open desktop shortcut

import os
os.popen("start /MAX -D<work-dir> <internetexplorer>")

this uses the Windows start command, that runs IE in maximized window.

the things in <> have to be adapted to your situation.

look at the start command docs for more info.

I used below code.

import os
os.popen('start /MAX /D "c:\" iexplore')

I am getting this error

[error] Error message: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\v180648\AppData\Local\Temp\sikuli-tmp443888738301719096.py", line 2, in
os.popen('start /MAX /D "c:\" iexplore')
File "C:\Program Files\Sikuli X\sikuli-script.jar\Lib\os.py", line 735, in popen
File "C:\Program Files\Sikuli X\sikuli-script.jar\Lib\subprocess.py", line 755, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\Sikuli X\sikuli-script.jar\Lib\subprocess.py", line 1240, in _execute_child
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'list'

When I use start /MAX /D "c:\" iexplore in command line it works fine.

import os
os.popen("start /MAX /D "c:\" iexplore")

when I use double quotes

[error] Error message: SyntaxError: ('mismatched character \'"\' expecting \'\\n\'', ('C:\\Users\\v180648\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\sikuli-tmp3997014338485364637.py', 2, 28, 'os.popen("start /MAX /D "c:\\" iexplore")\n'))

BTW: "" on Windows command line for prameters are only needed, if the parameter contains blanks

one of the following should do it

os.popen(r"start /MAX /D c:\ iexplore") # raw string, no need for escaping

or

os.popen("start /MAX /D c:\\ iexplore") # \ escaped

or even yours

os.popen('start /MAX /D "c:\\" iexplore')
or
os.popen(r'start /MAX /D "c:\" iexplore')

tried all the option above..getting same error

[error] Error message: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\v180648\AppData\Local\Temp\sikuli-tmp443888738301719096.py", line 2, in
os.popen('start /MAX /D "c:\" iexplore')
File "C:\Program Files\Sikuli X\sikuli-script.jar\Lib\os.py", line 735, in popen
File "C:\Program Files\Sikuli X\sikuli-script.jar\Lib\subprocess.py", line 755, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files\Sikuli X\sikuli-script.jar\Lib\subprocess.py", line 1240, in _execute_child
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'list'

the first one (my favorite) works fine only Win7 32:

os.popen(r"start /MAX /D c:\ iexplore")

sorry typo

the first one (my favorite) works fine on my Win7 32:

I too use win7 32 and sikuli version 1.0rc2

ok, I am using the latest version of rc3.

This might be problem of Jython 2.5.1 (rc3 uses Jython 2.5.2).

put the start command into a callme.cmd file, that can be found on system path and try:

os.popen("callme.cmd")

I have copied the start command to one bat file put that into %SIKULI_HOME% and called it using this command below. I'll try to upgrade to rc3 or try find some other effective work around.

import subprocess
subprocess.call("openie.bat")

I have copied the start command to one bat file put that into %SIKULI_HOME% and called it using this command below. I'll try to upgrade to rc3 or try find some other effective work around.

import subprocess
subprocess.call("openie.bat")

Worked?

yes it worked