On Feb 5, 2012 3:31 PM, "Dave Hanson" <d...@hansonforensics.co.uk> wrote: > > 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 and I also found a good >>> site explaining the basics of how to use it >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >
Here are some other ways of launching cmd The following techniques are used at your own risk Task manager-> file-> New process-> cmd Rename cmd.exe to cmd2.exe and run it Try running command.com then cmd.exe Bodsda
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