PyKDE - Python Bindings for KDE

class KProcess

Module	kdecore
Class	KProcess
Inherits	QObject

enums

(anonymous) = {PrioLowest, PrioLow, PrioLower, PrioNormal, PrioHigher, PrioHigh, PrioHighest }
Communication = {NoCommunication, Stdin, Stdout, Stderr, AllOutput, All, NoRead, CTtyOnly, MergedStderr }
Communication = {NoCommunication, Stdin, Stdout, Stderr, AllOutput, All, NoRead }
RunMode = {DontCare, NotifyOnExit, Block, OwnGroup }
RunMode = {DontCare, NotifyOnExit, Block }

methods

KProcess (parent, name = 0)
returns a KProcess instance

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

Argument Type Default

parent QObject

name char 0

KProcess ()
returns a KProcess instance

KProcess (a0)
returns a KProcess instance

In versions less than KDE 3.2.0 only

Argument Type Default

a0 KProcess

args ()
returns (QValueList)

childError (fdno)
returns (int)

Argument Type Default

fdno int

childOutput (fdno)
returns (int)

Argument Type Default

fdno int

clearArguments ()
returns nothing

closeAll ()
returns nothing

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

closePty ()
returns (bool)

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

closeStderr ()
returns (bool)

closeStdin ()
returns (bool)

closeStdout ()
returns (bool)

commClose ()
returns nothing

commSetupDoneC ()
returns (int)

commSetupDoneP ()
returns (int)

coreDumped ()
returns (bool)

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

detach ()
returns nothing

exitSignal ()
returns (int)

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

exitStatus ()
returns (int)

getPid ()
returns (pid_t)

isRunning ()
returns (bool)

kill (signo = SIGTERM)
returns (bool)

Argument Type Default

signo int SIGTERM

normalExit ()
returns (bool)

pid ()
returns (pid_t)

processExited (proc)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

proc KProcess

processHasExited (state)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

state int

pty ()
returns (KPty)

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above, but less than KDE 3.4.0

quote (arg)
returns (QString)

In versions KDE 3.1.0 and above only

static

Argument Type Default

arg QString

receivedStderr (proc, buffer, buflen)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

proc KProcess

buffer char

buflen int

receivedStdout (proc, buffer, buflen)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

proc KProcess

buffer char

buflen int

receivedStdout (fd)
Not Implemented

resume ()
returns nothing

runPrivileged ()
returns (bool)

setArguments (arglist)

returns nothing

Argument	Type	Default
arglist	a Python list of strings

setArguments is the PyKDE equivalent of the stream operator methods (<<) in KDE's KProcess class - provide with a list of strings representing the arguments to the executable program set with setExecutable (PyKDE will continue to provide setExecutable even though it's deprecated in KDE (to also be replaced with stream operators)

setBinaryExecutable (filename)
returns nothing

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

Argument Type Default

filename char

setEnvironment (name, value)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

name QString

value QString

setExecutable (proc)
returns (bool)

Argument Type Default

proc QString

setPriority (prio)
returns (bool)

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

Argument Type Default

prio int

setRunPrivileged (keepPrivileges)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

keepPrivileges bool

setUsePty (a0, a1)
returns nothing

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above, but less than KDE 3.4.0

Argument Type Default

a0 KProcess.Communication

a1 bool

setUseShell (useShell, shell = 0)
returns nothing

In versions KDE 3.1.0 and above only

Argument Type Default

useShell bool

shell char 0

setWorkingDirectory (dir)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

dir QString

setupCommunication (comm)
returns (int)

Argument Type Default

comm KProcess.Communication

setupEnvironment ()
returns nothing

signalled ()
returns (bool)

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

slotChildError (fdno)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

fdno int

slotChildOutput (fdno)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

fdno int

slotSendData (dummy)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

dummy int

start (runmode = NotifyOnExit, comm = NoCommunication)
returns (bool)

Argument Type Default

runmode KProcess.RunMode NotifyOnExit

comm KProcess.Communication NoCommunication

suspend ()
returns nothing

wait (timeout = -1)
returns (bool)

In versions KDE 3.2.0 and above only

Argument Type Default

timeout int -1

writeStdin (buffer, buflen)
returns (bool)

Argument Type Default

buffer char

buflen int

wroteStdin (proc)
returns nothing

Argument Type Default

proc KProcess

operators

operator << (a0)
returns (KProcess)

In versions KDE 3.1.4 and above only

Argument Type Default

a0 QString

operator << (a0)
returns (KProcess)

In versions KDE 3.1.4 and above only

Argument Type Default

a0 char

operator << (a0)
returns (KProcess)

In versions KDE 3.1.4 and above only

Argument Type Default

a0 QCString

operator << (a0)
returns (KProcess)

In versions KDE 3.1.4 and above only

Argument Type Default

a0 QStringList