running non-python progs from python

[Fredrik Lundh]

Spiffy wrote:

> > that indicates that it's supposed to work, don't you think?
>
> IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MISPRINT, DON'T YOU THINK?

sure.  if multiple independent sources say the same thing, your
first thought should be that they're all wrong.

> > > Both the .exe and the .mid file are in the python path and the spelling
> > > been checked.
> >
> > you mean sys.path?
>
> IF I HAD MEANT sys.path, I WOULD HAVE SAID sys.path, DON'T YOU THINK?

the python path is stored in the sys.path variable.  why did you
say python path if you didn't mean it?

> I DO NOT THINK THE PROBLEM IS IN HOW I USED THE FUNCTION
> NOR WHAT I EXPECTED FROM IT.

no, your problems are obviously elsewhere.  good luck with your
programming career.

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