[Chimera-users] Python -send command and IDLE

[Elaine Meng]

Hi Chris,
I was hoping the others would answer, since I'm not a programmer.   
However, I'll take a stab at this and maybe they can correct or add  
to the answer as needed.

1. There is a relatively new command (in daily builds but not the 1.3  
release) "runscript" for running python scripts with arguments.  This  
is used as a Chimera command, not in IDLE, but see #2...
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/runscript.html>

2. There is a "ReadStdin" feature (start by choosing it from the  
Tools... Utilities menu) that allows you to feed in Chimera commands  
through standard input.  I guess you could combine it with the above.
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/readstdin/ 
readstdin.html>

I'm not sure if these will meet your needs, however.  Programmers,  
feel free to pipe up!
Elaine
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Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.                          meng at cgl.ucsf.edu
UCSF Computer Graphics Lab (Chimera team) and Babbitt Lab
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco
                       http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/meng/index.html

On May 28, 2009, at 11:10 PM, cdlau at ucsd.edu wrote:
> Hi,
> I have 2 questions:
>
> 1. Is it possible to use send python scripts (with arguments) to an
> already running Chimera instance?  I know that it is possible to  
> use to
> use the --send feature, however I wasn't able to send argument in  
> with my
> python script
> (http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/options.html).  I  
> want to
> be able to pass arguments to a already running instance of chimera  
> similar
> to the --script feature (but this feature forces a new instance of  
> chimera
> to open).
>
> 2. Along the same lines as the first question, is it possible to use
> terminal and python commands to manipulate color, rotation, etc. in  
> place
> of using the IDLE?  Currently I am working on a project to that  
> requires
> communicating with a computer running Chimera through "ssh"ing into  
> the
> computer.  I want to be able to use terminal commands to do basic
> manipulations of the molecules from the other machine.
>
> Thanks for all your help in advanced,
>
> Chris
>