[Tutor] help needed with using exec

[Kent Johnson]

André Roberge wrote:
> Dear Tutors,
> 
> Suppose I have in file test.py a single line:
> move()
> 
> which is a function define in otherApp.py
> 
> After reading the content of  "test.py" into
> the string named code, I would like to do
> 
> "exec code"
> 
> and have it execute move() as it is defined
> in otherApp from myApp
> 
> Within myApp, I have
> instance = otherApp()
> 
> I have tried hardcoding the following in myApp:
> ==
> move = instance.move
> move()
> ==
> and it workd.
> 
> I then tried
> ==
> exec code
> ==
> by itself and it didn't work.

what about this?
move = instance.move
exec code

If that doesn't work, please post a short, complete program and the 
exact error message you are getting when you run it.

Kent