Controlling Google Earth for Mac

googleearth.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright : (c) SAEKI Yoshiyasu
# License   : MIT-style license
#             <http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php>
# last updated: 2011/01/01

import subprocess
import time

GE_COMMAND = 'tell application "Google Earth"'


def changeView(lat, lon):
    c = subprocess.Popen("osascript -e '" + GE_COMMAND + " to SetViewInfo" +
                         " {latitude:%f, longitude:%f," % (lat, lon) +
                         " distance:200000, tilt:0, azimuth:0} speed 0.5'",
                         shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                         stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    p_check = subprocess.Popen("osascript -e '" + GE_COMMAND +
                               " to get (GetStreamingProgress)'",
                               shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                               stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    p = p_check.communicate()[0].strip()
    while p != "100":
        time.sleep(0.1)
        p_check = subprocess.Popen("osascript -e '" + GE_COMMAND +
                                   " to get (GetStreamingProgress)'",
                                   shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                   stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
        p = p_check.communicate()[0].strip()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    changeView(34.0, 135.0)