Launch Windows command window....

[Ernesto]

I'm trying to launch a seperate telnet window from within my python
program. The command I thought I was supposed to use is below:

os.system("teln et.exe -f C:\Folder\outpu t.txt localhost 6000")

This creates a telnet window inside the current window. This is not
desirable. I need it to launch a seperate command window for telnet
output. Any ideas ?

[Ernesto]

Re: Launch Windows command window....

I'm one step closer...

subprocess.Pope n("telnet.exe -f C:\Folder\outpu t.txt localhost 6000")

is improved, but still doesn't launch a SEPERATE window...

[jay graves]

Re: Launch Windows command window....

Ernesto wrote:[color=blue]
> subprocess.Pope n("telnet.exe -f C:\Folder\outpu t.txt localhost 6000")
> is improved, but still doesn't launch a SEPERATE window...[/color]

This should work but only lightly tested.
subprocess.Pope n("start telnet.exe -f C:\Folder\outpu t.txt localhost
6000",shell=Tru e)

You don't say what you are trying to do but if you are trying to drive
telnet maybe you want the pexpect module.

http://pexpect.sourceforge.net/

I've never had the need to use it myself so I can't offer any other
advice.

....
jay graves

[Ernesto]

Re: Launch Windows command window....


jay graves wrote:[color=blue]
>
> This should work but only lightly tested.
> subprocess.Pope n("start telnet.exe -f C:\Folder\outpu t.txt localhost
> 6000",shell=Tru e)[/color]

Thanks a lot, but this still didn't launch a seperate telnet window. I
just want the telnet window to open up and do "it's thing" in the
background. Thanks again.

[Ernesto]

Re: Launch Windows command window....

wait a minute, that did work correctly. Thanks !