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Calling Python script from Winform C# Application

I want to call a Python script from my winform C# application. I checked for some solutions and followed following approaches. One using Inter-Process communication and one using IronPython
Approach 1 : Using Inter-Process Communication
private void BtnSumPy_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string python = #"C:\Programs\Python\Python37-32\python.exe";
// python app to call
string myPythonApp = #"C:\mypath\\SamplePy\SamplePy2\SamplePy2.py";
// dummy parameters to send Python script
int x = 3;
int y = 4;
// Create new process start info
ProcessStartInfo myProcessStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(python);
// make sure we can read the output from stdout
myProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
myProcessStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
// start python app with 3 arguments
// 1st arguments is pointer to itself,
// 2nd and 3rd are actual arguments we want to send
myProcessStartInfo.Arguments = myPythonApp + " " + x + " " + y;
Process myProcess = new Process();
// assign start information to the process
myProcess.StartInfo = myProcessStartInfo;
// start the process
myProcess.Start();
// Read the standard output of the app we called.
// in order to avoid deadlock we will read output first
// and then wait for process terminate:
StreamReader myStreamReader = myProcess.StandardOutput;
string myString = myStreamReader.ReadLine();
/*if you need to read multiple lines, you might use:
string myString = myStreamReader.ReadToEnd() */
// wait exit signal from the app we called and then close it.
myProcess.WaitForExit();
myProcess.Close();
lblAns.Text = myString;
}
The issue with above approach is that Python.exe will have to installed on the local machines as well, as winform app is going to run locally on the system.
Approach 2: Using IronPython
private void BtnJsonPy_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// 1. Create Engine
var engine = Python.CreateEngine();
//2. Provide script and arguments
var script = #"C:\Users\simeh\source\HDFC\repos\SamplePy\SamplePy2\SamplePy2.py"; // provide full path
var source = engine.CreateScriptSourceFromFile(script);
// dummy parameters to send Python script
int x = 3;
int y = 4;
var argv = new List<string>();
argv.Add("");
argv.Add(x.ToString());
argv.Add(y.ToString());
engine.GetSysModule().SetVariable("argv", argv);
//3. redirect output
var eIO = engine.Runtime.IO;
var errors = new MemoryStream();
eIO.SetErrorOutput(errors, Encoding.Default);
var results = new MemoryStream();
eIO.SetOutput(results, Encoding.Default);
//4. Execute script
var scope = engine.CreateScope();
var lib = new[]
{
"C:\\path\\SamplePy\\packages\\IronPython.2.7.9\\lib",
"C:\\path\\SamplePy\\packages\\IronPython.2.7.9",
};
engine.SetSearchPaths(lib);
engine.ExecuteFile(script, scope);
//source.Execute(scope);
//5. Display output
string str(byte[] x1) => Encoding.Default.GetString(x1);
Console.WriteLine("Errrors");
Console.WriteLine(str(errors.ToArray()));
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Results");
Console.WriteLine(str(results.ToArray()));
}
The issue I get here is that I keep getting errors like 'Json module error' or 'PIL module error'
I read somewhere that PIL won't currently work with IronPython because it uses a native C library.
The python script has ML logic and uses OCR etc., for image processing and hence requires PIL, which cannot be done in IronPython.
So any better approach or ways or suggestions on how to call Python script from Winform C# application.
Thanks In Advance!!!..

