[Tutor] Python 2.2... os.exec catch stdout

[Emile van Sebille]

On 6/4/2009 1:49 PM Chris Mueller said...
> /Hello.
> 
> I am relegated to running python 2.2; so I do not have access to subprocess.
> 
> In my script; at one point, I need to run a program; interact with the 
> program; exit the  program; and parse the output printed to stdout.
> 
> This would be simple; if I did not need to interact with my 
> sub-program.  I currently have..
> 
> import os
> program = "vim"
> arguments = ["myFile"]
> pid = os.fork()
> if not pid:
>     os.execvp(program, (program,) + tuple(arguments))
> os.wait()[0]
> 
> This works fine; lets me interact with "vim" fine; and return to the 
> python script when I am done; but I do not seem to be able to execute 
> read stdout; and all examples I have found on the net do not allow me to 
> interact with the called program.
> 
> Any pokes int he right direction?

What OS?

Emile

> 
> Thanks,
>     Chris
> /
> 
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