[Tutor] Command Line Promps

[jim stockford]

sounds like threading is a solution.

On Jun 3, 2007, at 2:05 PM, Jason Coggins wrote:

> I am using Linux and yes I am wanting the program to run another 
> program.  I
> have tried these before but, if I remember correctly, these methods 
> caused
> the original program to "freeze" while waiting on the "spawned" 
> program to
> return a value (usually either true or false).  I am planning on 
> having the
> program start another program and then exit the original program after 
> the
> second program is started but before the second program ends.  I will 
> take
> another look at these to see if I can work around the "freezing" 
> problem
> because I have a little more experience then when I tried it the first 
> time.
>
> I used the reply button to send a reply to the first message.  I did 
> not
> realize it would send the reply directly to you instead of the list.  
> I have
> tried to send this reply to the list.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Gailer" <bgailer at alum.rpi.edu>
> To: "Jason Coggins" <jason at asahnekec.com>
> Cc: <tutor at python.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 4:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] Command Line Promps
>
>
>> Please always reply to the list, not just me. We are all working on 
>> these
>> questions and we all learn from them.
>>
>> Jason Coggins wrote:
>>> These seem to be ways of getting imput from the user.  I do not want 
>>> to
>>> send a command line to the user (for example, in the form of a 
>>> question)
>>> and get the users input.
>>>
>>> I want the Python program to open a terminal (if need be) and send a
>>> command to the computer (through the terminal) that the program is
>>> running on.
>> I think what you really want is to have Python run another program. 
>> True?
>>
>> (Not that it matters a lot but which OS are you running?)
>>
>> See os.system() and os.popen()
>>>
>>> Sorry if I was not more clear on this earlier,
>> Well it is often hard to be clear, but it sure saves time and energy.
>>
>> -- 
>> Bob Gailer
>> 510-978-4454
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Tutor maillist  -  Tutor at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
>