The solution is here for 'import error' open the cmd and go to the AppData>Local>Programs>Python>Python37-32 then write this
pip3 install json
if u wanna run .py file from c# the import modules must be in the directory of python.exe
for example ı imported the cv2 and the others libs to Python37-32 dir. After this my program worked fine.
This is my code:
timer1.Enabled = true;
progressBar1.Value += 10;
string myPythonApp = "C://Users//giris//Desktop//staj_proje_son//main.py";
string cmdArguments = "/c \"python " + myPythonApp + " " + "--ogrencioptik " + textBox2.Text + " " + "--cevapkagidi " + textBox1.Text + " " + "--sonuckayit " + textBox3.Text + "\"";
ProcessStartInfo start = new ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = "cmd.exe";
start.UseShellExecute = false;
start.WorkingDirectory = "C://Users//giris//Desktop//staj_proje_son//";
start.Arguments = cmdArguments;
start.RedirectStandardOutput = false;
start.RedirectStandardError = true;
start.CreateNoWindow = true;
Process process = Process.Start(start);
timer1.Start();
process.WaitForExit();
timer1.Stop();
timer1.Enabled = false;
progressBar1.Value = 100;
MessageBox.Show("İşlem Bitti");
button3.Enabled = true;
Note:
All the textbox.text is the path for a folder.

