Running Powershell within Python Script

[stillirise]

Good day,

This is my first attempt at EventGhost, so please bear with me.

As part of an Unlock Workstation Macro, I have a Session.Unlock Event then a Python Script Action.

In the Python Script action, I have a Powershell script which turns on and off my Windows 10 bluetooth adapter based on time of day.

There is an error thrown, not in the EG log, but a command window pops up really fast then closes, so I can't read it.

2 questions:

1) Is this the right way to invoke my PS script?
2) How can I capture the error that is thrown?

I can successfully run the Powershell on the command line.

Thanks for any help.

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import datetime
import time
import subprocess
import sys
timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().time() # Throw away the date information
time.sleep(1)
start = datetime.time(7, 55)
end = datetime.time(12)
subprocess.Popen(["powershell.exe", "C:\\Users\\humble\\bluetooth.ps1 -BluetoothStatus Off"])

[Sem;colon]

Hi stillirise,

Welcome to EventGhost!

There is an action to run a command line command in EventGhost, you can simply configure it -> right click -> copy as python and paste it in your script.

I would also recommend to use the full path to PowerShell.exe, not just PowerShell.exe

[stillirise]

Hi Sem;colon,

Thanks for the reply, but I'm not understanding what I should do.

When I Copy as Python from the Run Command action, I get this:

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eg.plugins.System.Command(u'd', True, False, u'', True, False, False, False, False)

What does that mean, and where should I paste it exactly?

I included the full path to PowerShell in my script now

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import datetime
import time
import subprocess
import sys
timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().time() # Throw away the date information
time.sleep(1)
start = datetime.time(7, 55)
end = datetime.time(12)
subprocess.Popen(["C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe", "C:\\Users\\humble\\bluetooth.ps1 -BluetoothStatus Off"])

[Sem;colon]

Well, you need to paste it in your script instead of the subprocess.popen call.
But make sure you configure and test that action before you copy it!

But to be honest, I think the thing that actually is keeping your script from running is the PowerShell Execution policy.
Try to run this before you run your script (e.g. At EG start)

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Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process

[stillirise]

I can run the command from the Windows prompt just fine:

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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command C:\Users\humble\bluetooth.ps1 -BluetoothStatus Off

I can't seem to make it work.

I can run from the command line successfully.

I can run a local python script successfully.

The python script action in EG is causing an error which I can't read because it pops up in a command window then closes but the message starts with "You cannot call a method on a null valued expression".

I tried both of your suggestions, Sem;colon, but no luck.

Thanks for the help anyways.

[kgschlosser]

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import datetime
import time
import subprocess
import sys
timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().time() # Throw away the date information
time.sleep(1)
start = datetime.time(7, 55)
end = datetime.time(12)
proc = subprocess.Popen('"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" "C:\\Users\\humble\\bluetooth.ps1" -BluetoothStatus Off"')
proc.communicate()

[stillirise]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply but the same error is occurring:

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"You cannot call a method on a null valued expression".

I can run the same command on the python command line successfully - it turns off and on my bluetooth:

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>>> proc = subprocess.Popen('"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" "C:\\Users\\humble\\bluetooth.ps1" -BluetoothStatus Off')

[kgschlosser]

let me see the entire traceback

[kgschlosser]

that error is actually being generated by powershell and not EventGhost.

send me the power shell script in a PM and let me dink about with seeing what is happening. You will have to zip the script up first.

[egg_lord]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply but the same error is occurring:

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"You cannot call a method on a null valued expression".

I can run the same command on the python command line successfully - it turns off and on my bluetooth:

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>>> proc = subprocess.Popen('"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe" "C:\\Users\\humble\\bluetooth.ps1" -BluetoothStatus Off')

Funnily enough I was trying to do the same thing on my own, and some of the suggestions here actually helped me get it working. I created an account so that I could let you know the following:


In Autostart, create a run command action:

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost" & -powershell Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process

Make sure to check the Disable WOW64 filesystem redirection. This is definitely what got my script working.


Create a hotkey or event. Create a System: Run Application action:

File or folder to open: C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\toggleBT.bat (or whatever your .bat is named)

Once again, disable WOW64 filesystem redirection. Should be working now