I use python to call ant, I want to get the return code of the ant for detect ant error.
for example, in cmd.exe,
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ant sfsf
Buildfile: build.xml does not exist!
Build failed
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>echo %ERRORLEVEL%
1
but in python:
>>> a = subprocess.Popen("ant hahah",shell=True)
>>> Buildfile: build.xml does not exist!
Build failed
>>> a.wait()
0
Because ant is a bat file, so I must use shell=True to call the Popen.
So how can I get the return code (1) in Python?
EDIT: I found use "call ant ..." will solve this problem, thanks for the answers.
My idea to solve this:
Get some regex on the output stream. If typical Keywords occur like "Error" you will be informed.
As of this post it is recommended that the subprocess module be used to call applications, so for example:
#Change to the correct project directory (with your build.xml)
os.chdir(project_dir)
print(os.path.abspath(os.curdir))
#debug is your ant task, Get the return code, (note shell=True can be a large security risk)
output_return_code=subprocess.call(["ant","debug"],shell=True)
#or to caputure the output
output_text=subprocess.check_output(["ant","debug"],shell=True)
print(str(output_text,"utf-8").strip())
Python Version: 3.2.1 (default, Jul 10 2011, 20:02:51) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)]
Windows Version: Windows 7
