Running Python Interactive Console

The Python interactive console, also known as Python interpreter or Python shell, provides programmers with a quick way to execute commands and try out and test code without creating a file. UNO objects introspection as well as Office Python modules documentation can be obtained from the terminal.

From a full-featured Office installed package, use either Basic or Python:

Using a Basic macro

        Sub interpreter-console
            Const UNIX = 4
            ps = CreateUnoService("com.sun.star.util.PathSettings")
            install-path = ConvertFromURL(ps.Module)
            cmd = IIF(GetGuiType()=UNIX,"x-terminal-emulator -e ","")
            Shell(cmd + install-path + GetPathSeparator() + "python" )
        End Sub
    

Using a Python macro

        # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
        from --future-- import unicode-literals
           
        import uno, os, subprocess
            
        def interpreter-console():
            ctx = XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getComponentContext()
            smgr = ctx.getServiceManager()
            ps = smgr.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.util.PathSettings", ctx)
            install-path = uno.fileUrlToSystemPath(ps.Module)
            pgm = install-path + os.sep + "python"  # Python shell/console path
            subprocess.Popen(pgm)  # Start Python interactive Shell
            
    

Example output

Alternative console

Use APSO extension console as an alternative:

Related Topics

• Python programming examples
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