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peaceofpi · Sep 8th, 2006, 6:52 PM

Not working too well >_>

import os

map = raw_input("Enter map name: ") # ex. Town
gunzrun = "\"C:\\Program Files\\MAIET\\OldGunz\\GunzRunnable [02-06-06].exe\"" # (exe is C:\Program Files\MAIET\OldGunz\GunzRunnable [02-06-06.exe)
game = " /game \"" # the "/game" switch
eq = "\"" # quote mark at the end

full = gunzrun + game + eq
# after it's done, it turns out to be "C:\Program Files\MAIET\OldGunz\GunzRunnable [02-06-06].exe" /game "mapname"

os.system(full)

Output is:
'C:\Program\' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Works right till then, how do I make the space in the string work?

peaceofpi · Sep 8th, 2006, 10:33 PM

Bleh, nevermind. I turned to VB (lol) and got a working GUI program for it

Ooble · Sep 9th, 2006, 8:00 AM

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full = gunzrun + game + eq + map + eq

That's what you want.

peaceofpi · Sep 9th, 2006, 1:45 PM

Oh wow, thanks. I'd have never realized it, teehee

titaniumdecoy · Sep 9th, 2006, 3:56 PM

You should use os.path.join for this task to make your code (more) portable.

You should also use a Popen object from the subprocess module rather than os.system for the same reason.

You could also, as a matter of preference, prepend your paths with r to create raw strings so that you don't have to escape backslashes (unless the last character in the string is a backslash, in which case it must be escaped).

Arevos · Sep 9th, 2006, 5:13 PM

Since the Python code is running an exe file, I doubt portability matters.

titaniumdecoy · Sep 13th, 2006, 8:15 PM

C++ code runs in an exe file, so I suppose portability doesn't matter there, either?

DaWei · Sep 13th, 2006, 8:24 PM

You suppose right. Portability doesn't matter with an .exe file -- it's generally already blown to hell and gone. Portability is primarily a source code phenomenon. What good is a highly portable adjunct that runs completely non-portable code, regardless of the executive mechanism?

titaniumdecoy · Sep 13th, 2006, 8:36 PM

"The good" is that it's easy to compile the source code to formats that will run on other systems. It may not matter at present, but if a port becomes desirable in the future, the code won't need to be rewritten.

Besides, it's good practice; why not use deprecated functions if doing so will have no effect on the compiled executable?

DaWei · Sep 13th, 2006, 9:17 PM

I'm glad you 'splained that fer me. :beard:

Sep 8th, 2006, 6:52 PM	#1
peaceofpi hi: for(;;) goto hi; Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 3	Combining strings for os.system() Not working too well >_> (Toggle Plain Text) import os map = raw_input("Enter map name: ") # ex. Town gunzrun = "\"C:\\Program Files\\MAIET\\OldGunz\\GunzRunnable [02-06-06].exe\"" # (exe is C:\Program Files\MAIET\OldGunz\GunzRunnable [02-06-06.exe) game = " /game \"" # the "/game" switch eq = "\"" # quote mark at the end full = gunzrun + game + eq # after it's done, it turns out to be "C:\Program Files\MAIET\OldGunz\GunzRunnable [02-06-06].exe" /game "mapname" os.system(full) import os map = raw_input("Enter map name: ") # ex. Town gunzrun = "\"C:\\Program Files\\MAIET\\OldGunz\\GunzRunnable [02-06-06].exe\"" # (exe is C:\Program Files\MAIET\OldGunz\GunzRunnable [02-06-06.exe) game = " /game \"" # the "/game" switch eq = "\"" # quote mark at the end full = gunzrun + game + eq # after it's done, it turns out to be "C:\Program Files\MAIET\OldGunz\GunzRunnable [02-06-06].exe" /game "mapname" os.system(full) Output is: 'C:\Program\' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Works right till then, how do I make the space in the string work? __________________ How do you play Religious Roulette? Stand around in a circle and blaspheme till someone gets struck by lightning.

Sep 8th, 2006, 10:33 PM	#2
peaceofpi hi: for(;;) goto hi; Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 3	Bleh, nevermind. I turned to VB (lol) and got a working GUI program for it __________________ How do you play Religious Roulette? Stand around in a circle and blaspheme till someone gets struck by lightning.

Sep 9th, 2006, 8:00 AM	#3
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	(Toggle Plain Text) full = gunzrun + game + eq + map + eq full = gunzrun + game + eq + map + eq That's what you want. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Sep 9th, 2006, 1:45 PM	#4
peaceofpi hi: for(;;) goto hi; Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 3	Oh wow, thanks. I'd have never realized it, teehee __________________ How do you play Religious Roulette? Stand around in a circle and blaspheme till someone gets struck by lightning.

Sep 13th, 2006, 8:15 PM	#7
titaniumdecoy Expert Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 856 Rep Power: 3	C++ code runs in an exe file, so I suppose portability doesn't matter there, either? Last edited by titaniumdecoy; Sep 13th, 2006 at 8:34 PM.

Sep 9th, 2006, 3:56 PM	#5
titaniumdecoy Expert Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 856 Rep Power: 3	You should use os.path.join for this task to make your code (more) portable. You should also use a Popen object from the subprocess module rather than os.system for the same reason. You could also, as a matter of preference, prepend your paths with r to create raw strings so that you don't have to escape backslashes (unless the last character in the string is a backslash, in which case it must be escaped).

Sep 9th, 2006, 5:13 PM	#6
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	Since the Python code is running an exe file, I doubt portability matters.

Sep 13th, 2006, 8:24 PM	#8
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	You suppose right. Portability doesn't matter with an .exe file -- it's generally already blown to hell and gone. Portability is primarily a source code phenomenon. What good is a highly portable adjunct that runs completely non-portable code, regardless of the executive mechanism? __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Sep 13th, 2006, 8:36 PM	#9
titaniumdecoy Expert Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 856 Rep Power: 3	"The good" is that it's easy to compile the source code to formats that will run on other systems. It may not matter at present, but if a port becomes desirable in the future, the code won't need to be rewritten. Besides, it's good practice; why not use deprecated functions if doing so will have no effect on the compiled executable?

Sep 13th, 2006, 9:17 PM	#10
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	I'm glad you 'splained that fer me. :beard: __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

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