problem in executing a file

Neil Hodgson nyamatongwe+thunder at gmail.com
Thu Jul 13 19:27:36 EDT 2006


Ernesto:

> import os
> os.system("file.exe parameters")
> 
> but I received an error like "cmd.exe : permission deneided"
> 
> Probably I don't have the permission to execute the file. However, the server
> administrator said me that he cannot give me the permission, but I can also use
> ed execute files in my folder. so, is there a way to execute a file in my folder
> using python and not the os module?

    Try using os.exec* as they shouldn't need an intermediate copy of 
cmd.exe to run your file.

    Neil



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