Pyhton script to call another program

[Ben Keshet]

Hi,

I am trying to write a simple python script to manipulate files and call
other programs. I have a program installed (rocs) which I run using
cygwin on my XP (but is not in python). Can I run the pyhton script and
then call the other program in the same script?

For example:
Python Code # this line opens a file
Python Code # this line splits the file into 4 different files
rocs # this line calls the program 'rocs' to run on the newly formed files
Python Code # this line renames rocs output files and saves them in the
right place.

Otherwise, I would have to write two scripts (before and after 'rocs'),
and run the 3 scripts/programs separately.

I am relatively new to python and don't know a lot about cygwin. Please
remember that if you try to answer me Thanks!

 

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Hi,

I am trying to write a simple python script to manipulate files and call
other programs. I have a program installed (rocs) which I run using
cygwin on my XP (but is not in python). Can I run the pyhton script and
then call the other program in the same script?

For example:
Python Code # this line opens a file
Python Code # this line splits the file into 4 different files
rocs # this line calls the program 'rocs' to run on the newly formed
files Python Code # this line renames rocs output files and saves them in
the right place.

Otherwise, I would have to write two scripts (before and after 'rocs'),
and run the 3 scripts/programs separately.

I am relatively new to python and don't know a lot about cygwin. Please
remember that if you try to answer me Thanks!

Check out the module "subprocess" in the standard library documentation.
This will allow you to call other programs.

Diez