Run BuildVu from Python – IDRsolutions

There are 3 ways you can use BuildVu with Python:

Using the command line, via subprocess.
Hosting BuildVu on an application server and running it as a web service you can interact with via a REST API.
Using a framework such as Py4J to create a 'bridge' between Python and Java and interact with BuildVu.

Option 1: Running BuildVu from the command line using subprocess

This option requires Java to be installed.

The following code will run the specified command and output the result to the console:

from subprocess import call
cmd = 'java -jar path/to/buildvu.jar path/to/input.pdf path/to/output/directory'
call(cmd)

Conversion settings are controlled by passing in system properties with the command. You can find more information here.

1. For instructions on setting up BuildVu on an application server, take a look at our tutorials.

2. Using pip, install the BuildVu Python Client package with the following command:

pip install buildvu

3. Visit the Python BuildVu Client GitHub repository for code examples and instructions on how to interact with BuildVu in your project.

You can also view the Python BuildVu Client package on PyPI.

This option requires Java to be installed, as well as basic knowledge of Java.

Alternatively, with a little Java coding you can use a framework such as Py4J to interact with BuildVu, as described in our blog article on running Java code from other languages.