Running python script in Blender

Question

I installed Blender 2.6 and I'm trying to run a script called drawcar.py (Which uses PyOpenGL)

I looked around the documentation for importing a script and could only access Blender's python console.

How do I run drawcar.py from the Linux terminal with Blender?

Answer 1

You can also execute the following code in the python console to execute an external script without opening it up in the text editor:

filename = "/full/path/to/myscript.py" exec(compile(open(filename).read(), filename, 'exec')) 

The above code comes from the following link:

Blender - Tips and Tricks

Answer 2

1. Open a Text Editor view in Blender.
2. Press Alt + O, or go to Text>Open Text Block and open the .py file
3. Then simply press Run script :D

P.s. Instead of opening a file in step 2, you can also hit the "+ New" button and create a new script instead.

Note : In newer versions the Run Script button label has been replaced with a Play icon :