Embedding Python In Otls

[doc]

I'm trying to embed my python scripts inside my otl and I'm having a bit of

trouble.

I made a section in the "edit contents" editor called fat.py

here's the code for that section:

#!/usr/local/bin/python

print("yes this works!\n")

my otl has a button with the following callback:

    unix opdef:/Object/foo?fat.py

The problem is whenever I hit my button I get the following error in my shell:

opdef:/Object/foo?fat.py: No match.

anybody know how to get around this?

thanks

Luca

[TheUsualAlex]

I don't think the 'unix' command can execute scripts embedded within oplib, can it...? IF my memory is correct, I remember running into this issue more than a year ago and George told me you'd have to have the script sits outside the oplib...

I could wrong tho... I'd be interested in knowing about it. George? Jason?

-Alex

[RickWork]

If memory serves me right I recall something about having to dump the python script to the /tmp directory first and then call the python script from there. I was fighting with this a while back as well and found the answer on the odwiki. I think JC posted this:

Python Script in HDA

Cheers,

/Rick

[doc]

thanks for the input guys. I've just confirmed with sesi, I'd have to write the python

out to a temp file. yuck.

Luca

[hoknamahn]

thanks for the input guys. I've just confirmed with sesi, I'd have to write the python

out to a temp file. yuck.

Luca

28547[/snapback]

Does Python allow to use a single line programs like Perl? If so you can write a Python code inside expression function in this manner

string SomeFunc(string SomeParam) {
  ...
  code += "foreach my $text (@text) { ";
  code += "chomp($text); ";
  code += "$text =~ s/\\t/$spacestr/g; ";
  ...

  return system("perl -e \"" + code  + "\"");
}

That function then can be embed into OTL. Terrible but there is no need to use external temporary files