path to plugin changes while being disabled

Just in case when you come across this.
Here the use-case:
when you disable a plugin and would like to execute an external program (e.g. python) that is included in your plugin package as the last step

When you disable a plugin INDIGO immediately moves the plugin to the /Plugin (Disabled)/ directory. This happens before the exit exception gets handled.
so if you would like to start an e.g. cleanup up job at the point of exit you must choose the path to the /Plugin (Disabled)/ directory:

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      try:
      
         while True:
                    your code here
      except  Exception, e:
            indigo.server.log( u"in Line '%s' has error='%s'" % (sys.exc_traceback.tb_lineno, e) )
      
      subprocess.Popen("/usr/bin/python2.7   '/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 6/Plugins (Disabled)/yourPluginName.indigoPlugin/Contents/Server Plugin/progamToLauch.py'", shell = True)


instead of

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subprocess.Popen("/usr/bin/python2.7   '/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo 6/Plugins/yourPluginName.indigoPlugin/Contents/Server Plugin/progamToLauch.py'", shell = True)

This is not true when you "restart" a plugin

Took me some time to figure this out.


Karl

[matt (support)]

Thanks for the info and workaround.

Just a hint, but you may not want to hard code a path in there for the main installation path... you can get the primary install path, if I am not mistaken, with a call:

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basePath = indigo.server.getInstallFolderPath()

and then add in your plugin directory (enabled or disabled) from there.

Adam

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   def getIndigoPath(self):
      found=False
      indigoVersion = 0
      for indi in range(3,100):  # we are optimistic for the future of indigo, starting with V3
         if found:
            if os.path.isdir("/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo "+str(indi)): continue
            else:
               indigoVersion = indi-1
               break
         else:
            if os.path.isdir("/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo "+str(indi)): found = True

      self.indigoPath   =   "/Library/Application Support/Perceptive Automation/Indigo "+str(indigoVersion)+"/"


I still use this one, no prerequisite for any version level..

Karl

I still use this one, no prerequisite for any version level..

I used to do something similar but stopped because if a user has two installations in place -- such as installing a new version, testing a new version before taking the plunge, etc. then you don't know which the user is currently running.

We want people to upgrade and support Indigo anyway - push that API limit!

Adam

old habits die hard