Embedding a executable inside Python Script

[Shankarjee Krishnamoorthi]

Hi
I have a python routine which calls an executable file created by
someone else (I dont have the source code. All I have is an exe file).
I do

# My Python Code
output = os.system('other_executable.exe')
# Rest of my program.

I need to give this routine to others to use it. I have a exe made
with py2exe for my Python routine. The issue I am running into is
this. All the exes (mycode.exe and other_executable.exe) are placed in
a Network drive(Say I so that people can access it.

When the user calls this from a Local Drice(Say C The output is like this
C:> I:\mycode.exe input_file
other_executable_file.exe is not found.....

Is there any way where I can circumvent this. Thanks

Shankarjee

 

[Grant Edwards]

I have a exe made with py2exe for my Python routine. The issue
I am running into is this. All the exes (mycode.exe and
other_executable.exe) are placed in a Network drive(Say I so
that people can access it.

When the user calls this from a Local Drice(Say C The output is like this
C:> I:\mycode.exe input_file other_executable_file.exe is not found.....

The problem is that 'other_executable.exe' isn't in a directory
that's on the current PATH.

Is there any way where I can circumvent this. Thanks

Either set the PATH environment variable to include the
directory where other_executable.exe is located or specify the
complete path to other_executable.exe in your os.system() call.

 

[Shankarjee Krishnamoorthi]

I missed the obvious fact there. Thanks. I added it to the PATH and
that fixed everything.

Shankarjee