R help - Feb 2013 - system() stdout not recieved

I would like to execute a python script from R and receive the stdout in R.  I
have windows xp and R 2.14.2. The test.py script should print "hello",
it does work in cmd. Here is a couple tries, thanks for any
suggestions!John
> system('cmd test.py', intern = TRUE)[1] "Microsoft Windows XP
[Version 5.1.2600]"                                                       
[2] "(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp."                         
[3] ""                                                                
[4] "C:\\Documents and Settings\\HP_Administrator.-1\\My
Documents\\Dropbox\\Cluster Re-Run>"
> system('cmd test.py')Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C)
Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator.-1\My Documents\Dropbox\Cluster
Re-Run>> system('test.py')>
 		 	   		  
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