RE: [PyMOL] How to run PyMol from within Python?

[DeLano, W. <wa...@su...>]

> From: Johan Leckner [mailto:jo...@pa...]
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> I'm having problems running PyMol from within another Python program.

This is not the recommended way to run PyMOL and may lead to problems.  =
You can run Python programs within PyMOL as follows:

from the command-line:

pymol example.py     # synchronous, in PyMOL module
pymol -r example.py  # synchronous in __main__ module
pymol -l example.py  # asychronous in a new module

You can also launch python programs from within PyMOL with the commands:

run example.py        # synchronous in pymol module
run example.py,main   # synchronous in __main__ module

spawn example.py        # asychronous in a new module
spawn example.py,global # asychronous in the PyMOL module
spawn example.py,main   # asychronous in the __main__ module

see:

help launching
help run
help spawn

> Following the examples in /pymol/examples/devel I have been able to=20
> launch and controll PyMOL. The problem occur when I try to quit PyMol=20
> (version. 0.82) however I do it I end up with a fault terminating my=20
> Python interpreter.
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> Under Redhat 7.1/Python 2.1 i get a segmentation fault and under=20
> MacOS 10.1.5/Python 2.2.1 I get a Python bus error. I get the same=20
> result both when quitting from the gui or within python with the=20
> command cmd.quit()
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> How can I quit PyMol properly?

I know for a fact that the Mac take-down process is currently flawed, =
and frequently gives a bus error.  Because it only happens after you =
quit the program, its a low priority issue...

Not sure about Redhat.

Warren




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