Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread Bengt Richter
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:32:28 GMT, Dennis Lee Bieber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 25 Oct 2005 05:22:20 -0700, "jas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> declaimed the >following in comp.lang.python: > >> So it seems there is no good way to handle "interactive" processes on >> windows using python. By interactive

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread Mike Meyer
Dennis Lee Bieber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Followed by the Amiga... The Amiga IPC used "message ports" (linked > lists owned by the creating process to which, if "public" [named], other > processes could send message packets). The Amiga port of REXX made use > of message ports as its nat

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread jas
I have setup multiple threads and a queue...which is working pretty good. But I have one other issue...I have a new thread (since it is different issue) here: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_frm/thread/ec81d8982d1a0130 if you get chance, would you mind checking that out. T

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread jas
I have setup multiple threads and a queue...which is working pretty good. But I have one other issue...I have a new thread (since it is different issue) here: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_frm/thread/ec81d8982d1a0130 if you get chance, would you mind checking that out. T

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread Donn Cave
Quoth "jas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: | Steve Holden wrote: |> Look at how you might do it in other languages. Then you'll realise this |> isn't (just) a Python problem. | | Yea your right. However, for example, in Java, one can use the Process | class, and then read from the stream until its the end (

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread Michael Schneider
Jas, I use a python called twisted to run processes as you describe. Twisted is an event-driven framework that brings a change in the way that you look at things. take a look at: http://twistedmatrix.com/projects/core/documentation/howto/process.html Good luck, hope this is useful, Mike jas

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread jas
Steve Holden wrote: > Look at how you might do it in other languages. Then you'll realise this > isn't (just) a Python problem. Yea your right. However, for example, in Java, one can use the Process class, and then read from the stream until its the end (i.e. -1 is returned). However, with Pytho

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread Steve Holden
jas wrote: > So it seems there is no good way to handle "interactive" processes on > windows using python. By interactive I mean processes/commands that > require user interaction, such as telnet or del (to delete a file or > directory sometimes you need to confirm with a yes or no), date, etc. >

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-25 Thread jas
So it seems there is no good way to handle "interactive" processes on windows using python. By interactive I mean processes/commands that require user interaction, such as telnet or del (to delete a file or directory sometimes you need to confirm with a yes or no), date, etc. os.system gives the

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-24 Thread jas
What about having a thread which reads from subprocess.Popen()'s stdout...instead of read/write, read/write. just always read, and write when needed? any comments on that idea? jas wrote: > actually, i can't check for ">" only because if you a dir, a line can > end with a > but is not the end of

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-24 Thread jas
actually, i can't check for ">" only because if you a dir, a line can end with a > but is not the end of the output jas wrote: > Thanks, that is certainly a start. As you mentioned, the "cd" could is > an issue. > > Perhaps checking to see if the line ends with ">" is sufficient? > > Dennis Lee B

Re: Read/Write from/to a process

2005-10-24 Thread jas
Thanks, that is certainly a start. As you mentioned, the "cd" could is an issue. Perhaps checking to see if the line ends with ">" is sufficient? Dennis Lee Bieber wrote: > On 24 Oct 2005 07:20:42 -0700, "jas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> declaimed the > following in comp.lang.python: > > > Hi, > > I w