call.py

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## last updated: Dec, 12 2008
## 
## Charles Bock - Cbock at ASU dot EDU
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##  Tested with  Skype4Py version 0.9.28.2 and Skype verson 3.5.0.214
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import sys
import Skype4Py

# This variable will get its actual value in OnCall handler
CallStatus = 0

# Here we define a set of call statuses that indicate a call has been either aborted or finished
CallIsFinished = set ([Skype4Py.clsFailed, Skype4Py.clsFinished, Skype4Py.clsMissed, Skype4Py.clsRefused, Skype4Py.clsBusy, Skype4Py.clsCancelled]);

def AttachmentStatusText(status):
   return skype.Convert.AttachmentStatusToText(status)

def CallStatusText(status):
    return skype.Convert.CallStatusToText(status)

# This handler is fired when status of Call object has changed
def OnCall(call, status):
    global CallStatus
    CallStatus = status
    print 'Call status: ' + CallStatusText(status)

# This handler is fired when Skype attatchment status changes
def OnAttach(status):
    print 'API attachment status: ' + AttachmentStatusText(status)
    if status == Skype4Py.apiAttachAvailable:
        skype.Attach()

# Let's see if we were started with a command line parameter..
try:
    CmdLine = sys.argv[1]
except:
    print 'Missing command line parameter'
    sys.exit()

# Creating Skype object and assigning event handlers..
skype = Skype4Py.Skype()
skype.OnAttachmentStatus = OnAttach
skype.OnCallStatus = OnCall

# Starting Skype if it's not running already..
if not skype.Client.IsRunning:
    print 'Starting Skype..'
    skype.Client.Start()

# Attatching to Skype..
print 'Connecting to Skype..'
skype.Attach()

# Checking if what we got from command line parameter is present in our contact list
Found = False
for F in skype.Friends:
    if F.Handle == CmdLine:
        Found = True
        print 'Calling ' + F.Handle + '..'
        skype.PlaceCall("+1"+str(CmdLine))
        break

if not Found:
    print 'Call target not found in contact list Attempting direct Call'
    skype.PlaceCall(CmdLine)

# Loop until CallStatus gets one of "call terminated" values in OnCall handler
while not CallStatus in CallIsFinished:
    pass