Question about Script macro...

[andreaxhearts]

Hi. I just wanted to confirm that running a script inline v.s. a file in a macro segment works slightly different — in that running a .py file doesn't have access to obspython, correct?

Just asking this because I have code that uses the obspython module, and it only does anything when ran inline. i.e., obs.script_log does not log any messages when using a external file.

OBS Studio 31.0.4 (.deb) / Advanced Scene Switcher 1.31.0 / Ubuntu 25.04

for reference

[WarmUpTill]

The inline and file based scripting macro segments both require import obspython as obs.
Without it they won't function.

Here is what the default file based python script will look like:

import obspython as obs

def run():
    obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, "Hello from Python!")
    return True


## AUTO GENERATED ##
def script_load(settings):
    def run_wrapper(data):
        id = obs.calldata_string(data, "id")
        if id == "C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/example.py":
            ret = run()
            obs.calldata_set_bool(data, "result", ret)
    sh = obs.obs_get_signal_handler()
    obs.signal_handler_connect(sh, "advss_run_temp_script", run_wrapper)

The main difference between the two methods, inline and file, is the way they get invoked.
The inline script uses an id which is generated at runtime.
The file based script uses a hardcoded id based on the file path. (C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/example.py in the example above)

https://github.com/WarmUpTill/SceneSwitcher/wiki/Scripting#inline-scripts

[andreaxhearts]

Hmm, ok, yeah that is how that works. Just trying to troubleshoot why the identical code isn't being run when it's in a file.
When using file, the macro actions do not flash green, as they aren't able to run.
Here's the result, see how the script log is empty after I clicked Run macro:

[WarmUpTill]

If I had to guess it is because of the filename.
test.py is probably some "reserved" file / module name and thus cannot be loaded.
(I am not a Python expert - just ran into similar issues myself and am guessing here)

Try using something like example.py.

[andreaxhearts]

That looks to be true, test.py doesn't work. Whereas both example.py and the script I was already working does run.
...As for what I did, I think adding the script_load function helped. Thanks for the guidance.

The script you are running should also not be in any . (dot) directories that Linux will see as hidden. I was doing that also.