Mplayer Dump Audio from video, working good only on non C hard drive

I'm using Mplayer to extrac audio from video via command line. This is the command i use:
mplayer -ao pcm:fast:file=aaa.wav aaa.avi
I copied Mplayer.exe and aaa.avi both on windows drive (C:) and on the root directory of an external hard drive (in my case X).
When i execute from C the dumping start at normal speed (i see the video on real time) and aaa.wav is not created by Mplayer.
When i execute form X the dumping start at fast speed (as requested by the -ao pcm:fast audio driver) and the aaa.wav is correctly created.
I have the same issue in my app, here the code i use to do it:
public static string DumpWav_ConsoleOutput = "";
public static int DumpWav_ProcessID = 0;
Process DumpWav_Process = null;
private void DumpWav(string SourceFileName, string DestinationFileName, bool NeedToCut, TimeSpan Start, TimeSpan End)
{
//cancelliamo le variabili
DumpWav_ConsoleOutput = "";
//Handle della finestra di Media Player
Variables.MediaPlayerHandle = 0;
Variables.MediaPlayerHandle = (int)MediaPlayer.Handle;
Thread thread = new Thread(() => _DumpWav(SourceFileName, DestinationFileName, NeedToCut,Start, End)); //il thread principale di Dump Wav
thread.Start();
while (thread.IsAlive) //aspettiamo il suo completamento
{
Application.DoEvents();
}
var myForm = new Output();
myForm.SetOutputText = Variables.ConsoleOutputMP;
myForm.Show();
Variables.MediaPlayerExit = true;
// ok il processo è terminato
}
private void _DumpWav(string SourceFileName, string DestinationFileName, bool NeedToCut, TimeSpan Start, TimeSpan End)
{
string Output;
Output = RunDumpWav((output) => { }, SourceFileName, DestinationFileName, NeedToCut, Start, End);
}
// Media Player avviato da questa funzione
public string RunDumpWav(Action<string> output, string SourceFileName, string DestinationFileName, bool NeedToCut, TimeSpan Start, TimeSpan End)
{
if (output == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("output");
string args;
ProcessStartInfo ps = new ProcessStartInfo();
ps.FileName = FindMediaPlayerPath("mplayer.exe");
ps.UseShellExecute = false;
ps.RedirectStandardInput = true;
ps.RedirectStandardError = true;
ps.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
ps.CreateNoWindow = true;
ps.WorkingDirectory = #"x:\";
args = "-wid ";
args += Variables.MediaPlayerHandle;
args += " -ao pcm:fast:file=";
args += DestinationFileName;
if (NeedToCut == true)
{
args += " -ss " + Start + " -endpos " + End;
}
//args += " -vo null -vc null -quiet ";
//-wid will tell MPlayer to show output inisde our panel
args += " " + SourceFileName;
ps.Arguments = args;
using (DumpWav_Process = Process.Start(ps))
using (ManualResetEvent mreOut = new ManualResetEvent(false),
mreErr = new ManualResetEvent(false))
{
DumpWav_Process.OutputDataReceived += (o, e) => { if (e.Data == null) mreOut.Set(); else output(e.Data); };
DumpWav_Process.BeginOutputReadLine();
DumpWav_Process.ErrorDataReceived += (o, e) => { if (e.Data == null) mreErr.Set(); else output(e.Data); }; ;
DumpWav_Process.BeginErrorReadLine();
output = s => DumpWav_ElaborateOutput(s);
DumpWav_ProcessID = DumpWav_Process.Id;
//processMP.StandardInput.Close();
DumpWav_Process.WaitForExit();
mreOut.WaitOne();
mreErr.WaitOne();
//stringa di ritorno (tutto il contenuto della console)
return DumpWav_ConsoleOutput;
}
}
//controlliamo l'output della console
private void DumpWav_ElaborateOutput(string output)
{
Variables.ConsoleOutputMP = Variables.ConsoleOutputMP + output + Environment.NewLine;
if (output.IndexOf("A:") != -1)
{
//some check here
}
}
I recently added this:
ps.WorkingDirectory = #"x:\";
But the result not change, the video speed is not fast and the wav file is not created by Mplayer.
In my app, like the C test, i receive some errors:
[AO PCM] Failed to open aaa.wav for writing!
Failed to initialize audio driver 'pcm:fast:file=aaa.wav'
One more question, when i use mPlayer to encapsulate videos inside my app the process start about one minute after i launched it... maybe concatenate with dumping issue?
Please, any suggestion?
Edit:
I discovered just now: If i start the command prompt with admin rights then also in C Drive Mplayer do the job in the right way...
My app unfortunately don't. I edited the manifest to grant admin rights but it's the same. Somewhere here at stackoverflow i read something about to useshellexecute to true but unfortunately by this way (i need to test anyway) i lose the ability to redirect input/output/error.
I need to find a way to start the process (then the mplayer.exe) from within my app, with admin rights, without use shellexecute...
Edit 2°
I created a simple button with this code:
string args;
//Handle della finestra di Media Player
Variables.MediaPlayerHandle = 0;
Variables.MediaPlayerHandle = (int)MediaPlayer.Handle;
ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo();
psi.FileName = FindMediaPlayerPath("mplayer.exe");
//psi.FileName = #"x:\mplayer.exe";
psi.UseShellExecute = true;
psi.CreateNoWindow = true;
psi.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
psi.WorkingDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory; ;
psi.Verb = "runas";
args = "-wid ";
args += Variables.MediaPlayerHandle;
args += " -ao pcm:fast:file=";
args += #"x:\aaa.wav";
args += #" x:\aaa.avi";
psi.Arguments = args;
Process.Start(psi);
:-( same result, Mplayer is not able to open audio driver and to save file..
Fail, again.. 3° edit:
I tried using CMD:
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ProcessStartInfo processInfo;
Process process;
Variables.MediaPlayerHandle = 0;
Variables.MediaPlayerHandle = (int)MediaPlayer.Handle;
string args = "";
args = #"x:\mplayer.exe -wid " + Variables.MediaPlayerHandle + #" -ao pcm:fast:file=x:\aaa.wav x:\aaa.avi";
MessageBox.Show(args);
processInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("cmd.exe", "/c " + args);
processInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
processInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
processInfo.Verb = "runas";
process = Process.Start(processInfo);
process.WaitForExit();
MessageBox.Show("terminato");
process.Close();
}
Now i see the first frame of the video and Mplayer freeze...
I'm losing my hope to use mplayer :-(

Finally i solved...
This is the code:
if (output == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("output");
string args;
ProcessStartInfo psi = new ProcessStartInfo();
psi.FileName = FindMediaPlayerPath("mplayer.exe");
//psi.FileName = #"x:\mplayer.exe";
psi.UseShellExecute = false;
psi.RedirectStandardInput = true;
psi.RedirectStandardError = true;
psi.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
psi.CreateNoWindow = true;
psi.WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(DestinationFileName);
psi.Verb = "runas";
args = "-wid ";
args += Variables.MediaPlayerHandle;
args += " -ao pcm:fast:file=";
args += Path.GetFileName(DestinationFileName);
if (NeedToCut == true)
{
args += " -ss " + Start + " -endpos " + End;
}
//args += " -vo null -vc null -quiet ";
//-wid will tell MPlayer to show output inisde our panel
args += " " + SourceFileName;
psi.Arguments = args;
As i understand i need to move the Process.WorkingDirectory to the same folder as the destination file (in my case the wav).
Now it rocks :-)
NO need for UAC
NO need for useshellexecute = true
Thanks stanley for your help!

