Run a Python script .py from a HTML page

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I have had a look around but cant find a definitive answer to my question.

I have a .py script which does a basic file copy from one directory to another but I want to run it on a Raspberry Pi using a little 2.8" touch screen. so I was thinking if I could build a basic HTML page which will load up when the RPi boots I could then just press the option I want ie: SD > HDD or HDD > NAS

The RPi can have a web server running if need be or something simple like LAMP

I have seen some people try to do this but there scripts are a lot more complex than mine.

If this is possible can someone point me in the right direction if it isn't possible then I'll need to look at finding a python ui coder

Adam

Hi, its kind of what I have been looking at already but will further research into the links provided — Adam Mann Pro
– Adam Mann Pro, Commented Jun 24, 2014 at 16:12

Issam Zoli · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-24 16:10:23Z

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You can use flask it's a simple microframework for Python http://flask.pocoo.org/ if you want to go with HTML UI. A more compact solution is webkit python bindings like http://www.aclevername.com/articles/python-webgui/ to provide a single python app (no need to serve then open browser)

If you don't really need HTMl check something like PyQT https://wiki.python.org/moin/PyQt or TkInter https://wiki.python.org/moin/TkInter

answered Jun 24, 2014 at 16:10

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Adam Mann Pro Over a year ago

HTML is an option as I can do this, creating a GUI would be preferable as a standalone app would work better as i wouldn't need to have the web server running in the backkground, ill have to look into PyQT and TKinter

Issam Zoli Over a year ago

HTML is good for complex interactive UIs whom generally harder to craft using native GUI tools. If your UI is simple don't go that far.

Dan Hogan Over a year ago

I would also suggest bottle.py. It is a single file which can do basically everything flask can, and seems to be well suited for something this simple.

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