Intel)] on
> win32
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>> import os
> >>> os.putenv('x','
So -- is there an api call which DOES actually place the value in
os.environ?
--
Vernon
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Roger Upole wrote:
> Vernon Cole wrote:
>
>> Tim:
>> Okay, explain this...
>> C:\BZR\sterling\HL7>c:\python26\python.exe
>> Python 2.6.2 (r262:71605, Apr 14 2009, 22:40:02)
Vernon Cole wrote:
Tim:
Okay, explain this...
C:\BZR\sterling\HL7>c:\python26\python.exe
Python 2.6.2 (r262:71605, Apr 14 2009, 22:40:02) [MSC v.1500 32 bit
(Intel)]
on
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
import os
os.putenv('x','test')
print os.getenv
Tim:
Okay, explain this...
C:\BZR\sterling\HL7>c:\python26\python.exe
Python 2.6.2 (r262:71605, Apr 14 2009, 22:40:02) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
on
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import os
>>> os.putenv('x','test')
>>> print os.getenv('x')
zzz
>
Vernon Cole wrote:
>
> Similarly, it seems that getenv() and putenv() should be inverse
> functions, but they are not. os.getenv() refers to the parent
> environment, os.putenv() refers to the child environment.
No, no, no! That's not true at all! BOTH of those functions refer to
the environment
Vernon Cole wrote:
>
> If I read the request correctly, this question is about how to set
> environment variables from a python script.
> In other words: what is the Python equivalent of the DOS command:
> SET envrmnt="This is the new value"
Well, his question was a bit different, but this is part
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Of Vernon Cole
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 1:54 PM
To: Python-Win32 List
Subject: Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt using
python
Everyone:
If I read the request correctly, this quest
Everyone:
If I read the request correctly, this question is about how to set
environment variables from a python script.
In other words: what is the Python equivalent of the DOS command:
SET envrmnt="This is the new value"
If my experience is correct (I would love it if someone will tell me that
a h wrote:
>
> thanks for the reply, what i have done to set up the environment
> variables is open the command prompt and then has given the whole path
> of c:\..\vsvars32.bat and then enter.
> A message appear is "setting environment for using MS visual studio".
> and then using DEVENV i had buil
a h wrote:
Hi all
1.I want to know how do i write batchfile kind of file in python so
that it executes some commands. Code snippets are required.
import os
os.system(command)
e.g. os.system(" c:\>temp_folder\next_folder\test.exe")
2.As well how do i invoke command prompt.
Not sure what
1)
filename = "C:/Program Files (x86)/NSIS/makensisw.exe"
doc = "install.nsi"
status = os.system('""%s" "%s"' % (filename, doc))
print "Status: ", status
If you have long running program you want the output from there are
other options but the above is easiest imho.
2) just open the python file u
Hi all
1.I want to know how do i write batchfile kind of file in python so that it
executes some commands. Code snippets are required.
2.As well how do i invoke command prompt.
Actually what i need is that i have to perform certain things in
windows...first i have to go to start->run->type cmd
th
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