python/rox/choices.py

   1 import os
   2 from os.path import exists
   3 import string
   4
   5 paths = None
   6
   7 def init():
   8         global paths
   9
  10         try:
  11                 path = os.environ['CHOICESPATH']
  12                 paths = string.split(path, ':')
  13         except KeyError:
  14                 paths = [ os.environ['HOME'] + '/Choices',
  15                           '/usr/local/share/Choices',
  16                           '/usr/share/Choices' ]
  17
  18 def load(dir, leaf):
  19         "Eg ('Edit', 'Options') - > '/usr/local/share/Choices/Edit/Options'"
  20
  21         if paths == None:
  22                 init()
  23
  24         for path in paths:
  25                 if path:
  26                         full = path + '/' + dir + '/' + leaf
  27                         if exists(full):
  28                                 return full
  29
  30         return None
  31
  32 def save(dir, leaf, create = 1):
  33         "As for load. Returns a path to save to, or None if saving is disabled."
  34         "If 'create' is FALSE then no directories are created."
  35         if paths == None:
  36                 init()
  37
  38         p = paths[0]
  39         if not p:
  40                 return None
  41
  42         if create and not os.path.exists(p):
  43                 os.mkdir(p, 0x1ff)
  44         p = p + '/' + dir
  45         if create and not os.path.exists(p):
  46                 os.mkdir(p, 0x1ff)
  47
  48         return p + '/' + leaf