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    How to have Python and JS talk to each other?

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    • lavolp3L Offline
      lavolp3 Module Developer
      last edited by

      Hi all,
      I have a question for the JS / Python pros out there:
      I have a python program doing some long lasting process and consistently printing out the progress of its work to the console. (I have it running in a tmux virtual shell)
      I was wondering what would be the best way to “include” this program into a mirror module.

      A first step would be to pass on the python stdout print to a JS module.
      What is the best way for that?
      Is there any way for a python program to “talk” to my JS module?

      Thanks for any help or hints!

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        sdetweil @lavolp3
        last edited by sdetweil

        @lavolp3 in JavaScript, node_helper use the spawn function, and handle.stdout.on() method to get called when there is data from the python script

        https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/node-js-child-processes-everything-you-need-to-know-e69498fe970a/

        Sam

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        • lavolp3L Offline
          lavolp3 Module Developer @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil Great! Will have a look at it. Thank you Sam!

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          • strawberry 3.141S Offline
            strawberry 3.141 Project Sponsor Module Developer @lavolp3
            last edited by

            @lavolp3 you can have a look into https://github.com/paviro/MMM-Facial-Recognition/blob/master/node_helper.js which is doing the communication between the python script and module

            Please create a github issue if you need help, so I can keep track

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              sdetweil @strawberry 3.141
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              @strawberry-3-141 and that uses a larger wrapper of python scripts called PythonShell

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