Fwd: MacPython applet problem

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> From: bm007@xxxxxx (boris m)
> Date: 15 mei 2004 19:24:01 GMT+02:00
> To: python-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: MacPython applet problem
>
> After some tinkering with AppleScript, I found a workaround for my
> problem. I think it is worth sharing, so here we go...
>
> As Ronald pointed out, python applets currently do not support
> input/output functions like 'input' or 'print'. Of course, I could run
> the script from the command line, but then I would not have a nice
> drag and drop feature.
>
> I wanted to have both drag/drop (via sys.argv) *and* input/output
> functions. So I wrote an AppleScript droplet that allows me to do
> this. The droplet is currently limited to accept just one item, but it
> could easily be extended.
>
> This was one of my first explorations into AppleScript, so I am more
> than open to suggestions and improvements.
>
> Boris
>
> ---
>
> --> save as application
> on open dropItem
>         set itemPath to POSIX path of dropItem
>         set itemPathStr to (itemPath) as string
>         set itemPathCLI to textReplace(itemPathStr, " ", "\\ ")
>         
>         tell application "Finder"
>                 set currentMacFolder to (container of (path to me)) as alias
>                 set currentFolder to POSIX path of currentMacFolder
>                 set folderPath to (currentFolder) as string
>         end tell
>         
>         set folderPathCLI to textReplace(folderPath, " ", "\\ ")
>         --> don't forget chmod +x myscript.py
>         --> myscript.py is in the same directory as the droplet
>         set scriptPath to folderPathCLI & "myscript.py" & " " & itemPathCLI
>         
>         activate application "Terminal"
>         tell application "Terminal"
>                 do script scriptPath
>         end tell
> end open
>
>
>
> on textReplace(theText, srchStrng, replStrng)
>         tell (a reference to AppleScript's text item delimiters)
>                 set {od, contents} to {contents, {srchStrng}}
>                 try
>                         set {textList, contents} to {(text items of theText), 
> {replStrng}}
>                         set {newText, contents} to {(textList as text), od}
>                         return item 1 of result
>                 on error errMsg number errNbr
>                         set contents to od
>                         error errMsg number errNbr
>                 end try
>         end tell
> end textReplace
>
>
>
>
> > > My problem is that I the script needs some user input (I want to
> drag
> > > some
> > > text files to the applet and then specify some changes). For the
> user
> > > input
> > > I am using:
> > >
> > > inputStr  = raw_input("Enter a number: \n>>> ")
> > >
> > > This, however, seems to produce the error.
> >
> > That's right. I'm pretty sure applets on OSX do no (yet) support user
> > input/output using the input function and print statement.
> >
> > IIRC this is on the TODO list for the next release of MacPython.
> >
> > B.T.W. with MacPython the default action for .py file is to execute
> > them in a Terminal window, which gives you complete support for input
> > and print.
> >
> > Ronald
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