Getting started with Python in winIDEA: Installation guide
In this topic:
•winIDEA SDK via Python Package Index (PyPI) server (recommended)
•winIDEA SDK with downloaded installers
•Python distributed with winIDEA installation
Introduction
Python and winIDEA interact in both directions:
•winIDEA can edit and run Python code, and
•Python programs can control winIDEA via winIDEA SDK.
Requirements
•winIDEA 9.12 or newer
•Python 3.x, which has not yet reached the end of life
•winIDEA SDK for Python
Installation of winIDEA SDK for other instances of Python
winIDEA SDK via Python Package Index (PyPI) server (recommended)
winIDEA SDK for all active Python versions are available via PyPi server for winIDEA version 9.17 and newer.
To install winIDEA SDK for Python via PyPI server open command prompt and enter:
python -m pip install isystem.connect |
For Linux you also have to update libraries:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test |
winIDEA SDK with downloaded installers
If you have problems accessing PyPI server for installation and web page for documentation, or will be using a PC without internet access, then you can download the SDK bundle from winIDEA SDKs Download.
Download the SDK package and unzip it. It contains Python wheel installers, which can be used in a similar way as PyPI server, for example:
python -m pip install isystem.connect-9.21.90.0-cp310-none-win_amd64.whl |
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When upgrading the module, make sure that no Python script using previous version of winIDEA SDK is running at the time of installation. |
Python distributed with winIDEA installation
The winIDEA installation bundle includes Python along with winIDEA SDK; however, it is used internally by winIDEA to run different tools like daqIDEA, emuSync, and iTCHi. For a custom use of winIDEA SDK, we strongly recommend installing your own Python instance, creating a virtual environment, and then installing winIDEA SDK as outlined in the following sections.
The Python interpreter (python.exe) is located in <winIDEA installation directory>/Python.
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Avoid installing custom modules, as they may break scripts provided by TASKING. Furthermore, any custom modules added to this instance of Python will be overwritten when a newer winIDEA version is installed. |
More resources
•Running Python scripts in winIDEA
•Python Examples - winIDEA SDK User's Guide
