[Tutor] calling an external program

Bernard Lebel python at bernardlebel.com
Mon Feb 14 06:20:40 CET 2005


The os module is the answer. Use chdir() to make the target executable's 
directory the current directory, and then os.system( 'command' ) to run 
the actual command.


Cheers
Bernard


Lobster wrote:
> - I am trying to call up an external program
> with something like a "Shell" command - can not find a way of doing this
> (in windows)
> 
> Any hints?
> 
> Ed Jason



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