Build python interface for command line denoiser

[hardrock_ram]

I am making a Python-tkinter interface for the Standalone Denoise Tool. I don`t have much experience with Python, but I have figured out the basics. (I was set to this task at work because I can use maxScript :P)
The reason we need an interface is to lower the bar, and as a starting platform for later expansion.

Denoiser seems to start fine, but I cannot figure out how to pass arguments, like -inputFile for example. I think it needs to be a new element in the list like "vdenoise", but I cannot get it to work.
The following example doesn`t return an error, it just won`t do anything:
subprocess.call(["C:\\Program Files\\Chaos Group\\V-Ray\\3dsmax 2016 for x64\\tools\\vdenoise.exe", "vdenoise", '-inputFile="E:\\testbilde.exr"'], shell=True)

Can anyone help me in the right direction?

[hardrock_ram]

I got it to work with this instead:

command = "C:\\Program Files\\Chaos Group\\V-Ray\\3dsmax 2016 for x64\\tools\\vdenoise.exe -vdenoise -inputFile=E:\\testbilde.exr"
subprocess.Popen(command)

I would also like to get the Denoiser messages back to my script so I can make a custom log. Is there a simple way to achieve that?

[vlado]

You could redirect the standard output from the command-line to some other stream but I don't really know how this is handled in Python.

Best regards,
Vlado

[hardrock_ram]

I see ... You don`t have a very good grasp on either programming or Vray, do you Vlado?

[vlado]

Not in Python, no...

Best regards,
Vlado

[hardrock_ram]

I hope you took the obvious joke
Anyway, I got the basic functionality working now. I haven`t gotten as far as getting the denoiser log back into my script, but in worst case people will just have to read what the cmd prints out

[Vizioen]

Completely off topic here. But I started learning python 2 days ago, because I want to learn a programming language. Did I make a good choice or do you and/or Vlado recommend it?

[vlado]

I hope you took the obvious joke

I am not known for my sense of humor I'm afraid In any case, glad that you have something working; let us know if you need additional help.

Completely off topic here. But I started learning python 2 days ago, because I want to learn a programming language. Did I make a good choice or do you and/or Vlado recommend it?

It's not a bad choice I think you will find it useful.

Best regards,
Vlado

[Vizioen]

I am not known for my sense of humor I'm afraid In any case, glad that you have something working; let us know if you need additional help.

It's not a bad choice I think you will find it useful.

Best regards,
Vlado

Thanks Got to start somewhere

[hardrock_ram]

As I said I only have previous experience in maxScript.
What I found is that learning the syntax itself was a no-brainer. It`s strict, but pretty easy to grasp. And there is a ton of help on the web.

The problems I am having is mostly due to all the stuff "around". I tried to jump straight into Qt to make an interface, but that was a bit too much. Making .exe-files is a hassle and so on. So for now I settled with Python 3.5, the built-in Tkinter interface module and py2exe. This fills all my needs for a long time, and it enables me to actually learn stuff instead of struggling to get everything to work.

[hardrock_ram]

I am not known for my sense of humor I'm afraid In any case, glad that you have something working; let us know if you need additional help.

Well, you obviously have other talents
I will let you know if I need help