Hello, I am Python learning in an early stage. I am currently trying to code a converter for openoffice based on PyODConverter: http://www.artofsolving.com/opensource/pyodconverter
My goal is to be able to run my script from anywhere in the system (put it in Path) and then convert a file from/to openoffice formats to other formats such as doc/pdf etc. My main problem is how to issue system commands and then run the above script. PyODConverter needs OpenOffice.org to be running as a service which can be initiated through the following command on the command line (linux shell): soffice -headless -accept="socket,port=8100;urp;" once the service is up and running the conversion process is really straight forward: python DocumentConverter.py test.odt test.pdf where DocumentConverter.py is the ready-to-use converter program downloadable at http://www.artofsolving.com/opensource/pyodconverter I want to be able to convert the files anywhere without the need to start the OOo service seperately. Therefore I tried to add this code on top of the original converter: ###get OOo service started first: import os code = os.system('soffice -headless -accept="socket,port=8100;urp;"') # Just execute the command, return a success/fail code when I execute this script nothing happens and I would have to cancel it. Is there any way to start the OOo service from a python script? Thanks in advance for your help! Timmie _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
