Executing external Python program in Sikuli script

Question

I am trying to call a python program which just sends me a text on my phone from a Sikuli script.I am a beginner and my goal is to receive a text when a certain loop is finished, but I don't know how to call on it from the Sikuli script. This is a small part of my code from Sikuli so far.

while (something):
     if (randomThing):
       something = False


subprocess.Popen("python SendSMS.py")

I get an OS error saying no such file or directory. Is there a better way to do this? or what am I doing wrong here? I am using Mac.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 21 '17 at 04:49

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subprocess.Popen() will look for SendSMS.py in same directory but if your script is not in that directory you will get find not found error which is totally expected. As a fix you will need to provide whole path to your script instead of just python SendSMS.py replace it with python /home/my_user/SendSMS.py and check if it works.

answered Dec 21 '17 at 04:49

Mahesh Karia

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my python file is located /Users/[myUser]/SendSms.py -- and I get this error: [error] OSError ( Cannot run program "python /SendSMS.py" (in directory "/Users/[myUser]"): error=2, No such file or directory ). I am specifying the correct path here right? – Harshad Kapoor Dec 21 '17 at 04:59
are you using windows ? please check file name is it SendSms.py or SendSMS.py ? – Mahesh Karia Dec 21 '17 at 05:01
I am using Mac. I am specifying the correct spelling "SendSMS" in subprocess.Popen("python /SendSMS.py"), which is the same as the python file name – Harshad Kapoor Dec 21 '17 at 05:06
so replace `Popen("python /SendSMS.py")` with `Popen("python /home/my_user/SendSMS.py")` – Mahesh Karia Dec 21 '17 at 05:09
That didn't work as well. I fixed the problem now by using subprocess.call(["python", "SendSMS.py"]).. – Harshad Kapoor Dec 21 '17 at 05:14
glad to know your problem has been fixed! – Mahesh Karia Dec 21 '17 at 05:15

Executing external Python program in Sikuli script

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