os.system() or os.execv() w/stdout redirect and PID tracking

[Michael Olivier]

Rob Hooft wrote:
> 
> There are two other modules that can help here:
> 
>   - subproc.py (available from ftp.python.org)
> 
>   - task.py (available from http://starship.python.net/crew/hooft/ )
> 
> Subproc is a way to control a sub-process including its I/O streams
> (i.e. you can send commands to its input, and read its output)
> 
> Task is a way to run an independent sub-process, being able to wait
> for it and/or to kill it on the fly (it can redirect stdin/out as
> well).

Rob -- 

Task is exactly what we need.  This is great - saves us a bunch of
work.  Thanks a lot.

--Michael