popen eating quotes?

[Rob Williscroft]

Bryan wrote in news:LOgXa.57808$o%2.28737 at sccrnsc02:

>>>> import os
>>>> def run_args(arg):
> ...  i, o = os.popen4('"c:/program files/test/args.bat" -vv %s' % arg)
> ...  print o.read()
> ...
>>>> run_args('"this is a very long path with spaces"')
> 'c:/program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
> 
> 

I just got the following working where os.getcwd() is returning:
'C:\\Documents and Settings\\Rob\\Desktop'


>>> def f():
... 	i, o = os.popen4( "\"" + os.getcwd() + "\\aaa.bat\"" )
... 	print o.read()
... 	i.close()
... 	o.close()
... 


If this dosen't help, then (sound of large hammer being removed 
from a tool box) maybe this will:

def g(arg):
    	x = os.getcwd()
    	os.chdir( "c:/program files/test/" )
    	i, o = os.popen4( 'args.bat -vv %s' % arg )    	
    	os.chdir( x )
    	print o.read()


Rob.
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