AmigaOS Manual: Python Modules and Packages

Modules

arexx

Functions

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Variables

• __doc__
• __file__
• __name__

asl

This module contains AmigaOS-specific requester function for file and path queries, message boxes, ans similar aspects.

Functions

FileRequest

Format

drawer, file = FileRequest ( title, drawer, filename, pattern )

Opens a file select requester with the given title, the drawer and filename gadgets predefined by drawer and title. If a pattern is given, a pattern gadget is also displayed and pre-set with the given pattern. The result is a tuple drawer, filename which relects the choice of the user.

Example

Opens up a file requester in T: with 'my.log' as a default name, and a filter set to '#?.log':

drawer, file = asl.FileRequest('Python File Request', 'T:', 'my.log', '#?.log' )

MessageBox

Format

result = MessageBox( title, body_text, buttons )

Opens a message box with the given title and body text. The options on the dialog are taken from the 'buttons' argument. The 'buttons' string contains individual substrings separated by a '|'.

The result of this function is the button number selected by the user. Numbering starts from left with 1, 2 and so on, but the final button is 0.

Example

Puts up a requester asking for a 'Yes' or 'No' answer:

result = asl.MessageBox('Python Request', 'AmigaOS rules', 'Yes|No')

Selecting 'Yes' returns 1 and selecting 'No' returns 0.

Variables

• __doc__
• __file__
• __name__