On Feb 23, 6:06 pm, bieff...@gmail.com wrote: > On Feb 23, 5:53 pm, aha <aquil.abdul...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello All, > > I am working on a project where I need to support versions of Python > > as old as 2.3. Previously, we distributed Python with our product, but > > this seemed a bit silly so we are no longer doing this. The problem > > that I am faced with is that we have Python scripts that use the > > subprocess module, and subprocess is not available in Python 2.3. > > Below is the strategy I am thinking about using, however if, you have > > better ideas please let me know. > > > def runner(cmd, stdin, stdout, ...): > > try: > > import subprocess > > sbm = 1 > > except: > > sbm = 0 > > > # Now do something > > if sbm: > > process = subporcess(...) > > else: > > import popen2 > > process = popen2.Popen4(...) > > > Has anyone else run into a situation similar to this one? > > IIRC, subprocess is a pure python module. If so, tou could try if > subprocess compiles under 2.3.
... I checked, and, for windows platform subprocess.py uses the modules mvscrt and _subprocess, which I ham unable to locate on my windows XP python 2.6 installation. This make the whole thing harder, even impossible if _subprocess has been created especially for subprocess.py. For non-windows platform, subprocess.py seem to use only fairly well- established module, so there is a chance to backport it. Ciao again ---------- FB -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
