diff --git a/HowDoI/PySimpleGUI-HowDoI.py b/HowDoI/PySimpleGUI-HowDoI.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8ae5fa79 --- /dev/null +++ b/HowDoI/PySimpleGUI-HowDoI.py @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python +import sys +if sys.version_info[0] >= 3: + import PySimpleGUI as sg +else: + import PySimpleGUI27 as sg +import subprocess + + +# Test this command in a dos window if you are having trouble. +HOW_DO_I_COMMAND = 'python -m howdoi.howdoi' + +# if you want an icon on your taskbar for this gui, then change this line of code to point to the ICO file +DEFAULT_ICON = './QuestionMark.ico' + +def HowDoI(): + ''' + Make and show a window (PySimpleGUI form) that takes user input and sends to the HowDoI web oracle + Excellent example of 2 GUI concepts + 1. Output Element that will show text in a scrolled window + 2. Non-Window-Closing Buttons - These buttons will cause the form to return with the form's values, but doesn't close the form + :return: never returns + ''' + # ------- Make a new Window ------- # + sg.ChangeLookAndFeel('GreenTan') # give our form a spiffy set of colors + + layout = [ + [sg.Text('Ask and your answer will appear here....', size=(40, 1))], + [sg.Output(size=(127, 30), font=('Helvetica 10'))], + [ sg.Spin(values=(1, 2, 3, 4), initial_value=1, size=(2, 1), key='Num Answers', font='Helvetica 15'), + sg.Text('Num Answers',font='Helvetica 15'), sg.Checkbox('Display Full Text', key='full text', font='Helvetica 15'), + sg.T('Command History', font='Helvetica 15'), sg.T('', size=(40,3), text_color=sg.BLUES[0], key='history')], + [sg.Multiline(size=(85, 5), enter_submits=True, key='query', do_not_clear=False), + sg.ReadButton('SEND', button_color=(sg.YELLOWS[0], sg.BLUES[0]), bind_return_key=True), + sg.Button('EXIT', button_color=(sg.YELLOWS[0], sg.GREENS[0]))] + ] + + window = sg.Window('How Do I ??', + default_element_size=(30, 2), + font=('Helvetica',' 13'), + default_button_element_size=(8,2), + icon=DEFAULT_ICON, + return_keyboard_events=True).Layout(layout) + + # ---===--- Loop taking in user input and using it to query HowDoI --- # + command_history = [] + history_offset = 0 + while True: + (button, value) = window.Read() + if button is 'SEND': + query = value['query'].rstrip() + print(query) + QueryHowDoI(query, value['Num Answers'], value['full text']) # send the string to HowDoI + command_history.append(query) + history_offset = len(command_history)-1 + window.FindElement('query').Update('') # manually clear input because keyboard events blocks clear + window.FindElement('history').Update('\n'.join(command_history[-3:])) + elif button is None or button is 'EXIT': # if exit button or closed using X + break + elif 'Up' in button and len(command_history): # scroll back in history + command = command_history[history_offset] + history_offset -= 1 * (history_offset > 0) # decrement is not zero + window.FindElement('query').Update(command) + elif 'Down' in button and len(command_history): # scroll forward in history + history_offset += 1 * (history_offset < len(command_history)-1) # increment up to end of list + command = command_history[history_offset] + window.FindElement('query').Update(command) + elif 'Escape' in button: # clear currently line + window.FindElement('query').Update('') + + +def QueryHowDoI(Query, num_answers, full_text): + ''' + Kicks off a subprocess to send the 'Query' to HowDoI + Prints the result, which in this program will route to a gooeyGUI window + :param Query: text english question to ask the HowDoI web engine + :return: nothing + ''' + howdoi_command = HOW_DO_I_COMMAND + full_text_option = ' -a' if full_text else '' + t = subprocess.Popen(howdoi_command + ' \"'+ Query + '\" -n ' + str(num_answers)+full_text_option, stdout=subprocess.PIPE) + (output, err) = t.communicate() + print('{:^88}'.format(Query.rstrip())) + print('_'*60) + print(output.decode("utf-8") ) + exit_code = t.wait() + +if __name__ == '__main__': + HowDoI() + diff --git a/HowDoI/QuestionMark.ico b/HowDoI/QuestionMark.ico new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dee9a36e Binary files /dev/null and b/HowDoI/QuestionMark.ico differ