[python-win32] dde trouble

2009-06-18 Thread Patrick Janssen
Hi all, I am having some trouble with controlling a Windows application through dde The application in question is Ecotect: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=12602821&siteID=123112 . This app provides a dde interface for scripting. The application comes bundled with Lua, and this works

Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt using python

2009-06-18 Thread Greg Ewing
Tim Roberts wrote: Depending on your point of view, that's either a usage problem or a design flaw in the "os" module. The design of the os module does seem rather screwy in this area. Since os.environ is a custom mapping type, I don't know why it doesn't just pass all get and set operations o

Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt using python

2009-06-18 Thread Vernon Cole
Tim: Geesh! I've read that umpteen times and never groked it. I guess an important footnote of R.T.F.M. is UNDERSTAND The Fine Manual. Thanks again for your better explanation. I will use it in the book, if God and you are willing. -- Vernon On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Tim Roberts wrote:

Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt using python

2009-06-18 Thread King Simon-NFHD78
> -Original Message- > From: python-win32-bounces+simon.king=motorola@python.org > [mailto:python-win32-bounces+simon.king=motorola@python.or > g] On Behalf Of Vernon Cole > Sent: 18 June 2009 16:05 > To: Roger Upole > Cc: python-win32@python.org > Subject: Re: [python-win32] regar

Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt using python

2009-06-18 Thread Tim Roberts
Vernon Cole wrote: > Thanks, Tim! > > Should this be logged against the standard library as a bug? Nope. It's actually the documented behavior. See section 16.1.1 here: http://docs.python.org/library/os.html -- Tim Roberts, t...@probo.com Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. ___

Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt using python

2009-06-18 Thread Tim Roberts
Vernon Cole wrote: > Tim: > Okay, explain this... > C:\BZR\sterling\HL7>c:\python26\python.exe > Python 2.6.2 (r262:71605, Apr 14 2009, 22:40:02) [MSC v.1500 32 bit > (Intel)] on > win32 > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>> import os > >>> os.putenv('x','

Re: [python-win32] regarding invoking command prompt using python

2009-06-18 Thread Vernon Cole
So -- is there an api call which DOES actually place the value in os.environ? -- Vernon On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Roger Upole wrote: > Vernon Cole wrote: > >> Tim: >> Okay, explain this... >> C:\BZR\sterling\HL7>c:\python26\python.exe >> Python 2.6.2 (r262:71605, Apr 14 2009, 22:40:02)