run a external command from python
with new subprocess module (py2.4)
with old way :
or
from subprocess import Popen,PIPE p = Popen(file, shell=True,stdout=PIPE,stderr=PIPE) out = string.join(p.stdout.readlines() ) outerr = string.join(p.stderr.readlines() )
with old way :
import os out= string.join(os.popen(file).readlines())
or
os.spawnvp(os.P_WAIT,"/usr/bin/mplayer",["","-ao","pcm",file]) # or os.spawnvp(os.P_NOWAIT,"/usr/bin/mplayer",["","-ao","pcm",file])
