[Pythonmac-SIG] Augh? Is this possible? Python can not read ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.003065980c94.plist

[Steve Spicklemire]

I don't think you can use the '~' shortcut in python:

 >>> os.path.exists('~/.bashrc')
False
 >>> os.path.exists('/Users/steve/.bashrc')
True

-steve

On Aug 4, 2005, at 9:20 AM, Schollnick, Benjamin wrote:

> Folks,
>
> This is strange...  But I suspect it is a permissions issue....
>
> 1) I can not seemingly read my screensaver preference file.
> ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.003065980c94.plist
>
>     os.path.exists (
> r"~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver. 
> 003065980c94.plist"
> )
>
>     returns False...
>
>     The file exists...  I can CAT or GREP it..  But I can not
> seemingly read
>     it from inside of python.....
>
>     Can anyone duplicate this?
>
>     I suspect that this maybe that it is -rw------? (Read/writable
> by Administrators
>     Only)....
>
>     But if I SUDO the python application (ie. sudo python
> console4.py) it still
>     fails....
>
>     Any ideas? or work arounds?
>
>     System_profiler does not have this data... I checked the XML
> file... It only
>     lists the screensaver module name...  (I need the IdleTime, and
> if it is password
>     protected...)
>
>         - Ben
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