obtain the output of an external program

[klappnase]

Fernando Rodriguez <frr at easyjob.net> wrote in message news:<n0ehrvgtppdbs9cl82e24lmc7vk2k5cd3e at 4ax.com>...
> Hi,
> 
> How can I save the output of an external program, called with os.system()?

Use commands.getoutput() instead of os.system():

import commands
xy = commands.getoutput(external_program)

Regards

Michael