sounds like threading is a solution. On Jun 3, 2007, at 2:05 PM, Jason Coggins wrote:
> I am using Linux and yes I am wanting the program to run another > program. I > have tried these before but, if I remember correctly, these methods > caused > the original program to "freeze" while waiting on the "spawned" > program to > return a value (usually either true or false). I am planning on > having the > program start another program and then exit the original program after > the > second program is started but before the second program ends. I will > take > another look at these to see if I can work around the "freezing" > problem > because I have a little more experience then when I tried it the first > time. > > I used the reply button to send a reply to the first message. I did > not > realize it would send the reply directly to you instead of the list. > I have > tried to send this reply to the list. > > Thanks, > > Jason > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Gailer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jason Coggins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <tutor@python.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 4:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Tutor] Command Line Promps > > >> Please always reply to the list, not just me. We are all working on >> these >> questions and we all learn from them. >> >> Jason Coggins wrote: >>> These seem to be ways of getting imput from the user. I do not want >>> to >>> send a command line to the user (for example, in the form of a >>> question) >>> and get the users input. >>> >>> I want the Python program to open a terminal (if need be) and send a >>> command to the computer (through the terminal) that the program is >>> running on. >> I think what you really want is to have Python run another program. >> True? >> >> (Not that it matters a lot but which OS are you running?) >> >> See os.system() and os.popen() >>> >>> Sorry if I was not more clear on this earlier, >> Well it is often hard to be clear, but it sure saves time and energy. >> >> -- >> Bob Gailer >> 510-978-4454 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
