[Tutor] Executing an executable with commandline options

[Khai Nguyen]

Bob, 
 
I think he ask about some thing else.  Could be interesting ...  
 
For example you start an win application which normally show you a
dialogue, and wait, if you don't need to change anyconfiguration like
chose which game to start with you still have to hit the RUN button so
that the application can run!
 
 
"How to start such an application in python" is what I understand he
want to ask here.  Am I right.? if I misunderstood, would it be possible
to use python to write a script for starting the applic\game I
describe?(WINNT or windows2000 ope.). 
 
 
DOS batch file or a short cut link only brings you to the
dialogue\interface where it waits for you to hit return button.  Apart
from Macro applic (using cursor and key pad memory), slow sometime
trouble, I could not think other way.  With python maybe? But, how?
 
Kind regard
 
ntk 
 
 -Original Message-----
From: Bob Gailer [mailto:bgailer at alum.rpi.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:32 PM
To: SGD; tutor at python.org
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Executing an executable with commandline options



At 11:21 PM 8/5/2003 -0400, SGD wrote:


I'm coding a launcher for my favorite game and dont understand how two
execute an executable with command line options passed to it when the
run game icon is clicked. To be exact this is what I what to do;

hl.exe -console -dev (among other commands)


Since you did not tell us which operating system, I'll assume you are
running Windows, and that you are referring to icons that appear in a
folder or on the desktop.. (With *x YMMV). 

Option 1 - If you have not already done so, create a shortcut to the
executable. Open its properties, and add the options after the exe in
the Target text box. Then double click the shortcut.

Option 2 - create a .bat or .cmd file with the desired command and
double click that.


Bob Gailer
bgailer at alum.rpi.edu
303 442 2625




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