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#
# This file is part of QuMADA.
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# Contributors:
# - Till Huckeman
# - Daniel Grothe
# Python program to create
# a file explorer in Tkinter
# import filedialog module
import tkinter
from os import curdir
from tkinter import filedialog
# Function for opening the file explorer window
[docs]def browsefiles(**kwargs):
"""
Opens gui for selecting files, returns filepath+name.
kwargs:
initialdir ([str], def: "/"): directory to start at
filetypes ([tuple([str:label],[str: suffix])], def: txt and all files):
Selectable filetypes
"""
print("A popup window opened, it is possibly hidden behind other windows...")
initialdir = kwargs.get("initialdir", curdir)
filetypes = kwargs.get("filetypes", (("Text files", "*.txt*"), ("all files", "*.*")))
# Make a top-level instance and hide since it is ugly and big.
root = tkinter.Tk()
root.withdraw()
# Make it almost invisible - no decorations, 0 size, top left corner.
root.overrideredirect(True)
root.geometry("0x0+0+0")
# Show window again and lift it to top so it can get focus,
# otherwise dialogs will end up behind the terminal.
root.deiconify()
root.tkraise()
root.focus_force()
filename = filedialog.askopenfilename(
parent=root, initialdir=initialdir, title="Select a File", filetypes=filetypes
)
root.destroy()
return filename
[docs]def browsesavefile(**kwargs):
"""
Opens gui for creating new file for saving stuff. Returns opened file
Keep in mind to close it after writing.
kwargs:
initialdir ([str], def: "/"): directory to start at
filetypes ([tuple([str:label],[str: suffix])], def: txt and all files):
Selectable filetypes
"""
initialdir = kwargs.get("initialdir", curdir)
filetypes = kwargs.get("filetypes", (("Text files", "*.txt*"), ("all files", "*.*")))
# Make a top-level instance and hide since it is ugly and big.
root = tkinter.Tk()
root.withdraw()
# Make it almost invisible - no decorations, 0 size, top left corner.
root.overrideredirect(True)
root.geometry("0x0+0+0")
# Show window again and lift it to top so it can get focus,
# otherwise dialogs will end up behind the terminal.
root.deiconify()
root.tkraise()
root.focus_force()
file = tkinter.filedialog.asksaveasfile(parent=root, initialdir=initialdir, filetypes=filetypes)
root.destroy()
return file