[Tutor] Convert my .bat and .vbs to .py
Hello, This is my first post. I have just begun to code with python. My goal is to convert about a dozen or so DOS/Windows batch scripts(.bat) and vbscripts(.vbs) that I use on a day-to-day basis to python so that they can be run on either my windows or linux workstations. The first things that I want to learn is how to do basic stuff like copying, moving, and deleting files around from folder to folder. I have been in the help section of python (copyfile section) but I do not understand what I am doing wrong. Here is my simple DOS batch file... ## copy D:\PDF_Holding\*PRODUCTION.pdf Z:\ copy D:\PDF_Holding\*ILLUSTRATION.pdf H:\MARKETING\ILLUSTRATIONS\PRODUCT pause del *.pdf ## Basically, it copies the "production" and "illustration" pdf files to certain folders than deletes the left over pdf files when done. Yes, I could move them instead of copying them. I'm no asking for anyone to write this for me but if someone could lead me i the right direction, I would be grateful. Thank-you. Mark ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Convert my .bat and .vbs to .py
Wow! Got a lot of responses to my post. Thanks everyone. After reading all of them, I may have to learn by example after all. I'm going to try Alan Gauld's tutorials first. Mark Alan Gauld wrote the following on 2/15/2007 12:39 PM: > "Mark Bystry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > >> My goal is to convert about a dozen or so DOS/Windows batch >> scripts(.bat) and vbscripts(.vbs) that I use on a day-to-day basis >> to python > > You might want to look at my Using the OS topic in my tutorial > It covers basic file manipulation and starting external programs > etc. > >> that they can be run on either my windows or linux workstations. > > That might be harder than you think due to differences in paths etc. > Also some external commands will be different, and ones with the > same name take different arguments/orders or args etc > > If you write them in pure Python you should be OK but if you > just run sequences of OS commands (typical of batch files) > then you might run into problems. > >> The first things that I want to learn is how to do basic stuff >> like copying, moving, and deleting files around from folder to >> folder. > > Try my tutor topic. > > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Convert my .bat and .vbs to .py
You guys are great! I'm not sure how I found this mailing list but I'm glad that I subscribed. Mark Rob Andrews wrote the following on 2/15/2007 1:23 PM: > We're good like that. heh > > On 2/15/07, Mark Bystry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Wow! Got a lot of responses to my post. Thanks everyone. After reading all >> of them, I may have to >> learn by example after all. I'm going to try Alan Gauld's tutorials first. >> > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Convert my .bat and .vbs to .py
Well, immediately I am having problems. Be patient with me.
This what I have...
copy_file.py
import os
import shutil as sh
sh.copy('C:\testing_it.txt', 'D:\')
raw_input("Done!")
...and it's not working. Obviously, I'm trying to copy a text file on C:\ to
D:\.
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Re: [Tutor] Convert my .bat and .vbs to .py
Jeez! I'm retarded. It works like a charm now.
Thanks for that Rob
Mark
Rob Andrews wrote the following on 2/15/2007 2:29 PM:
> Ahh, yes. Your main trouble seems to be the use of \ instead of / in
> 'C:\testing_it.txt'
>
> Windows uses \, whereas python uses /. So you can replace 'c:\'
> with your choice of the following:
>
> 'c:/' (replacing \ with /)
> r'c:\' (the 'r' before the string tells python it's a raw string)
> 'c:\\' (the first \ telling python to take the second \ at face value)
>
> -Rob A.
>
> On 2/15/07, Mark Bystry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Well, immediately I am having problems. Be patient with me.
>>
>> This what I have...
>>
>> copy_file.py
>>
>>
>> import os
>> import shutil as sh
>>
>> sh.copy('C:\testing_it.txt', 'D:\')
>> raw_input("Done!")
>>
>>
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Re: [Tutor] Convert my .bat and .vbs to .py
Ahh. Great tip Eric. Thank-you.
Mark
Eric Walstad wrote the following on 2/15/2007 2:58 PM:
> Hey Mark,
> Mark Bystry wrote:
>> sh.copy('C:\testing_it.txt', 'D:\')
>
> Also have a look at the os.path module. Because you want these scripts
> to work on both Linux and Windows, using os.path will let you avoid
> writing platform specific code to handle your slashes.
