This gist shows how to use sampy to interact with different VO applications. It assumes you have sampy installed.

sampy_sample_client.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
from sampy import *
import time
from pprint import pprint

# Setup hub by calling "start_samp_hub.py", it would contain:
# myhub = SAMPHubServer()
# myhub.start(True) # The True makes the script standalone; it should be called with 
# alternatively, sampy (/usr/local/bin/sampy, for instance) can be called:
import subprocess
hubSubprocess = subprocess.Popen(["/usr/local/bin/sampy"])
 
client=SAMPIntegratedClient(
            metadata = {
                "samp.name": "client",
                "samp.description.text": "python client",
                "client.version":"0.01"
            }
        )
client.connect()

client_metadata_to_update = {
    "samp.name": "Client",
    "samp.description.text": "Sampy-based python client",
    "client.version":"0.01"
}

client.declareMetadata(client_metadata_to_update)
 
# Function called when a notification is received
def test_receive_notification (private_key, sender_id, mtype, params, extra):
    pprint ({
        'call_type': 'Notification',
        'private_key': private_key,
        'sender_id': sender_id,
        'mtype': mtype,
        'params': params,
        'extra': extra
    })

# Function called when a call is received
def test_receive_call (private_key, sender_id, msg_id, mtype, params, extra):
    pprint ({
        'call_type': 'Call',
        'private_key': private_key,
        'sender_id': sender_id,
        'msg_id': msg_id,
        'mtype': mtype,
        'params': params,
        'extra': extra
    })
    # Needs to be defined _after_ client has been created
    client.ereply(msg_id, SAMP_STATUS_OK, result = None)

# Function called when a response is received
def test_receive_response (private_key, sender_id, msg_id, response):
    pprint ({
        'call_type': 'Response',
        'private_key': private_key,
        'sender_id': sender_id,
        'msg_id': msg_id,
        'response': response
    })




client.bindReceiveNotification("table.load.votable",test_receive_notification)
client.bindReceiveCall("table.load.votable",test_receive_call)
# client.bindReceiveResponse("table.load.votable",test_receive_notification)


# Close the client, when needed
# client.disconnect()

# Close the hub, if necessary
# hubSubprocess.terminate()