How to read CGMiner output?

I am trying to read the CGMiner output in a C# program I am writing. I successfully read/write the standard thread input/output. But for some reason CGMiner does not write to the standard cmd window output, and I can't read it in C#. Any ideas?
This is my process start:
public void start() {
proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = "CMD.exe";
proc.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
proc.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
proc.OutputDataReceived += (s, e) => updateConsoleOutput(e);
proc.Start();
proc.BeginOutputReadLine();
}
This is the function I use to write to the console:
public void RunCommand(string cmd = "") {
if (cmd.Length > 0) {
ConsoleInput = cmd;
}
StreamWriter myStreamWriter = proc.StandardInput;
myStreamWriter.WriteLine(ConsoleInput);
myStreamWriter.Flush();
ConsoleInput = String.Empty;
}
These are the functions I use to read from the console:
public delegate void consoleOutputCallback(string message);
private void updateConsoleOutput(DataReceivedEventArgs outLine) {
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(outLine.Data)) {
this.Dispatcher.Invoke(
new consoleOutputCallback(updateConsoleText),
new object[] { outLine.Data }
);
}
}
public void updateConsoleText(string message) {
this.OutputBlock.Text += message + "\n";
}
HINT: Don't know if it helps, but CGMiner will overwrite the entire console window, and cursor always stay at top left and does not move. All command before running CGMiner is overwritten.
Forgot to add, this is console command I use:
cd C:\cgminer\
del *.bin
cgminer.exe -o stratum+tcp://global.wemineltc.com:3335 -O yongke.1:x -g 2

You need to set the --per-device-stats flag in order for GPU stats to be written into stream
And don't forget to add this to the code in question
proc.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
proc.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
proc.ErrorDataReceived += (s, e) => updateConsoleOutput(e);
....
proc.Start();
proc.BeginErrorReadLine();
Most of miners use standart Error stream instead of standart Output stream (to write both output data and errors) for some reason..

the only thing that made it work for me was
-T
here is my working code
Task StartGPUMiner(object set)
{
MinerParams m = new MinerParams();
m = (MinerParams)set;
var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
Process p = new Process();
ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = m.ApplicationPath + "\\cgminer\\cgminer.exe";
start.Arguments = " -I " + m.GpuIntisity + " -T --scrypt -o " + m.sProtocol + m.ServerName + ":" + m.ServerPort + " -u " + m.UserName + "." + m.WorkerName + " -p " + m.ThePassword + " " + m.GpuParams;
start.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
start.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
start.UseShellExecute = false;
start.CreateNoWindow = true;
var proc = Process.Start(start);
proc.OutputDataReceived += (s, e) =>
{
try
{
this.Invoke((Action)delegate
{
txtLog.Text += (e.Data + Environment.NewLine);
});
}
catch { }
};
try
{
proc.Exited += (s, e) => tcs.SetResult(null);
proc.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
proc.BeginOutputReadLine();
}
catch { }
return tcs.Task;
}

How to compile Java from C#?

I'm trying to use the following C# code to compile Java using javac:
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "javac";
Directory.CreateDirectory(Application.StartupPath + #"/TempJava");
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "-d "Application.StartupPath + #"/TempJava" + files;
p.Start();
"files" represents a string variable containing the name(s) of the *.java files.
All in all, I want to create a new folder, and then take the Java files (from where ever they may be located) and compile it into a class file(s) in TempJava.
For some reason, the code doesn't work, no errors, no warnings, but when I run it and check TempJava, there's no files in it.

