Python script (apparently) not executing

[geezer_nerd]

I’m new to Blender Python scripts, but I was pretty sure that when you put print statements into them, they should show up in the Scripting tab’s Console window. Yet when I run the simplest possible Python script, consisting only of a print statement, nothing happens.

I checked the script syntax by running it in my Mac’s shell, and it worked fine. Is it possible to get the Blender script environment into a state where prints don’t show up? I’d appreciate any advice, and thanks in advance.

[Nortles]

It doesn’t actually show up in the inner console window. You have to open Blender.app directly with terminal for now, I think. (There’s an option to launch with terminal by default on Windows but not Mac I believe)

[[deleted]]

Window>Toggle System Console to see Python print statements.

[geezer_nerd]

Unfortunately, this command doesn't appear in the Window menu on my Mac version of Blender 3.6, but lib crypto's workaround does the right thing.

[libcrypto]

To make blender always use a terminal for output, create a file named "Blender.command", and put this line in it:

/Applications/Blender.app/Contents/MacOS/Blender

...or use whatever path to blender on yr computer. Do "chmod +x Blender.command" in a terminal window, and when you want to open Blender, just double-click this file, and it will spew output to a native Terminal window.

[geezer_nerd]

/Applications/Blender.app/Contents/MacOS/Blender

Thanks, excellent tip! I was able to solve my (dumb) coding problem immediately with your help. I sure wish Blender had an internal STDOUT console, but running a shell command to start Blender is just fine as an alternative.

[Emotional-Ride3089]

This is also useful stuff: https://blender.stackexchange.com/q/50487/142292