Query: Pass variable to DOS bat file

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <37ddbf00.23343510 at nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
Milas Omdalen <omdalen at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>Seeking to implement a rather long menu of zipped file choices. The
>basic dos bat file does not handle large menu choices very well. But I
>don't see a way to use the zip program in Python.
>
>Can I call dos programs from within Python script?

import os
os.system('unzip foo')

>Can I use a Python unzip program?

That might be better; take a look at the gzip module.  I think there's
also a tar module somewhere.  Unfortunately, this is not compatible with
pkzip.

>Can I pass the menu choice chosen in the Python script to the dos bat
>file?

Python:
os.system ( 'batch foo bar' )

Batch:
echo %1
echo %2

>I see that I can call the Python script file from my bat file. Maybe
>use Global variables? I thought of saving the variable in a file, an
>awfully roundabout implementation.

This is probably not a good idea.
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