Python subprocess library error?

Question

Python

I'm trying to run an external BGinfo program, but it gives an error ( Below is the full error code )

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 8, in
gpl = subprocess.Popen (["Bginfo64.exe config.bgi /timer:00 /silent /nolicprompt"] , stdin = subprocess.PIPE, stdout = subprocess.PIPE, stderr = subprocess.PIPE, shell = True)
File "C:\Users\test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 775, in __init__
restore_signals , start_new_session)
File "C:\Users\test\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 1178, in _execute_child
startupinfo)
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The specified file cannot be found

The file is definitely there, I checked the paths 300 times. and the same error when starting another program, although everything worked before. what is the problem?

Answer 1

The 1st parameter of Popen must be a list of arguments, not a string with all of them, or don't use shell=True. Those. in this case apparently

["Bginfo64.exe", "config.bgi", "/timer:00", "/silent", "/nolicprompt"]