vamseeachanta Python Subprocess Pattern
Python Subprocess Pattern
import subprocess
from pathlib import Path
AQWA_EXE = Path("/ansys_inc/v251/aqwa/bin/lnx64/Aqwa")
def run_aqwa(work_dir: Path, job_name: str, job_type: str = "std") -> bool:
"""Run AQWA batch. Returns True on success."""
result = subprocess.run(
[str(AQWA_EXE), job_type, job_name],
cwd=str(work_dir), capture_output=True, text=True,
)
mes = (work_dir / f"{job_name}.mes")
if mes.exists() and any(
kw in mes.read_text(errors="replace").upper()
for kw in ("ERROR", "FATAL", "ABORT")
):
return False
return (work_dir / f"{job_name}.res").exists()