Improved process handling for subpprocess calls

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - Improve chaptered audio generation by outputting directly as `m4b` instead of converting from `wav`.
 - Ignore chapter markers and single newlines when calculating text length, improving the accuracy of the text length calculation.
 - Prevent cancellation if process is at 99%, ensuring the process is not interrupted at the last moment.
+- Improved process handling for subpprocess calls, ensuring better management of subprocesses.
 - Added `.opus` as output format for generated audio files.
 - Added "Playing..." indicator for "Preview" button in the voice mixer.
 

abogen/conversion.py

@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ from platformdirs import user_desktop_dir
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QThread, pyqtSignal, Qt
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QCheckBox, QVBoxLayout, QDialog, QLabel, QDialogButtonBox
 import soundfile as sf
-from utils import clean_text
+from utils import clean_text, create_process
 from constants import PROGRAM_NAME, LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTIONS, SAMPLE_VOICE_TEXTS
 from voice_formulas import get_new_voice
 import static_ffmpeg
 import threading  # for efficient waiting
 import subprocess
-import sys
-import platform
 
 
 def get_sample_voice_text(lang_code):
@@ -509,7 +507,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                     )
                     if self.output_format == "opus":
                         static_ffmpeg.add_paths()
-                        proc = subprocess.Popen(
+                        proc = create_process(
                             [
                                 "ffmpeg",
                                 "-y",
@@ -529,6 +527,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                                 chapter_out_path,
                             ],
                             stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+                            text=False  # Ensure binary stdin for audio data
                         )
                         proc.stdin.write(chapter_audio.astype("float32").tobytes())
                         proc.stdin.close()
@@ -605,7 +604,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                     ]
                     try:
                         print(f"Executing FFMPEG for Opus: {' '.join(ffmpeg_cmd_opus)}")
-                        process = subprocess.Popen(ffmpeg_cmd_opus, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        process = create_process(ffmpeg_cmd_opus, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, text=False)  # Ensure binary stdin
                         process.stdin.write(audio_data_np.astype("float32").tobytes())
                         process.stdin.close()
                         if process.wait() == 0:
@@ -716,7 +715,7 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
             self.log_updated.emit(f"Generating audio with chapters...\n")
             print(f"Executing FFMPEG for M4B: {' '.join(ffmpeg_cmd)}")
 
-            process = subprocess.Popen(ffmpeg_cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+            process = create_process(ffmpeg_cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, text=False)  # Ensure binary stdin
             process.stdin.write(audio_data_np.astype("float32").tobytes())
             process.stdin.close()
             return_code = process.wait()
@@ -725,13 +724,13 @@ class ConversionThread(QThread):
                 return output_m4b_path
             else:
                 self.log_updated.emit(
-                    (f"FFmpeg failed to create M4B (return code {return_code}). Falling back to WAV.\n", "red")
+                    (f"FFmpeg failed to create M4B (return code {return_code}).\n\nFalling back to WAV.\n", "red")
                 )
                 sf.write(final_wav_path, audio_data_np, 24000, format="wav")
                 return final_wav_path
 
         except Exception as e:
-            self.log_updated.emit((f"Error during M4B generation: {str(e)}. Falling back to WAV.\n", "red"))
+            self.log_updated.emit((f"Error during M4B generation: {str(e)}.\n\nFalling back to WAV.\n", "red"))
             try:
                 sf.write(final_wav_path, audio_data_np, 24000, format="wav")
                 return final_wav_path

abogen/gui.py

@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             ("wav", "wav"),
             ("flac", "flac"),
             ("mp3", "mp3"),
-            ("opus", "opus (best)"),
+            ("opus", "opus (best compression)"),
             ("m4b", "m4b (with chapters)"),
         ]:
             self.format_combo.addItem(label, key)
@@ -1814,8 +1814,9 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
 
     def add_shortcut_to_desktop(self):
         """Create a desktop shortcut to this program using PowerShell."""
-        import sys, subprocess
+        import sys
         from platformdirs import user_desktop_dir
+        from utils import create_process
 
         try:
             # where to put the .lnk
@@ -1834,47 +1835,37 @@ class abogen(QWidget):
             # icon (fallback to exe if missing)
             icon = get_resource_path("abogen.assets", "icon.ico")
             if not icon or not os.path.exists(icon):
-                icon = target
+                icon = target            # Create a more direct PowerShell command
+            shortcut_ps = shortcut_path.replace("'", "''").replace("\\", "\\\\")
+            target_ps = target.replace("'", "''").replace("\\", "\\\\")
+            workdir_ps = os.path.dirname(target).replace("'", "''").replace("\\", "\\\\")
+            icon_ps = icon.replace("'", "''").replace("\\", "\\\\")
+              # Create PowerShell script as a single line with no line breaks (more reliable)
+            ps_cmd = f"$s=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; $lnk=$s.CreateShortcut('{shortcut_ps}'); $lnk.TargetPath='{target_ps}'; $lnk.WorkingDirectory='{workdir_ps}'; $lnk.IconLocation='{icon_ps}'; $lnk.Save()"
+            
+            # Run PowerShell with the command directly
+            proc = create_process("powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command \"" + ps_cmd + "\"")
+            proc.wait()
+            
+            if proc.returncode == 0:
+                QMessageBox.information(
+                    self,
+                    "Shortcut Created",
+                    f"Shortcut created on desktop:\n{shortcut_path}",
+                )
+            else:
+                QMessageBox.critical(
+                    self,
+                    "Shortcut Error",
+                    f"PowerShell failed with exit code: {proc.returncode}"
+                )
 
