Trying to script an external process

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Hi all, I’m trying to script a conform process that includes a series of steps. One of those steps is shooting a movie and then running an external python script on that movie.

I’ve been testing executing python from within a script, and am having a heck of a time getting it working.

The command i’m using works fine when running from a shell - however when I run it using Process2, it doesn’t work. It doesn’t return any errors - it just doesn’t execute anything.

Does anyone have any suggestions? here’s my code (the python script just prints “hiya” to a text file so I can see if it’s working):

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
cmd = “C:/Users/Jason/Miniconda3/python.exe “C:/Users/Jason/Nimble/Storyboard Pro/Scripting/tools/testPython.py””

MessageLog.trace(cmd);

p1 = new Process2(cmd);

p1.launchAndDetach();

// print out some helpful results

MessageLog.trace("PID: " +p1.pid());

MessageLog.trace(p1.commandLine());

MessageLog.trace(p1.errorCode());

MessageLog.trace(p1.errorMessage());
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

thank you!

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Did you ever get anywhere with this? I’m looking to do something similar. I was using command prompt instead, though I could probably try python as well, since I’m equally unfamiliar with both =\

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The code which you have given can be executed but you have to make some changes that need to be done and in the

MessageLog.trace(cmd);

p1 = new Process2(cmd); you have to do the parameter in the single leading argument. If required dell bios update is there to help.

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Hey guys, did you figure it out on how to get any information back, from the Python File?

I am trying the following lines but none of them works for me,

Process::readLineStdout( )
Process::readStdout( )
Process::readyReadStdout( )

Thanks