34 lines
761 B
Python
34 lines
761 B
Python
#!/usr/bin/env python
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import sys
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import os
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from urllib.request import urlopen
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from urllib.error import HTTPError
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# url to download a PDF file of a NASA ISS brochure
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url = 'https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/739318main_ISS%20Utilization%20Brochure%202012%20Screenres%203-8-13.pdf' # <1>
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saved_pdf_file = 'nasa_iss.pdf' # <2>
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try:
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URL = urlopen(url) # <3>
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except HTTPError as e: # <4>
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print("Unable to open URL:", e)
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sys.exit(1)
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pdf_contents = URL.read() # <5>
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URL.close()
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with open(saved_pdf_file, 'wb') as pdf_in:
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pdf_in.write(pdf_contents) # <6>
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if sys.platform == 'win32': # <7>
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cmd = saved_pdf_file
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elif sys.platform == 'darwin':
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cmd = 'open ' + saved_pdf_file
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else:
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cmd = 'acroread ' + saved_pdf_file
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os.system(cmd) # <8>
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