Execute Robot Framework file from python script

Question

from subprocess import call
import os

call(['robot '+os.getcwd()+'\\aaa.robot'])

file_dir: D:/aaa/test/aaa.robot

script for now in same dir

Output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "__init.py", line 7, in <module>
    call(['robot '+os.getcwd()+'\\aaa.robot'])
  File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 522, in call
    return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 710, in __init_
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 958, in _execut
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 2] Nie mo┐na odnalečŠ okreťlonego pliku

I just cant handle it. I dont get why in python tunning anything is so complicated :(

I want same result as this line (written directly to cmd):

/>robot aaa.robot

What is it you're hoping this program will do?

Julian Jocque
– Julian Jocque

2016-04-08 14:13:13 +00:00
Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 14:13 — Julian Jocque
– Julian Jocque, Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 14:13
My bad, edited that to original post, thx.

user2678074
– user2678074

2016-04-08 14:23:51 +00:00
Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 14:23 — user2678074
– user2678074, Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 14:23
This should be just ordinary startup script...

user2678074
– user2678074

2016-04-08 14:27:07 +00:00
Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 14:27 — user2678074
– user2678074, Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 14:27

Vinaykumar Patel · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-03 05:37:22Z

18

Here is another way

import robot

logFile = open('mylog.txt', 'w') 
robot.run("tmp.robot",stdout=logFile)

answered Nov 3, 2016 at 5:37

Vinaykumar Patel

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Timmy Lin Over a year ago

this is the best answer! detailed instruction of usage can be found in robot.run.py

jDo · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-08 14:53:30Z

5

subprocess expects a list but you're inputting a string ('robot '+os.getcwd()+'\\aaa.robot').

Try:

call(['C:/Python27/python.exe', '-m', 'robot', 'D:/aaa/test/aaa.robot'])

or

call(['C:/Python27/Scripts/robot.bat', 'D:/aaa/test/aaa.robot'])

edited Apr 8, 2016 at 14:53

answered Apr 8, 2016 at 14:27

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9 Comments

user2678074 Over a year ago

First one has same result as in main topic

jDo Over a year ago

@user2678074 What is the full path to the robot program and are you absolutely sure that D:/aaa/test/aaa.robot is correct?

user2678074 Over a year ago

Yes. I added specially print os.getcwd() and the path is correct. Double checked

user2678074 Over a year ago

sorry for that :) C:\Python27\Scripts\ride.py btw...it is added to the PATH

jDo Over a year ago

Great :) The only reason you can type robot in the terminal and run a program, is because your computer knows that robot actually means ` C:/Python27/Scripts/robot.bat. robot is an alias or a "custom" nickname for an actual program. These "nicknames" and user settings are called environment variables. They only apply to your user. From Python's perspective, robot makes no sense - it needs the full path to the executable or you need to explicitly set cwd= in the subproces command. Maybe this will work too: call(['robot.bat', 'D:/aaa/test/aaa.robot'], cwd='C:/Python27/Scripts')

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