My first real request for help
Gene Heskett
gheskett at wdtv.com
Tue Nov 19 12:19:12 EST 2013
On Tuesday 19 November 2013 12:12:49 Tim Chase did opine:
> On 2013-11-19 11:19, Gene Heskett wrote:
> >>> Traceback (most recent call last):
> >>> File "/usr/bin/axis", line 3326, in <module>
> >>>
> >>> _dynamic_tabs(inifile)
> >>>
> >>> File "/usr/bin/axis", line 3182, in _dynamic_tabs
> >>>
> >>> child = Popen(cmd)
> >
> > You are suggesting I edit /usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py?
>
> I think Peter is suggesting that line 3182 in _dynamic_tabs should
> either read (the better way)
Now, this is a puzzle.
_dynamic_tabs is not a file in /usr/lib/python2.6, nor does it "grep" in
that directory.
I need another clue, how much are they? :).
>
> child = Popen([cmd, args])
>
> or (the not-so-good way)
>
> child = Popen(cmd, shell=True)
>
> If you drop a breakpoint right before that line, you should be able
> to tell what it's trying to pass into Popen:
>
> print("DEBUGGING: %s" % repr(cmd))
> child = Popen(...)
>
> which should give you insight into what's being called.
>
> -tkc
>
>
> PS: yes, I know about using "%r" in the format string rather than
> "%s" plus a repr() call, but weird things happen in the event that
> the parameter is a tuple; it could also have been written
>
> print("DEBUGGING: %r" % (cmd,))
>
> but I find that a tad uglier.
Thanks Tim.
Cheers, Gene
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