system calls that interact with OSX finder

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I have an apache virtual host for some local development I'm doing using
python cgi scripts.

Here is a example script that should open a "Finder" window on the server if
the server is running OSX, and an explorer window if it's running windows or
cygwin.

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print 'Content-Type: text/html\n\n'
import os
import platform

if (platform.platform().startswith('Darwin') or platform.mac_ver()[0] !=
''):
os.system('open .')
elif platform.platform().startswith('Windows') or
platform.platform().startswith('CYGWIN'):
os.system('explorer .')
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This script works when run manually, e.g. not through Apache. It also works
on Windows and CYGWIN. Also it used to work on OSX before I updated to
from OS 10.5.6 to 10.5.7.
Now, however it doesn't work on OSX. Nothing happens when I load the page.


Similarly this script should open a text editor window if the server is OSX:

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print 'Content-Type: text/html\n\n'
import os
import platform

if (platform.platform().startswith('Darwin') or platform.mac_ver()[0] !=
''):
os.system('edit myfile.txt')
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It also used to work, but it also no longer does.

If anyone can give me a clue as to what might be happening that would be
great.

Thanks!
Dan

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g python cgi scripts.

Here is a example script that should open a &q=
uot;Finder" window on the server if the server is running OSX, and an =
explorer window if it's running windows or cygwin.


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print 'Content-Type: text/html\n\n'
import os
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import platform

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or platform.mac_ver()[0] !=3D ''):
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open .')

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().startswith('CYGWIN'):
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This script works when run manually, e.g. not t=
hrough Apache.=A0 It also works on Windows and CYGWIN. =A0 Also it used to =
work on OSX before I updated to from OS 10.5.6 to 10.5.7.  

Now, however it doesn't work on OSX.=A0 Nothing happens when I load the=
page.


Similarly this script should open a text editor window if=
the server is OSX:

-------
print 'Content-Type: text/html\n\=
n'


import os

import platform



if (platform.platform().startswith('Darwin') or platform.mac_ver()[=
0] !=3D ''):

     os.system('edit myfile.txt')
-------


It also used to work, but it also no longer does.  

If anyo=
ne can give me a clue as to what might be happening that would be great. r>
Thanks!
Dan





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