help- run EXE from my program

[ameboshh]

hi everybody

i want to run messenger from my program.. :
from os import *
system("C:\Prog ram Files\Windows Live\Messenger\ msnmsgr.exe")

but it gives error- 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

what to do? how can i run messenger from my program?

thanks alot.

[micmast]

maybe you could try:
system("'C:\Pro gram Files\Windows Live\Messenger\ msnmsgr.exe'")

I think the system command will just "paste" it into a commandprompt and he will the the following
> C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\ msnmsgr.exe

ie execute program with the rest as arguments

[ameboshh]

so

it doesnt work too... - the syntax is incorrect
if msnmsgr is located in c:\ so it works.. but msnmsgr locates in C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\ msnmsgr.exe ( there are spaces so it doesnt work)

help please :( subprocess.call - the same problem.

[micmast]

it doesnt work too... - the syntax is incorrect
if msnmsgr is located in c:\ so it works.. but msnmsgr locates in C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\ msnmsgr.exe ( there are spaces so it doesnt work)

help please :( subprocess.call - the same problem.

you are right, it didn't work, sorry my mistake
but I found the correct answer
use the ^ character to escape the space
C:\Program^ Files\Windows^ Live\Messenger\ msnmsgr.exe

[ameboshh]

:)

thank you very much!! :)

[ameboshh]

help again :(

nevermind :):):):):)

[Apostle]

what about popen?
cant it run executables?