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Created April 27, 2010 15:03
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Calling a skype user from python through the browser
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gistfile1.py
import os
SKYPE_DESTINATION = "placeusernamehere_or_number_if_you_have_skype_credit"
with open("skype.html", "w") as f:
contents = """
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.location="skype:{0}?call";
</script>
</head>
</html>
""".format(SKYPE_DESTINATION)
f.write(contents)
os.system("open skype.html") #change this according to your OS, this line works for mac os x.
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