Re: Python: debugging system calls

Date : Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:52:11 +0100
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : "Alan Jones" <skyphyr(at)gmail.com>
Subject : Re: Python: debugging system calls
ooo - nice
Is there a C++ crossplatform equivalent to this?

Cheers,

Alan.

On 8/9/06, Aloys Baillet <aloys.baillet(at)gmail.com> wrote:
If you just want the logon username, independently of the platform, you can
just use

import getpass
username = getpass.getuser()

my 2 cheap cents...

Aloys


On 8/9/06, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote: > name not main. what a great start to the day. > > On 8/9/06, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry Brad - damn Gmail - saw the main from the reply below. > > > > On 8/9/06, Alan Jones <skyphyr(at)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I Bernard for the example of whoami you can instead use environment > > > variables to pull the same data. > > > > > > char * buffer; > > > #ifdef Q_OS_WIN > > > buffer = getenv ("USERNAME"); > > > #endif > > > > > > #ifdef Q_OS_DARWIN > > > buffer = getenv ("USER"); > > > #endif > > > > > > #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX > > > buffer = getenv ("USER"); > > > #endif > > > > > > That's the C++ edition, sorry - no python here. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Alan. > > > > > > On 8/8/06, Bradley Gabe < withanar(at)stanwinston.com> wrote: > > > > I'm wondering if this is possible... I need to run os.system() calls > > > > through python, and I need to be able to see the line Python echos as a > > > > result. > > > > > > > > So for example, if I want to run the command: whoami, I need to get the > > > > string value that is echoed. The os.system() method itself just returns > > > > a number describing the status of the command. > > > > > > > > The purpose of this is to help in debugging Apache running mod python, > > > > which is doing strange things regarding permissions. > > > > > > > > Any help or advice appreciated! > > > > > > > > -Brad > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo(at)Softimage.COM with the following text in body: > > > > unsubscribe xsi > > > > > > > > > > --- > Unsubscribe? Mail Majordomo(at)Softimage.COM with the following text in body: > unsubscribe xsi >



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