Calling a dos batch file from python

[n o s p a m p l e a s e]

Suppose I have a batch file called mybatch.bat and I want to run it
from a python script. How can I call this batch file in python script?

Thanx/NSP

 

[kyosohma]

Suppose I have a batch file called mybatch.bat and I want to run it
from a python script. How can I call this batch file in python script?

Thanx/NSP

The subprocess module should work.

Mike

 

[n o s p a m p l e a s e]

The subprocess module should work.

Thanx to all those who responded. It was quite simple.

import os
os.system("mybatch.bat")

NSP

 

[Wesley Brooks]

I looked into this a little while ago so I could get the MAC address
of a machine while on linux or windows. Here's a simplified version
that just does the windows side;

self.macMatch = re.compile(r"((\w\w[:-]){5}\w\w)")
data = os.popen("ipconfig /all", 'r')
text = data.read()
tup = self.macMatch.search(text).span()
mac = text[tup[0]:tup[1]].replace('-',':')
return mac

This method allows you to catch the text which would normally be
output to the dos window.

Cheers,

Wes.