On 8/13/11 8:41 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote:

>> > os.system("open %s" % document)

>> >

>> > Paul

>> >

> Paul: Is that Python? Maybe it would work on Linux too? Ultimately I

> want to run the application from a button click in Dabo just like I do

> in VFP.

The os.system() call is Python. The "open document" shell call is Mac. The equivalent

on Windows is "startfile". I don't think there's anything to rely on for Linux.

The better python code would use subprocess(), but os.system is so much easier to

remember.

Paul

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