Okay, I don't understand how it is too vague, but here: >>> path = "C:\Documents and Settings\Alex\My Documents\My >>> Music\Rhapsody\Bryanbros\Jason Mraz\I'm Yours (Single)\01 - I'm >>> Yours.wma" >>> os.startfile(path) Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#39>", line 1, in <module> os.startfile(path) WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified: "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Alex\\My Documents\\My Music\\Rhapsody\\Bryanbros\\Jason Mraz\\I'm Yours (Single)\x01 - I'm Yours.wma"
Here's another way: >>> os.startfile(r"%s"%path) Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#40>", line 1, in <module> os.startfile(r"%s"%path) WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified: "C:\\Documents and Settings\\Alex\\My Documents\\My Music\\Rhapsody\\Bryanbros\\Jason Mraz\\I'm Yours (Single)\x01 - I'm Yours.wma" Same output, however if I personally input it like so: >>> os.startfile("C:\\Documents and Settings\\Alex\\My Documents\\My >>> Music\\Rhapsody\\Bryanbros\\Jason Mraz\\I'm Yours (Single)\\01 - I'm >>> Yours.wma") It works out fine because I can make each backslash doubles so it doesn't mess stuff up. So if I could take the path varible and make ever "\" into a "\\" then it would also work. Did I clarify? Grant Edwards wrote: > > On 2008-06-11, Alexnb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I am using GUI, Tkinter to be exact. But regardless of how the >> path gets there, it needs to opened correctly. The problem I >> am running into is that the program receives a path of a file, >> either .wma or .mp3 and is supposed to open it. I run into >> problems when there is either a ")" or a number next to the >> backslash "\" in the file path. I am looking for a way to make >> it work with a variable, I can make it work when I physically >> type it in, but not with a variable that holds the path. > > You're going to have to show us code and example input and > output. Your description of the problem is far too vague for > anybody to help you. > > -- > Grant Edwards grante Yow! With YOU, I can > be > at MYSELF... We don't NEED > visi.com Dan Rather... > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/problems-with-opening-files-due-to-file%27s-path-tp17759531p17768511.html Sent from the Python - python-list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list