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+This script is a helper function for the python scripts. It loads the hardcoded paths from [[Paths.hpp|Paths.hpp]] and returns them as a string based on the specified options.
+
+First, compile the script to be a standalone executable that can be called by pyhton:
+```
+g++ getPathForPython.cc `root-config --libs --cflags` -o getPathForPython
+```
+
+The executable takes arguments in this order
+* command (can be either "input", "BDTinput", "inputBkg" or "BDToutput"
+* year
+* Run
+* magnet ("down", "up", "both")
+* Preselected (1 or 0) 
+* MC (1 or 0)
+* ReferenceChannel (1 or 0)
+* PHSP (1 or 0)
+* KshortDecayInVelo (1 or 0)
+* Selection  (not used anymore)
+* UseLowQ2Range (1 or 0, effectively obsolete)
+
+
+So to get the path of the **todo** test   signal MC 2011 sample, magnet down, after the MVA selection, do
+```
+getPathForPython "BDToutput 2011 1 "down" 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
+```
+
+The executable returns 0 if everything is okay, 1 if something fails. Which is the standard actually.
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