srctools.run
Code which handles executing and interfacing with game binaries.
- srctools.run.run_compiler(name: str, args: ~typing.List[str], logger: ~logging.Logger = <LoggerAdapter srctools.<compiler> (WARNING)>, change_name: bool = True) int
Execute the original vbsp, vvis or vrad.
The provided logger will be given the output from the compiler. The process exit code is returned.
- srctools.run.send_engine_command( ) None
Send a command to a Source Engine game, using the mechanism
-hijack
uses.If a Source Engine game is currently running, the string will be executed as if it was typed into the console. This is only functional on Windows, since it uses the WM_COPYDATA mechanism.
- Parameters:
command – The command to execute. For multiple commands use
;
as a separator.classname – The classname of the window to look for. This should be
Valve001
, but it is possible other branches may have changed this.
- Raises:
LookupError – If the game could not be found.
OSError – If this is not running on Windows.
ValueError – If the command failed to execute.