python open applications through your program

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I want my program to open iTunes during runtime. How do I implement this ? I looked around for answers but didn't get any concrete complete answers. Till now, all I know is I could use the os module and then call the os.system() function to open iTunes. If this is right, what goes into the brackets ? I have a Mac OS X machine.

Which operating system? They each different `api's` and methods of doing such tasks. — , Aug 30 '13 at 15:13
Take a look at `macpython` and this link http://wiki.python.org/moin/MacPython/AppleScript — , Aug 30 '13 at 15:47

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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This should be able to help you.

From the article linked above...

import sys, string, os, arcgisscripting
os.chdir( 'c:\\documents and settings\\flow_model' )
os.system( '"C:\\Documents and Settings\\flow_model\\flow.exe"' )

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KurzedMetal · Answer 2 · 2013-08-30T15:25:13.347

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Use subprocess.call() if you want to simply run an executable.

os.system() run the command in a subshell, which generates an unnecessary extra process and slightly different behavior depending on the operating system/console used (for example cmd.exe have different escaping than bash)

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answered Aug 30 '13 at 15:18

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 30 '13 at 15:59

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One straightforward way to do this on Mac OS X will be to use the open command:

os.system("open -a iTunes")

There are undoubtedly other ways of doing this (e.g, using the Cocoa/Python bridge), but this is the simplest.

answered Aug 30 '13 at 15:59

Hey thanks ! Worked like a charm. What would I need to input if I want to enter a particular song (say x.mp3) through iTunes ? – Shonu93 Aug 30 '13 at 16:39

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 30 '13 at 16:39

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Read subprocess, is better than os.system in your case.

Subprocess module: http://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html

answered Aug 30 '13 at 16:39

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