Will the program that is started by the thread continue to run if the program that started the thread exits?
Jason ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim stockford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jason Coggins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <tutor@python.org> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [Tutor] Command Line Promps > > 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
