Christian wrote: > Steve Holden wrote: > > >>:::::::::::::: >>one.py >>:::::::::::::: >>import os >>os.environ['STEVE'] = "You are the man" >>os.system("python two.py") >>print "Ran one" >>:::::::::::::: >>two.py >>:::::::::::::: >>import os >>print "STEVE is", os.environ['STEVE'] >>print "Ran two" >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]$ python one.py >>STEVE is You are the man >>Ran two >>Ran one >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]$ >> >>Hope this helps. >> >>regards >> Steve > > > Thanks Steve, you're quite right, you are the man. And thanks to all the > rest of you for your kind help and patient understanding. I have learned > quite a lot and is about to consider my self advanced to the status of > Python newbie. > > So here is my final question: > Do I call the .sh script with a .py script like this: > > os.system("/path/to/the/script/startupscript.sh")
Time you answered your own questions by trying things at the interactive interpreter prompt! regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com PyCon TX 2006 www.python.org/pycon/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list