Popen attempts, functional but NOT usable

gems/proc_commV1.py

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+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: set et sw=4 fenc=utf-8:
+#
+# proc_commV1.py
+
+# Trying to use process.communicate() with Node
+
+import subprocess
+
+#JS_FILE_PATH = "wrapperV7.js"
+#js_command = ["node", "-i", JS_FILE_PATH]
+
+# Start the Node.js process
+node_process = subprocess.Popen(["node", "-i"], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)
+
+# Send JavaScript commands
+commands = [
+	"const secrets = require('../secrets.js/secrets.js')",
+    "console.log('Hello from Node.js!')",
+    "console.log(2 + 2)",
+    "console.log(Math.random())",
+    "var HHGTTG = 42",
+    "console.log(HHGTTG)",
+    "secrets.share('1234abc', 6, 3)"
+]
+
+
+# Send commands to the Node.js process
+for command in commands:
+    node_process.stdin.write(command + '\n')
+
+# Read output
+output, error = node_process.communicate()
+
+# Close stdin to indicate end of input
+node_process.stdin.close()
+
+print("Output:")
+print(output)
+
+print("Error:")
+print(error)

gems/proc_commV2.py

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+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: set et sw=4 fenc=utf-8:
+#
+# proc_commV2.py
+
+# Trying to use process.communicate() with Node
+
+import subprocess
+
+#JS_FILE_PATH = "wrapperV7.js"
+#js_command = ["node", "-i", JS_FILE_PATH]
+
+# Start the Node.js process
+node_process = subprocess.Popen(["node", "-i"], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)
+
+# Send JavaScript commands
+commands = [
+	"const secrets = require('../secrets.js/secrets.js')",
+    "console.log('Hello from Node.js!')",
+    "console.log(2 + 2)",
+    "console.log(Math.random())",
+    "var HHGTTG = 42",
+    "console.log(HHGTTG)",
+    "secrets.share('1234abc', 6, 3)"
+]
+
+#print(commands[0])
+
+# Send commands to the Node.js process
+for command in commands:
+    node_process.stdin.write(command + '\n')
+#node_process.stdin.write(commands[1] + '\n')
+#foo.stdout.readline()
+
+# Read output
+output, error = node_process.communicate()
+
+# Close stdin to indicate end of input
+node_process.stdin.close()
+
+
+print("Output:")
+print(output)
+
+print("Error:")
+print(error)

gems/wrapperV7.js

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 // wrapperV7.js
 // Require the secrets package and assign it to a variable
 const secrets = require('../secrets.js/secrets.js');
-
-// Function to execute the commands sent from Python
-function executeCommands(input_data) {
-
-
-    // Split the input_data into individual commands
-    const commands = input_data.split(';');
-
-    // Execute each command
-    commands.forEach(command => {
-        eval(command); // Using eval to execute the command strings
-    });
-}
-
-console.log("Commands received from Python:", process.argv[2]));
-
-// Execute the commands sent from Python
-executeCommands(process.argv[2]);
+// 
+// // Function to execute the commands sent from Python
+// function executeCommands(input_data) {
+// 	
+// 
+//     // Split the input_data into individual commands
+//     const commands = input_data.split(';');
+//     
+//     // Execute each command
+//     commands.forEach(command => {
+//         eval(command); // Using eval to execute the command strings
+//     });
+// }
+// 
+// console.log("Commands received from Python:", process.argv[2]));
+// 
+// // Execute the commands sent from Python
+// executeCommands(process.argv[2]);