[Tutor] Cmd Advice

[Dave Angel]

On 02/11/2012 07:53 AM, Dave Hanson wrote:
>   <SNIP>
> I did try with pause during my previous attempts to get the .bat file
> running and when it ran with no errors I tried the pause again, pressed
> Enter and the window just closes and nothing happens.
>
> Cmd.exe does still exist, it's just that when you run it the message is
> displayed saying I can't use it, I have a degree in computer forensics and
> so know the registry key to remove the restricted access, this only lasts
> until a reboot occurs then I have to do it again - and if I'm honest it's
> not very professional of me to be 'buggering about' with my work machine's
> registry.
>
> If I understand your proposed 'loop' method correctly, could I use that to
> pass commands to my "t" program then do you think? or have the loop built
> into the "t.py" script?
>


PAUSE in a batch file is run by CMD.EXE.  So there is such a program, 
and it is, at least to some degree, available.

How about a 3 line batch file

:labletop
cmd
pause
goto labeltop

If that cmd works, you'll have an unrestricted cmd window.  if it 
doesn't , you should write your own, more restricted, shell.  And 
replace  cmd above with     python myshell
(with appropriate cd's and suchlike)


The shell doesn't have to be too complex, just a raw_input() followed by 
perhaps a split and some subprocess command.

But one of the advantages of having a standard shell running when you 
start python is that if it crashes, you don't lose the window.  The 
pause would do that for you.

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DaveA