Running Windmill from inside Python code

[diogobaeder]

Hi there,

I'm reading more and more of the documentation and unit tests of the
project, but it's still not clear for me how I can use Windmill from
inside Python code, instead of a terminal.

I'd like to know two specific things:
1- How can I start a Windmill client, so that I can run commands
through it? I'm trying by using samples generated by saved scripts
(like using the WindmillTestClient), but it's still lacking
configuration in order to run manually;
2- How can I stop the client, I mean, close all the browser windows
that the client opens and terminate these processes?

Thank you, guys!

Diogo

[Adam Christian]

Greetings,

This is how I last had it working:

> from windmill.authoring import setup_module, WindmillTestClient
>
> from windmill.conf import global_settings
>
> global_settings.START_FIREFOX = True
>
> import sys
>
> setup_module(sys.modules[__name__])
>
> x = WindmillTestClient(__name__)

x.close() should kill the browser.

Adam

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[diogobaeder]

Thanks, Adam, that almost worked for me, if I didn't get stuck with
the client being instantiated.

Here's the line that's blocking Windmill from continuing execution:

windmill/authoring/__init__.py - line 184
Code excerpt:

for action in self._method_proxy.execute_command(

{'method':'commands.getControllerMethods','params':{}})['result']
['result']:

Regards,

Diogo

[Adam Christian]

Interesting, this call should be happening after the UI is up so it can get all available methods.. it works with me -- what OS are you on?

Adam

[diogobaeder]

Hi, Adam,

That's the catch, then! I didn't know I had to start the UI before
instantiating the client...

How can I start it from my code?

My OS is Ubuntu 10.10 (64 bits at home, 32 bits at work).

Thanks!

Diogo

[ahamilton]

I am running Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit Desktop and I am trying to get
Windmill to launch from inside some pylons nose unit tests that I am
writing. I copied in the code from above, but I get the following
error:

http://pastie.org/1281946

I've only started working with Windmill today, but I absolutely love
it. I would really like to get this working so I can integrate it
into my pylons web app. Thanks!

[diogobaeder]

Did you set up Windmill with the current module?:

>>> setup_module(sys.modules[__name__])

Regards,

Diogo