-            # PowerShell command to make the shortcut
-            ps_cmd = r"""
-                    $s = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
-                    $lnk = $s.CreateShortcut('{lnk}')
-                    $lnk.TargetPath = '{tgt}'
-                    $lnk.WorkingDirectory = '{cwd}'
-                    $lnk.IconLocation = '{ico}'
-                    $lnk.Save()
-                    """.format(
-                lnk=shortcut_path.replace("'", "''"),
-                tgt=target.replace("'", "''"),
-                cwd=os.path.dirname(target).replace("'", "''"),
-                ico=icon.replace("'", "''"),
-            ).strip()
-
-            subprocess.run(
-                ["powershell", "-NoProfile", "-Command", ps_cmd],
-                check=True,
-                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-            )
-
-            QMessageBox.information(
-                self,
-                "Shortcut Created",
-                f"Shortcut created on desktop:\n{shortcut_path}",
-            )
-
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-            QMessageBox.critical(
-                self,
-                "Shortcut Error",
-                f"PowerShell failed:\n{e.stderr.decode(errors='ignore')}",
-            )
         except Exception as e:
             QMessageBox.critical(
                 self, "Shortcut Error", f"Could not create shortcut:\n{e}"
             )
 
+
     def toggle_check_updates(self, checked):
         self.config["check_updates"] = checked
         save_config(self.config)

abogen/utils.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import sys
 import json
 import warnings
 import platform
@@ -102,6 +103,86 @@ def clean_text(text, *args, **kwargs):
     return text
 
 
+default_encoding = sys.getfilesystemencoding()
+
+def create_process(cmd, stdin=None, text=True):
+    import logging
+    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+    
+    # Configure root logger to output to console if not already configured
+    root = logging.getLogger()
+    if not root.handlers:
+        handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+        formatter = logging.Formatter('%(message)s')
+        handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+        root.addHandler(handler)
+        root.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    
+    kwargs = {
+        "shell": True,
+        "stdout": subprocess.PIPE,
+        "stderr": subprocess.STDOUT,
+        "bufsize": 1,  # Line buffered
+    }
+
+    if text:
+        # Configure for text I/O
+        kwargs["text"] = True
+        kwargs["encoding"] = default_encoding
+        kwargs["errors"] = "replace"
+    else:
+        # Configure for binary I/O
+        kwargs["text"] = False
+        # For binary mode, 'encoding' and 'errors' arguments must not be passed to Popen
+
+    if stdin is not None:
+        kwargs["stdin"] = stdin
+
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        startupinfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+        startupinfo.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+        startupinfo.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
+        kwargs.update(
+            {"startupinfo": startupinfo, "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW}
+        )
+
+    # Print the command being executed
+    print(f"Executing: {cmd if isinstance(cmd, str) else ' '.join(cmd)}")
+    
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, **kwargs)
+    
+    # Stream output to console in real-time
+    if proc.stdout:
+        def _stream_output(stream):
+            if text:
+                # For text mode, read character by character for real-time output
+                while True:
+                    char = stream.read(1)
+                    if not char:
+                        break
+                    # Direct write to stdout for immediate feedback
+                    sys.stdout.write(char)
+                    sys.stdout.flush()
+            else:
+                # For binary mode, read small chunks
+                while True:
+                    chunk = stream.read(1)  # Read byte by byte for real-time output
+                    if not chunk:
+                        break
+                    try:
+                        # Try to decode binary data for display
+                        sys.stdout.write(chunk.decode(default_encoding, errors='replace'))
+                        sys.stdout.flush()
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+            stream.close()
+        
+        # Start a daemon thread to handle output streaming
+        Thread(target=_stream_output, args=(proc.stdout,), daemon=True).start()
+
+    return proc
+
+
 def load_config():
     try:
         with open(get_user_config_path(), "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
@@ -148,21 +229,15 @@ def prevent_sleep_start():
             0x80000000 | 0x00000001 | 0x00000040
         )  # ES_CONTINUOUS | ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED | ES_AWAYMODE_REQUIRED
     elif system == "Darwin":
-        _sleep_procs["Darwin"] = subprocess.Popen(["caffeinate"])
+        _sleep_procs["Darwin"] = create_process("caffeinate")
     elif system == "Linux":
         try:
-            _sleep_procs["Linux"] = subprocess.Popen(
+            _sleep_procs["Linux"] = create_process(
-                [
+                "systemd-inhibit --what=sleep --why=TextToAudiobook conversion sleep 999999"
-                    "systemd-inhibit",
-                    "--what=sleep",
-                    "--why=TextToAudiobook conversion",
-                    "sleep",
-                    "999999",
-                ]
             )
         except Exception:
             try:
-                subprocess.Popen(["xdg-screensaver", "reset"])
+                create_process("xdg-screensaver reset")
             except Exception:
                 pass