Just because your child process ends with a possible error, it doesn't mean your parent process must be aware of it.
Inspect the process' exit code and standard output stream, and especially the standard error stream. Your answer lies in there...

here i have 2 buttons run and compile here is some code to help.
private void comp_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string text = "javac " + label1.Text + file + "#pause" + "#stop";
text = text.Replace("#", System.Environment.NewLine);
File.WriteAllText(label1.Text + "Compile.bat", text);
Process proc = null;
try
{
proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = label1.Text + "Compile.bat";
proc.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = false;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
}
catch
{
}
}
private void runp_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string news = file.Remove(file.Length - 5);
string text = "java " + news + "#pause";
text = text.Replace("#", System.Environment.NewLine);
File.WriteAllText(label1.Text + "Run.bat", text);
Process proc = null;
try
{
proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = label1.Text + "Run.bat";
proc.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = label1.Text.Remove(label1.Text.Length - 1);
proc.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
}
catch
{
}
}
all i really do is create a batch and run it using c#.

Does anyone have an idea why this could happen??The same code not working in different PC'S?? Could this be a PostgreSQL issue?

Hi I've used the below code in C# to take the backup of a database in PostgreSQL.This code runs when the backup button is clicked
private void lnkSCBackup_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
{
SaveFileDialog save = new SaveFileDialog();
save.Filter = "Postgre backups (*.backup)|*.backup";
save.ShowDialog();
if (save.FileName != "")
{
string saveFileName = "\"" + save.FileName + "\"";
string host = S ystem.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["HOST"].ToString().Trim();
string port = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["PORT"].ToString().Trim();
string userName = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["USERNAME"].ToString().Trim();
string password = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["PASSWORD"].ToString().Trim();
string dataBase = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["DATABASE"].ToString().Trim();
try
{
string Creten = "pg_dump -h " + host + " -U " + userName + " -p " + port + " -F c -b -v " + dataBase + " > " + saveFileName;
try
{
// create the ProcessStartInfo using "cmd" as the program to be run,
// and "/c " as the parameters.
// Incidentally, /c tells cmd that we want it to execute the command that follows,
// and then exit.
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo procStartInfo =
new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("cmd", "/c " + Creten);
// The following commands are needed to redirect the standard output.
// This means that it will be redirected to the Process.StandardOutput StreamReader.
procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
// Do not create the black window.
procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
// Now we create a process, assign its ProcessStartInfo and start it
System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
// Get the output into a string
string result = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
//Gets the total processing time for this particular process
string totalProcessingTime = proc.TotalProcessorTime.Ticks.ToString();
//progress bar working
progressBar1.Visible = true;
progressBar1.BringToFront();
progressBar1.Minimum = 0;
progressBar1.Maximum = int.Parse(totalProcessingTime);
progressBar1.Step = 500;
progressBar1.Value = 0;
this.lblBackup.Visible = true;
this.lblBackup.Text = "Backing Up Database";//To show the user it is backing up
this.lblBackup.Font = new Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 9, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular);
this.Refresh();
while (progressBar1.Value < progressBar1.Maximum)
{
progressBar1.Value += 10;//= 10000;
}
progressBar1.Visible = false;
this.lblBackup.Visible = false;
int exitCode = proc.ExitCode;
if (exitCode.Equals(0))
{
MessageBox.Show(" Backup Success ");
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show(" Backup not Success ");
}
}
catch (Exception objException)
{
// Log the exception
}
}
Now my problem is this part of code works fine in my system and the backup is taken properly.
But does not work in another system it finally comes and gets stuck in statement
string result = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
Does anyone have an idea why this could happen??The same code not working in different PC'S??? Could this be a PostgreSQL issue
Thanks in advance!!!!

It's not all strange that "The same code not working in different PC'S", as different machines can have different environments. For one thing, your are invoking the system command
pg_dump -h " + host + " -U " + userName + " -p " + port + " -F c -b -v " + dataBase
Have you checked that it works in the second machine? (i.e. pg_dump is in your path AND you can connect to your pg DB with those parameters)?