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  • evidentemente.yo
    #1

    calling a .exe from Python

    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,myfi le,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:)
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    • MRAB
      #2
      Re: calling a .exe from Python

      On Jun 24, 10:50 am, "evidentemente. yo" <evidentemente. ..@gmail.com>
      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,myfi le,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.

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        • Nick Craig-Wood
          #3
          Re: calling a .exe from Python

          evidentemente.y o <evidentemente. yo@gmail.comwro te:
          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,myfi le,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",arg 1,arg2])

          rc will contain the exit status

          See the subprocess module for more things you can do

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

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            • evidentemente.yo
              #4
              Re: calling a .exe from Python

              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 <n...@craig-wood.comwrote:
              evidentemente.y o <evidentemente. ..@gmail.comwro te:
               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,myfi le,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",arg 1,arg2])
              >
              rc will contain the exit status
              >
              See the subprocess module for more things you can do
              >
              --
              Nick Craig-Wood <n...@craig-wood.com--http://www.craig-wood.com/nick

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                • Nick Craig-Wood
                  #5
                  Re: calling a .exe from Python

                  evidentemente.y o <evidentemente. yo@gmail.comwro te:
                  On 24 jun, 14:32, Nick Craig-Wood <n...@craig-wood.comwrote:
                  Probably what you want is this...

                  from subprocess import call

                  rc = call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg 1,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",arg 1,arg2])

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

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                    • evidentemente.yo
                      #6
                      Re: calling a .exe from Python

                      Thank you for the help!!!:)


                      On 25 jun, 10:32, Nick Craig-Wood <n...@craig-wood.comwrote:
                      evidentemente.y o <evidentemente. ..@gmail.comwro te:
                       On 24 jun, 14:32, Nick Craig-Wood <n...@craig-wood.comwrote:
                      Probably what you want is this...
                      >
                      from subprocess import call
                      >
                      rc = call(["mypath/myfile.exe",arg 1,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",arg 1,arg2])
                      >
                      --
                      Nick Craig-Wood <n...@craig-wood.com--http://www.craig-wood.com/nick

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