One way to do this is to use python's "subprocess" module http://docs.python.org/lib/module-subprocess.html
to launch the external binary. http://docs.python.org/lib/node534.html gives a variety of examples of this library in action. Does this answer your question? Michael On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:21:01PM +0200, Teus Benschop wrote: > Good evening, > > Any help on the following problem, probably simple for you, will be > appreciated. > > I seem to be unable to find information on how to start a binary from an > activity. > There is the Myactivity.activity directory, and that may contain the > activity.py file that contains the bulk of the work to be done. > I would be glad to hear how this activity.py could start binary > /usr/bin/mybinary > This binary is supposed to start as soon as the activity icon is clicked. > > Thank you, > > Teus Benschop > > _______________________________________________ > Sugar mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar _______________________________________________ Sugar mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar

