Moritz Lennert wrote: > > I compiled grass-6.4.0RC5 (downloaded a tarball from the main site). > > I'd like to learn about scripting grass with python. > > > > Following the first sample script at the GRASS Python scripting > > library (http://download.osgeo.org/grass/grass6_progman/pythonlib.html) > > I created a test file called teste.py, and placed it on the Desktop. > > When I try to run it inside a GRASS session I am geting the following > > error: > > > > GRASS 6.4.0RC5 (aeigT3):~/Desktop > ./teste.py > > sh: teste.py: not found > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "/usr/local/grass-6.4.0RC5/etc/wxpython/gui_modules/menuform.py", > > line 1931, in <module> > > GrassGUIApp( grassTask( sys.argv[1] ) ).MainLoop() > > File "/usr/local/grass-6.4.0RC5/etc/wxpython/gui_modules/menuform.py", > > line 335, in __init__ > > xml.sax.parseString( getInterfaceDescription( grassModule ) , > > processTask( self ) ) > > File "/usr/local/grass-6.4.0RC5/etc/wxpython/gui_modules/menuform.py", > > line 1748, in getInterfaceDescription > > raise IOError, _("Unable to fetch interface description for > > command '%s'.") % cmd > > IOError: Unable to fetch interface description for command 'teste.py'. > > > > The file contents are just a copy+paste from the online example. Can > > someone point me to the cause of the error? > > In order for g.parser to work, the file teste.py needs to be in your > PATH.
This is actually a bug in G_parser() and G_gui(). menuform.py is being passed the base filename rather than the complete path. There isn't any other reason why the script needs to be in the path. -- Glynn Clements <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ grass-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-user
