Thanks Alan. I have ran python programs before at work. But not ones you need to continually interact with from the command line. This particular program needs that.
Dos isn't unavailable, just windows + r and cmd are disabled by IT. I can force a dos window to open by using a bat or python program. What I'm trying to get around is not being able to interact with the program using [options] like -l for list for example. Also, Apologies if this is a top post, my phone is difficult to write on. Thanks again, Dave On Feb 5, 2012 3:04 PM, "Alan Gauld" <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> wrote: > On 05/02/12 13:26, Dave Hanson wrote: > > So far so good. I then realised that at work (XP) I have restricted >> access to a command line and so wouldn't be able to use it, restricted >> in the sense of I simply am not permitted to access it! >> > > Are you prevented from using it or is it just a company policy? > In other words can you type Windows-r and get the run dialog > and type cmd into it to bring up a dos box? But if you do so > you could be disciplined? Or is there something on your PC build that > actually stops cmd from working (which would be really strange since it > would stop a lot of windows tools from working!) > > > revealed a class called "cmd" which I read up on >> http://docs.python.org/**library/cmd.html<http://docs.python.org/library/cmd.html>and >> I also found a good >> site explaining the basics of how to use it >> http://www.doughellmann.com/**PyMOTW/cmd/<http://www.doughellmann.com/PyMOTW/cmd/> >> . >> >> I'm thinking of making it an executable file that pops up with a >> terminal that I can enter the commands as I would on my bash shell - if >> that makes sense? >> > > But that will still need to run in a cmd window, whether launched > directly by you or indirectly by XP. > > What happens if you create a desktop shortcut to one of your python > programs, say one like this: > > ################# > print ("hello world") > input("Hit return to quit") > ################# > > Does it bring up a console? > If so you have no problem, just use ypur normal script and create a > shortcut. > > > * Am I going down the right route by using "Cmd" or is there a better >> way. >> > > cmd is a useful module but largely irrelevant to your question. It is a > style of UI within a Python script. You may well decide to use cmd in your > script rather than presenting menus etc. But it has no influence on whether > your script will run on XP. > > -- > Alan G > Author of the Learn to Program web site > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ > > ______________________________**_________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/tutor<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> >
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