Hello Modulok: The code below is very simple, so I don't think you would have needed to read it. I will review the subprocess doc and look this up in my books and class notes. If I have more questions, I will email the group.
I also realized that I wasn't clear in asking a secondary question which is what directory/directories to place files that are part of a program, actually an application. As if you were creating a source code hierarchy for the first time :} If I have more questions about that I will email again and change the subject header. Thanks for the reply!! Patty > Patty, > > I didn't read through your code, but to call an external program see > the 'subprocess' module in the standard library: > http://docs.python.org/library/subprocess.html > > -Modulok- > > > On 12/9/10, pa...@cruzio.com <pa...@cruzio.com> wrote: >> >> Hello: >> >> I would like to know how to call a program from within a program and >> what >> directory I should place one small program file in. I am running Python >> 2.6.6 and Windows 7. >> >> I have a directory called C:\Users\StarShip\PyProgs and it has the >> files >> BreakersCafe.txt and BreakersCafe.py. This is my primary program >> running >> fine. >> >> I have a subdirectory called C:\Users\StarShip\PyProg >> \PicturesForTesting >> and another subdirectory C:\Users\StarShip\PyProgs\CustomFunctions with >> various program files, functions defined in them, etc. which I import >> in >> my primary program. For example: >> >> def Newbanner(): >> print "\n Alternate Selections\n" >> >> Now I have the small program below which is fully self-contained and I >> want to execute it from within BreakersCafe.txt. I would like to use >> raw_input and if statement for simple yes/no asking if they would like >> to >> see this BeveragesMenu.txt and have it as the last 3-4 lines of the >> main(). >> >> The only directory of these three that has __init__ is >> C:\Users\StarShip\PyProgs\CustomFunctions >> and as you can see, the program below is not a function, it has no 'def' >> anything. I get 'NameError: global name 'BeveragesMenu' is not defined' >> when I run this in IDLE. I suppose I _could_ make this a function :} >> but >> it is likely doable to call a program as a program, right? I am also >> compiling to a .pyw file where applicable. >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> Patty >> >> """ >> This is C:\Users\StarShip\PyProgs\BeveragesMenu.txt and >> BeveragesMenu.py. >> Program file for displaying an image using Tkinter built-in GUI >> functions. >> open root window, open file descriptor for image, open new window file >> descriptor to manipulate with Tkinter Label library function. >> >> Pic needs to be displayed as a banner. Uses the compound="top" argument >> to >> do this. >> >> --> take out the pack()function didn't work, pack()is required >> >> Uses import Tkinter >> >> Program using new breaker's jpg picture; bar choices are not selectable >> """ >> >> >> import Tkinter >> import ImageTk >> >> rootwindow = Tkinter.Tk() >> >> fhdl= >> ImageTk.Image.open("C:\Users\StarShip\PyProgs\PicturesForTesting\houseimage.jpg") >> image_var = ImageTk.PhotoImage(fhdl) >> >> whdl = Tkinter.Label(rootwindow, compound="top", image=image_var, >> text="\n\n!!!WELCOME TO BREAKER'S BREAKFAST BAR!!!\n\n\nBeverage >> Choices: >> Sparkling Water; Milk; Orange Juice; Apple Juice *OR*\n\n **From >> Our >> Bar** Smoothie; Breakers Sun Tea; Chai; Cafe Mocha; Latte; >> Mimosa") >> >> whdl.pack() >> rootwindow.mainloop() >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> > > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
