os.system and flow control

[Peter L Hansen]

Lad wrote:
> In my program I use 
> os.popen2('notepad.exe IDPass.txt')
> to open IDPass.txt file in Notepad window. Users can edit this file
> but the problem is that if the program runs on Windows 98  , the
> program does not wait for closing of Notepad window but continues
> running with the next command after
> os.popen2('notepad.exe IDPass.txt').
> If the program runs on XP, the execution of my program is paused until
> I close the notepad window.
> How shall I force the WIndows 98 to pause the execution like WIndows
> Xp ?

Odd, I recall this being asked recently.  It wasn't you by
any chance, was it?

I believe the ultimate conclusion was that you should investigate
the START command with an option of /WAIT.

-Peter