On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Jim Byrnes <jf_byr...@comcast.net> wrote: > On 12/24/2016 05:10 PM, Danny Yoo wrote: >> >> On Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 2:40 PM, Jim Byrnes <jf_byr...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> subprocess.call(['libreoffice', '/home/jfb/test.ods']) >>> k.tap_key(k.enter_key) >>> k.tap_key(k.enter_key) >>> >>> If I run the above code, libreoffice opens the test.ods spreadsheet then >>> just sits there. When I close libreoffice the two enter_keys are executed >>> in >>> the terminal that originated the script. >>> >>> How can I continue to send keystrokes to libreoffice from the script once >>> it >>> has been opened by subprocess.call()?
I was just looking at Alan's response which is probably the way to go, but having never used the subprocess module to date, I am wondering if the stdin option of call()might be used to direct the desired keystrokes to LO? After looking at "subprocess.call(args, *, stdin=None, stdout=None, stderr=None, shell=False, timeout=None) Run the command described by args. Wait for command to complete, then return the returncode attribute." from the docs, I wonder if setting "stdin=PIPE" (or does it need to be "subprocess.PIPE"?) might do what you want? If I am understanding the docs correctly, this will result in stdin going to the the new process you created with call(). I don't have time to play with this -- Christmas Eve and all -- but I am curious if it would work. Merry Christmas! boB _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
