Script can't find input file despite being in the same directory

[Robocop]

I have a simple little script that reads in postscript code, appends
it, then writes it to a new postscript file. Everything worked fine a
month ago, but after rearranging my directory tree a bit my script
fails to find the base postscript file.

The line in question is:

for line in fileinput.input(['base.ps']):
output.write(line)

I'm kind of at a loss as the script is executing in the same directory
as base.ps, yet it can't find it. I'm relatively new to python
scripting, so i'm expecting it's just something i haven't learned
about python that is causing the problem. Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

[Chris Rebert]

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Robocop <bt*****@physics.ucsd.eduwrote:

I have a simple little script that reads in postscript code, appends
it, then writes it to a new postscript file. Everything worked fine a
month ago, but after rearranging my directory tree a bit my script
fails to find the base postscript file.

The line in question is:

for line in fileinput.input(['base.ps']):
output.write(line)

What directory is output if you insert the lines:

from os import getcwd
print "CWD:", getcwd()

just before the line is question?

Cheers,
Chris
--
Follow the path of the Iguana...
http://rebertia.com

>
I'm kind of at a loss as the script is executing in the same directory
as base.ps, yet it can't find it. I'm relatively new to python
scripting, so i'm expecting it's just something i haven't learned
about python that is causing the problem. Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.
--
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

[Philip Semanchuk]

On Oct 17, 2008, at 1:07 PM, Robocop wrote:

I have a simple little script that reads in postscript code, appends
it, then writes it to a new postscript file. Everything worked fine a
month ago, but after rearranging my directory tree a bit my script
fails to find the base postscript file.

The line in question is:

for line in fileinput.input(['base.ps']):
output.write(line)

I'm kind of at a loss as the script is executing in the same directory
as base.ps, yet it can't find it. I'm relatively new to python
scripting, so i'm expecting it's just something i haven't learned
about python that is causing the problem. Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

Put this before the line that fails and see what it tells you:
print os.getcwd()
getcwd = get current working directory

[Robocop]

On Oct 17, 10:27*am, "Chris Rebert" <[e-mail]:

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Robocop <[e-mail]:

I have a simple little script that reads in postscript code, appends
it, then writes it to a new postscript file. *Everything worked fine a
month ago, but after rearranging my directory tree a bit my script
fails to find the base postscript file.

The line in question is:

*for line in fileinput.input(['base.ps']):
* *output.write(line)

What directory is output if you insert the lines:

from os import getcwd
print "CWD:", getcwd()

just before the line is question?

Cheers,
Chris
--
Follow the path of the Iguana...http://rebertia.com

I'm kind of at a loss as the script is executing in the same directory
as base.ps, yet it can't find it. *I'm relatively new to python
scripting, so i'm expecting it's just something i haven't learned
about python that is causing the problem. *Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.
--
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

The output is /home/bruce/DEVadhc/attendance

which is the directory i expected, and the directory that contains
base.ps

[Robocop]

On Oct 17, 10:27*am, "Chris Rebert" <[e-mail]:

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:07 AM, Robocop <[e-mail]:

I have a simple little script that reads in postscript code, appends
it, then writes it to a new postscript file. *Everything worked fine a
month ago, but after rearranging my directory tree a bit my script
fails to find the base postscript file.

The line in question is:

*for line in fileinput.input(['base.ps']):
* *output.write(line)

What directory is output if you insert the lines:

from os import getcwd
print "CWD:", getcwd()

just before the line is question?

Cheers,
Chris
--
Follow the path of the Iguana...http://rebertia.com

I'm kind of at a loss as the script is executing in the same directory
as base.ps, yet it can't find it. *I'm relatively new to python
scripting, so i'm expecting it's just something i haven't learned
about python that is causing the problem. *Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.
--
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Also i forgot this pertinent line: output = open("/home/bruce/attend/
media/ps/barcodes.ps", "w")

[Christian Heimes]

Robocop wrote:

I have a simple little script that reads in postscript code, appends
it, then writes it to a new postscript file. Everything worked fine a
month ago, but after rearranging my directory tree a bit my script
fails to find the base postscript file.

The line in question is:

for line in fileinput.input(['base.ps']):
output.write(line)

I'm kind of at a loss as the script is executing in the same directory
as base.ps, yet it can't find it. I'm relatively new to python
scripting, so i'm expecting it's just something i haven't learned
about python that is causing the problem. Any suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.

You can get the directory of the script with this useful snipplet:

import os
HERE = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
PS_FILE = os.path.join(HERE, "base.ps")

Christian

[Robocop]

I'm kind of an idiot, i just realized the problem. Sorry for wasting
your time, and thanks for the help!