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runnnig executables?

i know how to edit .txt files, but is there any way to make my script run a windows executable programme? (.exe)

thanks :)
Aug 29 '07 #1
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bartonc
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i know how to edit .txt files, but is there any way to make my script run a windows executable programme? (.exe)

thanks :)
The simplest way is os.startfile(path). There is also os.system(command).

Both of those are documented in the
6.1.5 Process Management
section of the os module documentation.

There are others, as well, but they are of a more advanced nature.
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