Hello! I was wondering how can I make a .command file?
It needs to cd to a folder, active a VENV, cd to the main folder with the python file, and then run the python file. Can anyone help me out?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
It can just be a regular Bash or Zsh script with a .command extension that has executable permissions. Then you double-click that .command file from the Finder, it launches a Terminal window and then runs the contents of the shell script in that Terminal window.
For instance:
#!/bin/zsh
# activate Python 3.9.2 in my VENV
source ~/py39venv/bin/activate
# change directory to where my Qt 5.15 Python script is located and run it
cd ~/Desktop && ./tqt.py
# shutdown the VENV
deactivate
exit 0
It can just be a regular Bash or Zsh script with a .command extension that has executable permissions. Then you double-click that .command file from the Finder, it launches a Terminal window and then runs the contents of the shell script in that Terminal window.
For instance:
#!/bin/zsh
# activate Python 3.9.2 in my VENV
source ~/py39venv/bin/activate
# change directory to where my Qt 5.15 Python script is located and run it
cd ~/Desktop && ./tqt.py
# shutdown the VENV
deactivate
exit 0
OML I fixed it!
The python file did not have: #!/usr/bin/env python3
So I forced it with a CD and then the python crafty.py.
THANK SO SO SO MUCH!
#!/bin/zsh
cd /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty/crafty
source ./venv/bin/activate
cd /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty/crafty/crafty-web
python crafty.py
If your venv is located here:
cd /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty/crafty
then your invocation of the activate must be done like so:
source ./venv/bin/activate
and if your crafty.py begins with:
#!/usr/bin/env python3
there would be no need to start it with:
python crafty.py
cd /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty/crafty
source ./venv/bin/activate
cd ../crafty-web && ./crafty.py
/Users/cjr/venv/bin/activate\ufeff
My Python 3.9.2 VENV uses just activate, not activate\ufeff which is both an illegal UNIX path construct, and the VENV/bin has no such executable with a Unicode name ending. Make certain that the directory hierarchy that you are using in the script actually exists beforehand.
Why bother to do the following:
cd ~/TestServ/crafty/crafty
when you are then doing undoing the preceding in:
source ~/venv/bin/activate
cd ~/TestServ/crafty/crafty-web && ./crafty.py
#!/bin/zsh
cd ~/TestServ/crafty/crafty
source ~/venv/bin/activate
cd ~/TestServ/crafty/crafty/crafty-web && ./crafty.py
I used that but it's giving me this error:
/Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty.command ; exit;
cjr@Cams-iMac ~ % /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty.command ; exit;
/Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty.command:cd:2: no such file or directory: /Users/cjr/TestServ/crafty/crafty
/Users/cjr/venv/bin/activate\ufeff:source:3: no such file or directory: /Users/cjr/venv/bin/activate\ufeff
/Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty.command:cd:4: no such file or directory: /Users/cjr/TestServ/crafty/crafty/crafty-web
I have to do:
cd /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty/crafty
source venv/bin/activate
cd /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty/crafty/crafty-web
python crafty.py
I am trying to make that automatic so I don't have to punch it in manualy.
So close!! Just gave me this:
/Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty.command ; exit;
cjr@Cams-iMac ~ % /Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty.command ; exit;
/Users/cjr/Desktop/TestServ/crafty.command:cd:4: no such file or directory: ../crafty-web
The program I am using requires the VENV to be started beforehand.
You are welcome.
How can I make a .command file?