This Script searches for a Name / Username , more examples : https://github.com/stigkj/Skype4Py/tree/master/examples
#!/usr/bin/env python
import Skype4Py
print 'Starting...'
# Instatinate Skype object, all further actions are done
# using this object.
skype = Skype4Py.Skype()
# Start Skype if it's not already running.
if not skype.Client.IsRunning:
skype.Client.Start()
# Set our application name.
skype.FriendlyName = 'Skype4Py_Example'
# Attach to Skype. This may cause Skype to open a confirmation
# dialog.
skype.Attach()
# Set up an event handler.
def new_skype_status(status):
# If Skype is closed and reopened, it informs us about it
# so we can reattach.
if status == Skype4Py.apiAttachAvailable:
skype.Attach()
skype.OnAttachmentStatus = new_skype_status
# Search for users and display their Skype name, full name
# and country.
for user in skype.SearchForUsers('ravindran'):
print user.Handle, user.FullName, user.Country
