Using DCOP from Python

[David Boddie]

Jeffrey Barish wrote:
> The package python-dcop makes it possible to use DCOP from Python.  Does
> anyone know of a tutorial for this package or an example of its use?  I
> would like to use it to read a journal entry in Korganizer.  I got as far
> as figuring out that DCOP offers the interface
> korganizer.CalendarIface.openJournalEditor(QString text, QDate date)
> but I'm having trouble figuring out how to call this function from Python.
> And will it become clear how to control whether I am reading or writing the
> journal?

You might find an answer in the archives of the PyKDE mailing list:

http://mats.imk.fraunhofer.de/mailman/listinfo/pykde

There are probably people reading that list who can give you hints and
tips, at the very least. You might also want to take a look at the
documentation at

http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/Docs/PyKDE3/dcopext.html

This may be enough to get you started.

David