Calling a python Script from an AE Script

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March 7, 2014
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I'm trying to create a little automation script to inegrate my studios's pipline with our Shotgun page.

I have the python cript working as "myScripy.py <arguments>" Where arguments are comp names to be updated.

i was hoping i could create an array of selected comps and run the script once for each using:

myPythonScript = "c:\\PythonScripts\\myScript.py " + selectedCompNameVariable

system.callSystem(myPythonScript)

It appears to attempt to call the pythong script via command line, but i get the following error:

"After Effects warning: ERROR: %1 is not a valid Win32 application"

Why is this? Can I not call a python script on my computer via this command?

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Arie Stavchansky

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You should be able to, but maybe the environment is different than what you expect when you use system.callSystem. Have you tried using cmd? Something like this maybe:

pythonCmd = "cmd /c \"c:\\\\PythonScripts\\\\myScript.py\" " + selectedCompNameVariable;

system.callSystem(pythonCmd);

What do you get when you type in the string you concatenate in a windows command line shell? Does the script run successfully?

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BarnstormVFX9805488Author

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i set up an alert(myPythonScript) just to make sure the string looked right and when i type it into the command line it works fine.

I think you may be right taht i need to call it as cmd though .. since technically the script is not a program but rather a script run in cmd ... let me try that and i'll get back to you

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