Source code for blnuhr.resources

# Copyright (c) 2009 - 2016, Pete Jemian.
# See LICENSE file for details.

'''
(internal) support for items in resources folder, such as forms defined in .ui files
'''


import inspect
import os
#from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui, uic
from PyQt4 import uic


FORMS_SUBDIRECTORY = 'resources'


def loadUi(ui_file, baseinstance=None, **kw):
    '''
    load a .ui file for use in building a GUI
    
    Wraps `uic.loadUi()` with code that finds our program's
    *resources* directory.
    
    :see: http://nullege.com/codes/search/PyQt4.uic.loadUi
    :see: http://bitesofcode.blogspot.ca/2011/10/comparison-of-loading-techniques.html
    
    inspired by:
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14892713/how-do-you-load-ui-files-onto-python-classes-with-pyside?lq=1
    
    .. rubric:: Basic Procedure

    #. Use Qt Designer to create a .ui file.
    #. Create a python class of the same type as the widget you created in the .ui file.
    #. When initializing the python class, use uic to dynamically load the .ui file onto the class.

    Here is an example from this code:

    .. code-block:: python
        :linenos:

        from PyQt4 import QtGui
        import resources
        
        UI_FILE = 'plainTextEdit.ui'
        
        class TextWindow(QtGui.QDialog, form_class):
        
            def __init__(self, title, text):
                QtGui.QDialog.__init__(self, parent)
                resources.loadUi(UI_FILE, baseinstance=self)
                self.setWindowTitle(title)
                self.plainTextEdit.setPlainText(text)

        import sys
        app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
        win = TextWindow('the title', __doc__)
        win.show()
        sys.exit(app.exec_())

    '''
    return uic.loadUi(resource_file(ui_file), baseinstance=baseinstance, **kw)


def get_forms_path():
    '''identify our resources directory'''
    # assume this is less risky than __file__
    ref = inspect.getsourcefile(get_forms_path)
    path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(ref))
    return os.path.join(path, FORMS_SUBDIRECTORY)


def resource_file(filename):
    '''absolute path to file in resources directory'''
    # assume this is less risky than __file__
    path = get_forms_path()
    return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(path, filename))