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Appendix A: Python Scripting Tutorial
AJA has implemented a Python Scripting interface for the AJA Control Room application.
Under Python script control you can:
• Name the file to be captured
• Start Capturing
• Stop Capturing
NOTE: Our implementation is based upon Python v2.7. Version 3.4 will not work.
This tutorial and the example files are available as a download from:
http://www.aja.com/en/software/control-room/tutorials
Python Installation
Windows
The Python libraries are not installed with Windows by default. You can get the Python
2.7.6 installer from:
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/.
Once this is installed, you must set an environmental variable to point to your Python
installation. To add an Environmental Variable for Python:
• Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
• Click the Advanced System Settings.
• Click Environment Variables.
• Click one the following options, for either a user or a system variable:
• Click New to add a new variable name and value.
Figure 23. Python Environment Variable
• Click OK
Apple Macintosh
Python v2.7 is installed as part of the standard Mac OSX 10.8 and 10.9 system install. No
additional installation is necessary.