>
> For example:
> import os
> path_parts_list = ['C:', 'testing_it.txt']
>
> Now, os.path.join will join those path parts together with whatever is
> appropriate for the OS you are running on:
>
> os.path.join(path_parts_list)
>
> This should give you:
> 'c:\testing_it.txt' on Windows and
> 'c:/testing_it.txt' on Linux (which doesn't make sense, but demonstrates
> how os.path can handle your os-specific slashes for you).
>
> There are lots of helpful path related built-ins:
> <http://docs.python.org/lib/module-os.path.html>
>
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Re: [Tutor] New Tutor topic(almost)
Well, I'm new here and for the most I haven't got a clue as to what I'm doing, however, I thought your website was a jewel. Most of it was over my head but sometime in the future I'm sure it will become a valuable resource for me. (btw, I'm heading to Borders tonight with my checkbook. Hoping to pick up some pyhton for complete n00bs reading) Keep up the great work, Alan. Mark Alan Gauld wrote the following on 2/16/2007 4:45 AM: > "Alan Gauld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in > >> After a very long delay I finally got some work done on >> my networking with sockets topic in my tutorial. There is >> still a section to complete but the introductory explanations >> and examples are now on the site. >> >> http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/tutsocket.htm >> >> If anyone has any feedback I'd love to hear it. > > OK, I finished it, the final address book example is now there too. > > Enjoy, > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] New Tutor topic(almost)
I'll look for it. Perhaps I should pick up one of the "Dummies" book too. Mark Kent Johnson wrote the following on 2/16/2007 8:35 AM: > Mark Bystry wrote: >> Well, I'm new here and for the most I haven't got a clue as to what I'm >> doing, however, I thought >> your website was a jewel. Most of it was over my head but sometime in the >> future I'm sure it will >> become a valuable resource for me. (btw, I'm heading to Borders tonight with >> my checkbook. Hoping to >> pick up some pyhton for complete n00bs reading) > > Look for "Python Programming for the absolute beginner". > > Kent > > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Add metadata to a dir of files.
Ok. I'm not sure what programming language I want to try this in...since I'm not sure how to write this in any language (thought I'd give python a try. Here's my problem: I have a directory full of about 2,000 pdf files. I want to be able to add the same comment to the "Category" field of each file (in the document properties of the file). So I am looking to batch process pdf files (or any filetype, i guess) to add some metadata. My needs are very similar to tagging mp3 files. Since I'm still new to python I don't even know how to get started. Can someone provide sample code that maybe I could expand upon or point to a link somewhere so I can read up on the subject? I would appreciate it. Thank-you, Mark ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Add metadata to a dir of files.
Actually no. I want to change the Windows metadata. This is the same metadata that is on all files. It isn't PDF specific. (I wonder if Linux is the same) Basically, I can select 100's of file in a dir, right-click, properties, summary, and add something to the Category field. This obviously affects all files giving them all the same attribute. I can continue doing it this way but I thought perhaps a script would be best. Maybe it isn't, I don't know. Anyway, thank-you for the links. Mark Tim Golden wrote the following on 2/22/2007 12:28 PM: >> Here's my problem: I have a directory full of about 2,000 pdf files. I want >> to be able to add the >> same comment to the "Category" field of each file (in the document >> properties of the file). So I am >> looking to batch process pdf files (or any filetype, i guess) to add some >> metadata. > > I'm assuming here that we're talking about the PDF's > own metadata rather than, say, the additional stuff > which Windows allows in Alternate Data Streams? If > so, then a combination of PyPDF: > >http://pybrary.net/pyPdf/ > > and the builtin os, glob, os.path modules: > >http://docs.python.org/lib/module-os.html >http://docs.python.org/lib/module-os.path.html >http://docs.python.org/lib/module-glob.html > > might suit the case. > > TJG > ___ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Add metadata to a dir of files.
