[Python-Dev] os.startfile with optional second parameter (original) (raw)

Thomas Heller theller at python.net
Wed Dec 21 17:32:22 CET 2005


Thomas Heller <theller at python.net> writes:

Would a patch be accepted that implemented an optional second parameter for the os.startfile function on Windows?

Sometimes I missed the possibility to write os.startfile("mydocs.pdf", "print")

The other possibility would be to extend the subprocess module with this functionality.

Thomas



More information about the Python-Dev mailing list