Efrat Regev wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] in comp.lang.python:
> Hello, > > I need to call GNU/make from within a Python script. This raised some > problems: > 1. The script is not in the directory of the makefile, and changing the > locations of either is not an option. Consequently, the makefile fails, > since it can't find the targets/dependencies. > 2. After searching around, it seems that os.system(..) should be avoided > if there's an alternative. Is there one in this case? > USe the subprocess module, in particular see Popen: http://docs.python.org/lib/node529.html and call: http://docs.python.org/lib/node530.html you will need to use the "cwd" argument. Rob. -- http://www.victim-prime.dsl.pipex.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
