refs #2060 launch QT6 browser, use dbus to change URLs

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [5.6.0] - 2025-05-21
+
+### Changed
+
+- Launch QT6 browser
+- Change URLs using dbus
+
 ## [5.5.0] - 2025-05-19
 
 ### Changed

linux/debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+ogagent (5.6.0-1) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Execute 'launch_browser' rather than 'browser'
+  * Change URLs using dbus
+
+ -- OpenGnsys developers <info@opengnsys.es>  Wed, 21 May 2025 15:06:52 +0200
+
 ogagent (5.5.0-1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * Return to the QT4 browser again

src/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.5.0
+5.6.0

src/opengnsys/workers/oglive_worker.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import time
+import dbus
 import random
 import subprocess
 import threading
@@ -369,15 +370,25 @@ class ogLiveWorker(ServerWorker):
 
     def cargaPaginaWeb (self, url=None):
         if (not url): url = self.urlMenu
-        os.system ('pkill -9 browser')
 
-        p = subprocess.Popen (['/usr/bin/browser', '-qws', url])
+        dbus_address = os.environ.get ('DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS')
+        if not dbus_address: logger.warning ('env var DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS not set, cargaPaginaWeb() will likely not work')
+
+        b = dbus.SystemBus()
+        dest = 'es.opengnsys.OGBrowser.browser'
+        path = '/'
+        interface = None
+        method = 'setURL'
+        signature = 's'
         try:
-            p.wait (2)       ## if the process dies before 2 seconds...
-            logger.error ('Error al ejecutar browser, return code "{}"'.format (p.returncode))
-            return False
-        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
-            pass
+            b.call_blocking (dest, path, interface, method, 's', [url])
+        except Exception as e:
+            if 'ServiceUnknown' in str(e):
+                ## browser not running
+                subprocess.Popen (['/usr/bin/launch_browser', url])
+            else:
+                logger.error (f'Error al cambiar URL: ({e})')
+                return False
 
         return True