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]

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.

 

[evidentemente.yo]

Hey, thank you very much!!!

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

 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

 

[evidentemente.yo]

Thank you for the help!!!

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!!!

>  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])