fb2fe90d37
Changed how the script is launched. No longer using hard coded paths. Also uses the pip installed version.
54 lines
2.1 KiB
Python
54 lines
2.1 KiB
Python
import PySimpleGUI as SG
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import subprocess
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import howdoi
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# Test this command in a dos window if you are having trouble.
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HOW_DO_I_COMMAND = 'python -m howdoi.howdoi'
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# if you want an icon on your taskbar for this gui, then change this line of code to point to the ICO file
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DEFAULT_ICON = 'E:\\TheRealMyDocs\\Icons\\QuestionMark.ico'
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def HowDoI():
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'''
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Make and show a window (PySimpleGUI form) that takes user input and sends to the HowDoI web oracle
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Excellent example of 2 GUI concepts
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1. Output Element that will show text in a scrolled window
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2. Non-Window-Closing Buttons - These buttons will cause the form to return with the form's values, but doesn't close the form
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:return: never returns
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'''
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# ------- Make a new FlexForm ------- #
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form = SG.FlexForm('How Do I ??', auto_size_text=True, default_element_size=(30, 2), icon=DEFAULT_ICON)
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form.AddRow(SG.Text('Ask and your answer will appear here....', size=(40, 1)))
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form.AddRow(SG.Output(size=(90, 20)))
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form.AddRow(SG.Multiline(size=(85, 5), enter_submits=True),
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SG.ReadFormButton('SEND', button_color=(SG.YELLOWS[0], SG.BLUES[0])),
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SG.SimpleButton('EXIT', button_color=(SG.YELLOWS[0], SG.GREENS[0])))
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# ---===--- Loop taking in user input and using it to query HowDoI --- #
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while True:
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(button, value) = form.Read()
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if button == 'SEND':
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QueryHowDoI(value[0][:-1]) # send string without carriage return on end
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else:
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break # exit button clicked
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exit(69)
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def QueryHowDoI(Query):
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'''
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Kicks off a subprocess to send the 'Query' to HowDoI
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Prints the result, which in this program will route to a gooeyGUI window
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:param Query: text english question to ask the HowDoI web engine
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:return: nothing
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'''
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howdoi_command = HOW_DO_I_COMMAND
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t = subprocess.Popen(howdoi_command + ' '+ Query, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
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(output, err) = t.communicate()
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print('You asked: '+ Query)
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print('_______________________________________')
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print(output.decode("utf-8") )
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exit_code = t.wait()
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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HowDoI()
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