Issues Setting Up Python Script (Rookie Mistake)

Gabe_Code · April 12, 2019, 11:07pm

Hello All,

Any issues why I'm getting the errors? I have installed Python 3. Not too sure!

Thanks in advance!

fortred2 · April 14, 2019, 2:35pm

Step 1: Check out the error message.
It says there's a Syntax Error on the print function. That means your script is running on Python 2, not Python 3.

Step 2: Look at the "Launch Path"
The "Launch Path" tells BTT which version of Python is used to execute your script (i.e. the interpreter). "/usr/bin/python" is the path to the version Python that comes preinstalled on all Macs... which is Python 2.

Step 3: Change the "Launch Path"
Try changing the "Launch Path" to "/usr/bin/python3".

Gabe_Code · April 14, 2019, 2:50pm

Hey I tried that and it just crashes BTT, any ideas?

fortred2 · April 14, 2019, 3:13pm

Interesting. I just tried setting the Launch Path to "/usr/bin/python3" and BTT crashed when I ran the script.

fortred2 · April 14, 2019, 3:28pm

Try this:

Gabe_Code · April 14, 2019, 3:53pm

Hey that seems to have worked!! Is there a way to make "hello world" print when you press the icon on the TB? so if the button says "HW" once pressed shows "hello world" ?

fortred2 · April 14, 2019, 4:11pm

Yes.

Step 1:
Create a "Widget/Gesture".

Step 2:
Select the "Run Shell Script and Show Return Value" widget.

Step 3:
Input this... and then click "Save".

Step 4:
Under "Predefined Action", select "Execute Shell Script/Task".

Step 5:
Input this... and then click "Save".

Gabe_Code · April 14, 2019, 4:16pm

Wow, fast reply. Thanks so much!!!! Have a great weekend!!!

Gabe

fortred2 · April 15, 2019, 12:44pm

My pleasure. Don't hesitate to ask more questions if you have any. I'll see if I can help.

yuuiko · April 16, 2019, 5:44am

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nemobushido · June 18, 2019, 4:13am

@fortred2, Can you please help me with a similar issue? I'm at my wit's end.

I used to (last winter) be able to run a Python script that looked up the current player's lyrics and printed them to the Touch Bar.

But recently, the same exact script simply errors out with

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'requests'

Checking /Library/Frameworks/Python.Framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages, the module, and all other required modules are indeed there. Same with those modules in Python 2.7's folder.

Strangely enough, when I run my Python script in the Terminal, there is no problem...BTT doesn't seem to be able to find my py modules.

Any ideas would be very much appreciated. Screenshot of the settings below.

Please let me know if you would like the full py script to test.