Is it possible to use python code to open another application?

Question

i am wondering if it is possible to open an app with python. I did some googling but i did not find anything that works. I tried:

import os
os.system("Settings")

and

import subprocess
subprocess.Popen("C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe")

but these do not work and i cant find anything else

Thanks in advance!

The second one should work, although `subprocess.run()` is probably a better fit. What's the result you're getting? — Thomas, Mar 16 '22 at 16:16
"Does not work" doesn't tell us enough to say anything about _why_ it didn't work. You need to tell us what specific error is thrown, not just that you didn't get the behavior you wanted. — Charles Duffy, Mar 16 '22 at 16:17
Might need to escape the \'s in your path. `"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steam.exe"` — SyntaxVoid, Mar 16 '22 at 16:18
`I did some googling` - did you read through the Python documentation practicing the examples and looking to see if any of those examples could be adapted to your needs? — wwii, Mar 16 '22 at 16:19
BTW, instead of "settings", you can execute a .cpl file to open a Windows control panel. — Charles Duffy, Mar 16 '22 at 16:19

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 16 '22 at 16:19

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Your code didn't work because the format of the path is wrong

import subprocess
subprocess.Popen("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steam.exe")

or

import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe")

answered Mar 16 '22 at 16:19

Rohith Nambiar

And this is a good step for OP to add to the process. When that line didn't work, one of the first things you could do is just run `print(os.path.exists("C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe"))`. If you get False, you should suspect there's a problem with the path formatting. – Frank Harris Mar 16 '22 at 16:31
Yes, I know right – Rohith Nambiar Mar 17 '22 at 01:50

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