Execute a script inside another script in python

Question

I want to make a python script that will run OpenOffice and create an odt file with Py-Uno.

That's what I have tried:

import os
import uno

os.system("soffice '--accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;'")

local = uno.getComponentContext()
resolver = local.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.bridge.UnoUrlResolver", local)

context = resolver.resolve("uno:socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext")

desktop = context.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", context)

#Start new document
document = desktop.loadComponentFromURL("private:factory/swriter", "_blank", 0, ())
cursor = document.Text.createTextCursor()

#Insert text
document.Text.insertString(cursor, "This text is being added to openoffice using python and uno package.", 0)

document.Text.insertString(cursor, "\n\nThis is a new paragraph.", 0)

When I run this script, OpenOffice opens, but it doesn't create a new file. It seems that while os.system is running, the rest of the script isn't executed. What could I do to make it work? Thanks for the help!

smeso · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-30 00:16:05Z

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You should use subprocess module:

import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(["soffice","'--accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;'"])

os.system will wait for the new process to terminate. Using Popen without redirecting process' stdout it will be executed in background.

answered Dec 30, 2013 at 0:16

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