I think I'm getting close but with the wrong programming language...
filename: test.vbs
code:
Set objFile = CreateObject("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
objFile.Open("C:\test.txt")
Wscript.Echo "Category: " & objFile.SummaryProperties.Category
With the help of dsofile.dll the above reads the "Category" attribute of
test.txt.
Mark Bystry wrote the following on 2/22/2007 1:01 PM:
> Actually no. I want to change the Windows metadata. This is the same metadata
> that is on all files.
> It isn't PDF specific. (I wonder if Linux is the same)
>
> Basically, I can select 100's of file in a dir, right-click, properties,
> summary, and add something
> to the Category field. This obviously affects all files giving them all the
> same attribute. I can
> continue doing it this way but I thought perhaps a script would be best.
> Maybe it isn't, I don't know.
>
> Anyway, thank-you for the links.
>
> Mark
>
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Re: [Tutor] Add metadata to a dir of files.
getting even closer. figure out how to write to a file but still in vbscript.
dsofile_write.vbs
code:
Set objFile = CreateObject("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
objFile.Open("D:\test.txt")
objFile.SummaryProperties.Category = "CAT54"
objFile.Save
Mark
Mark Bystry wrote the following on 2/22/2007 1:30 PM:
> I think I'm getting close but with the wrong programming language...
>
> filename: test.vbs
> code:
> Set objFile = CreateObject("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
> objFile.Open("C:\test.txt")
> Wscript.Echo "Category: " & objFile.SummaryProperties.Category
>
> With the help of dsofile.dll the above reads the "Category" attribute of
> test.txt.
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Re: [Tutor] Add metadata to a dir of files.
Well that's awesome. Thanks for the code. Unfortunately I cannot get it to run.
After I installed
the win32 extensions for python...I get this error when trying to run.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\test.py", line 4, in
props.SummaryProperties.Category = "CAT69"
File "C:\Program
Files\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py", line 534, in
__setattr__
self._oleobj_.Invoke(entry.dispid, 0, invoke_type, 0, value)
com_error: (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, None, None, None, 0,
-2147024891), None)
code:
import win32com.client
props = win32com.client.Dispatch ("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
props.Open (r"C:\test.txt")
props.SummaryProperties.Category = "CAT69"
props.Save ()
Maybe this is the same com error that you're getting
Mark
Tim Golden wrote the following on 2/22/2007 3:16 PM:
> Mark Bystry wrote:
>> getting even closer. figure out how to write to a file but still in vbscript.
>>
>> dsofile_write.vbs
>> code:
>> Set objFile = CreateObject("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
>> objFile.Open("D:\test.txt")
>> objFile.SummaryProperties.Category = "CAT54"
>> objFile.Save
>
> In Python, that's spelt:
>
>
> import win32com.client
> props = win32com.client.Dispatch ("DSOFile.OleDocumentProperties")
> props.Open (r"c:\temp\test.txt")
> props.SummaryProperties.Category = "CAT54"
> props.Save ()
>
>
>
> but when I tried doing it, I got a COM error on the line
> where the Category is written. It worked ok with Subject
> instead. Wouldn't have thought this was down to Python,
> but I've not got much to go on!
>
> TJG
>
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Re: [Tutor] Add metadata to a dir of files.
Ok, Tim. I believe you're right. If the vbscript is working then I'll continue to use it and expand on it. I'll only be using this on my WinXP box anyway. I just didn't want to offend anyone in this mailing list with vbscript code. I'm really trying to learn some python basics but I'm no programmer. Thanks everyone for your help. Mark. Tim Golden wrote the following on 2/22/2007 4:06 PM: > Tim Golden wrote: >> Slightly bizarrely, it works fine for me on a different >> computer (my laptop). Both are Win2K. The only help I >> could find on the error code suggested a permission issue, >> which isn't likely. That said, I have experienced a few >> funnies with the Python script writing the new Category >> open in one window, and trying to use Explorer to update >> the Summary info in another. >> >> Might be worth making sure nothing else is blocking, and >> giving it another go. I'll try it on a random collection >> of files to see if it runs... > > No joy. It's falling over again with another eight-byte > twos-complement error code. Frankly, if your VBS version > runs, use it! (Especially if this is just one of those > one-off things). > > TJG > ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
