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    Wasee
    wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 11:42 last edited by
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    Re: Run bash script from qt Hi everyone;
    How I can run python script from qt Code?

    Thanks

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      Christian Ehrlicher
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      wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 11:43 last edited by
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      @Wasee said in How I can run python script from QT:

      How I can run python script from qt Code?

      Instead executing /bin/bash execute /bin/python maybe?

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        7 Mar 2022, 11:42

        Re: Run bash script from qt Hi everyone;
        How I can run python script from qt Code?

        Thanks

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        JonB
        wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 11:45 last edited by
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        @Wasee
        As @Christian-Ehrlicher has written, but depending on your version of Linux you may need to specify python3 to run Python 3 rather than 2....

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          7 Mar 2022, 11:42

          Re: Run bash script from qt Hi everyone;
          How I can run python script from qt Code?

          Thanks

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          artwaw
          wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 11:58 last edited by
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          @Wasee To add a bit: if your script is configured (chmod +x and shebang) to run independently you can also use the same methodology as for running the bash script (bash will call interpreter defined in the shebang) - sometimes you might need shell environment for your script. It all depends on what the script does.

          For more information please re-read.

          Kind Regards,
          Artur

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            Wasee
            wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 12:27 last edited by
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            Hi everyone;
            I coded following but did not run script;

               
                QProcess process;
                process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList() << "-c" << "/home/user/bashScripts/test.py");
                qDebug()<<"Welcome";
            

            thanks

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              Wasee
              wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 12:44 last edited by
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              Hi everyone;
              I need to pass two argument with script to with qt code. These argument entered from the linedit etc.
              thanks

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                7 Mar 2022, 12:44

                Hi everyone;
                I need to pass two argument with script to with qt code. These argument entered from the linedit etc.
                thanks

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                artwaw
                wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 12:52 last edited by
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                @Wasee
                Do you really need it detached?
                Anyway, arguments can be bundled further down the line:

                process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList({"-c","/home/user/bashScripts/test.py",ui->lineEdit->text().simplified()}));
                

                and so on.

                For more information please re-read.

                Kind Regards,
                Artur

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                  7 Mar 2022, 12:27

                  Hi everyone;
                  I coded following but did not run script;

                     
                      QProcess process;
                      process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList() << "-c" << "/home/user/bashScripts/test.py");
                      qDebug()<<"Welcome";
                  

                  thanks

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                  JonB
                  wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 12:57 last edited by
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                  @Wasee said in How I can run python script from QT:

                  process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList() << "-c" << "/home/user/bashScripts/test.py");

                  As I stated earlier, is /bin/python correct for your desired Python on your machine?

                  Since when has Python used a -c argument to run a script? Did you try /bin/python -c /home/user/bashScripts/test.py from the command-line first? Remove that -c argument?

                  If it still does not work, check for errors and any output to stdout/stderr from QProcess.

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                    7 Mar 2022, 12:57

                    @Wasee said in How I can run python script from QT:

                    process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList() << "-c" << "/home/user/bashScripts/test.py");

                    As I stated earlier, is /bin/python correct for your desired Python on your machine?

                    Since when has Python used a -c argument to run a script? Did you try /bin/python -c /home/user/bashScripts/test.py from the command-line first? Remove that -c argument?

                    If it still does not work, check for errors and any output to stdout/stderr from QProcess.

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                    wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 12:59 last edited by
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                    @JonB said in How I can run python script from QT:

                    Since when has Python used a -c argument to run a script?

                    https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html

                    seems legit? I assumed the OP knows how to call an interpreter and used the parameter deliberately.

                    For more information please re-read.

                    Kind Regards,
                    Artur

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                      Wasee
                      wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 13:08 last edited by
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                      @artwaw said in How I can run python script from QT:

                      process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList({"-c","/home/user/bashScripts/test.py",ui->lineEdit->text().simplified()}));

                      Didn't run script by changing the code.

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                        7 Mar 2022, 12:59

                        @JonB said in How I can run python script from QT:

                        Since when has Python used a -c argument to run a script?

                        https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html

                        seems legit? I assumed the OP knows how to call an interpreter and used the parameter deliberately.

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                        JonB
                        wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 13:10 last edited by
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                        @artwaw
                        Nope, you mis-read what is there!

                        python  [-c command]
                        

                        runs command as as python, not as a python file of script.

                        As it says there, to run a script file it's

                        python myscript.py
                        

                        I imagine the OP copied the -c directly from the example of the Bash script, which does use -c for a file:

                        /bin/bash -c myscript.sh
                        

                        :)

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                          7 Mar 2022, 13:08

                          @artwaw said in How I can run python script from QT:

                          process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList({"-c","/home/user/bashScripts/test.py",ui->lineEdit->text().simplified()}));

                          Didn't run script by changing the code.

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                          JonB
                          wrote on 7 Mar 2022, 13:11 last edited by JonB 3 Jul 2022, 13:12
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                          @Wasee said in How I can run python script from QT:

                          process.startDetached("/bin/python", QStringList({"-c","/home/user/bashScripts/test.py",ui->lineEdit->text().simplified()}));
                          Didn't run script by changing the code.

                          Already told you why earlier, what you should test, and what you need to have. Any particular reason to just ignore me?

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                            Wasee
                            wrote on 8 Mar 2022, 04:01 last edited by
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                            @JonB Hi;
                            I run in command-line following commands: command not found
                            user@user-HP:~$ sudo /bin/python -c /home/user/bashScripts/test.py
                            [sudo] password for user:
                            sudo: /bin/python: command not found
                            user@user-HP:~$ sudo /bin/python /home/user/bashScripts/test.py
                            [sudo] password for user:
                            sudo: /bin/python: command not found
                            user@user-HP:~$

                            thanks

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                              Wasee
                              wrote on 8 Mar 2022, 04:15 last edited by
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                              @JonB said in How I can run python script from QT:

                              python myscript.py

                              Its work perfect now I want to pass two arguments with my script from UI basically two different integers.

                              thanks

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                                Wasee
                                wrote on 8 Mar 2022, 04:50 last edited by
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                                Hi everyone;
                                I coded following my script run successfully:

                                process.startDetached("python /home/user/bashScripts/test.py");
                                

                                But when I pass arguments then my script fails to run ; I coded following script as argument:

                                process.startDetached(({"python /home/user/bashScripts/test.py",(ui->pan->text().simplified()),(ui->tilt->text().simplified());}));
                                

                                thanks

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                                  8 Mar 2022, 04:50

                                  Hi everyone;
                                  I coded following my script run successfully:

                                  process.startDetached("python /home/user/bashScripts/test.py");
                                  

                                  But when I pass arguments then my script fails to run ; I coded following script as argument:

                                  process.startDetached(({"python /home/user/bashScripts/test.py",(ui->pan->text().simplified()),(ui->tilt->text().simplified());}));
                                  

                                  thanks

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                                  jsulm
                                  Lifetime Qt Champion
                                  wrote on 8 Mar 2022, 06:15 last edited by
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                                  @Wasee Please read QProcess documentation!
                                  And also please read what @JonB gave you!

                                  https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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