wxPython/distrib/viewdocs.py

   1 #!/usr/bin/env python
   2 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3
   4 import sys, os, glob
   5 import wx
   6 from wx.tools import helpviewer
   7
   8
   9 # Figure out the path where this app is located
  10 if __name__ == '__main__':
  11     basePath = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
  12 else:
  13     basePath = os.path.dirname(__file__)
  14 if not basePath:
  15     basePath = '.'
  16
  17
  18 # test for write access
  19 if os.access(basePath, os.W_OK):
  20
  21     # setup the args
  22     args = ['',
  23         '--cache='+basePath,
  24         os.path.join(basePath, 'wx.zip'),
  25         ]
  26
  27     # add any other .zip files found
  28     for file in glob.glob(os.path.join(basePath, "*.zip")):
  29         if file not in args:
  30             args.append(file)
  31
  32     # launch helpviewer
  33     helpviewer.main(args)
  34
  35 else:
  36     app = wx.PySimpleApp()
  37     dlg = wx.MessageDialog(None,
  38         "The wxDocs need to be located in a directory that is writable by you.  "
  39         "I am unable to start the viewer in its current location.",
  40                            "Error!", wx.OK|wx.ICON_EXCLAMATION)
  41     dlg.ShowModal()
  42     dlg.Destroy()
  43     app.MainLoop()
  44
  45 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  46