calling a .exe from Python

[evidentemente.yo]

Hi, i am trying to call a .exe from my .py file, i have found the exec
function, but i'm not sure of how to use it:S

would it be f.e.:

execl (mypath/myfile.exe,myfile,arg1,arg2,...)

????

Another question is, when i call my .exe with exec, i understand that
my .py file will stop running, and instead the new process will be
launched instead of it. Is it true?
Is there a way to launch my .exe without finishing my .py file??

thank you very much:)

[MRAB]

On Jun 24, 10:50*am, "evidentemente.yo" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

Hi, i am trying to call a .exe from my .py file, i have found the exec
function, but i'm not sure of how to use it:S

would it be f.e.:

execl (mypath/myfile.exe,myfile,arg1,arg2,...)

????

Another question is, when i call my .exe with exec, i understand that
my .py file will stop running, and instead the new process will be
launched instead of it. Is it true?
Is there a way to launch my .exe without finishing my .py file??

thank you very much:)

The exec function is for executing Python code. Have a look at the
subprocess module.

[Nick Craig-Wood]

evidentemente.yo <ev**************@gmail.comwrote:

Hi, i am trying to call a .exe from my .py file, i have found the exec
function, but i'm not sure of how to use it:S

would it be f.e.:

execl (mypath/myfile.exe,myfile,arg1,arg2,...)

????

Another question is, when i call my .exe with exec, i understand that
my .py file will stop running, and instead the new process will be
launched instead of it. Is it true?
Is there a way to launch my .exe without finishing my .py file??

thank you very much:)

Probably what you want is this...

from subprocess import call

rc = call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg1,arg2])

rc will contain the exit status

See the subprocess module for more things you can do

--
Nick Craig-Wood <ni**@craig-wood.com-- http://www.craig-wood.com/nick

[evidentemente.yo]

Hey, thank you very much!!!:D

Would it matter if my .exe doesn't return any value? would it return
like an "ok" or something???

On 24 jun, 14:32, Nick Craig-Wood <[e-mail]:

evidentemente.yo <[e-mail]:

*Hi, i am trying to call a .exe from my .py file, i have found the exec
*function, but i'm not sure of how to use it:S

*would it be f.e.:

*execl (mypath/myfile.exe,myfile,arg1,arg2,...)

*????

*Another question is, when i call my .exe with exec, i understand that
*my .py file will stop running, and instead the new process will be
*launched instead of it. Is it true?
*Is there a way to launch my .exe without finishing my .py file??

*thank you very much:)

Probably what you want is this...

from subprocess import call

rc = call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg1,arg2])

rc will contain the exit status

See the subprocess module for more things you can do

--
Nick Craig-Wood <[e-mail]--http://www.craig-wood.com/nick

[Nick Craig-Wood]

evidentemente.yo <ev**************@gmail.comwrote:

On 24 jun, 14:32, Nick Craig-Wood <[e-mail]:

Probably what you want is this...

from subprocess import call

rc = call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg1,arg2])

rc will contain the exit status

See the subprocess module for more things you can do

Hey, thank you very much!!!:D

Would it matter if my .exe doesn't return any value? would it return
like an "ok" or something???

Your exe will return a value (it is part of the OS) but you can ignore
it if you want. Just use

call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg1,arg2])

--
Nick Craig-Wood <ni**@craig-wood.com-- http://www.craig-wood.com/nick

[evidentemente.yo]

Thank you for the help!!!:)
On 25 jun, 10:32, Nick Craig-Wood <[e-mail]:

evidentemente.yo <[e-mail]:

*On 24 jun, 14:32, Nick Craig-Wood <[e-mail]:

Probably what you want is this...

from subprocess import call

rc = call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg1,arg2])

rc will contain the exit status

See the subprocess module for more things you can do

*Hey, thank you very much!!!:D

*Would it matter if my .exe doesn't return any value? would it

return

*like an "ok" or something???

Your exe will return a value (it is part of the OS) but you can ignore
it if you want. *Just use

call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg1,arg2])

--
Nick Craig-Wood <[e-mail]--http://www.craig-wood.com/nick