two new modules for the Mac toolbox

Mac/Lib/EasyDialogs.py

+"""Easy to use dialogs.
+
+Message(msg) -- display a message and an OK button.
+AskString(prompt, default) -- ask for a string, display OK and Cancel buttons.
+AskYesNoCancel(question, default) -- display a question and Yes, No and Cancel buttons.
+
+More documentation in each function.
+This module uses DLOG resources 256, 257 and 258.
+Based upon STDWIN dialogs with the same names and functions.
+"""
+
+from Dlg import GetNewDialog, SetIText, GetIText, ModalDialog
+
+
+def Message(msg):
+	"""Display a MESSAGE string.
+	
+	Return when the user clicks the OK button or presses Return.
+	
+	The MESSAGE string can be at most 255 characters long.
+	"""
+	
+	id = 256
+	d = GetNewDialog(id, -1)
+	if not d:
+		print "Can't get DLOG resource with id =", id
+		return
+	tp, h, rect = d.GetDItem(2)
+	SetIText(h, msg)
+	while 1:
+		n = ModalDialog(None)
+		if n == 1:
+			return
+
+
+def AskString(prompt, default = ""):
+	"""Display a PROMPT string and a text entry field with a DEFAULT string.
+	
+	Return the contents of the text entry field when the user clicks the
+	OK button or presses Return.
+	Return None when the user clicks the Cancel button.
+	
+	If omitted, DEFAULT is empty.
+	
+	The PROMPT and DEFAULT strings, as well as the return value,
+	can be at most 255 characters long.
+	"""
+	
+	id = 257
+	d = GetNewDialog(id, -1)
+	if not d:
+		print "Can't get DLOG resource with id =", id
+		return
+	tp, h, rect = d.GetDItem(3)
+	SetIText(h, prompt)
+	tp, h, rect = d.GetDItem(4)
+	SetIText(h, default)
+	d.SelIText(4, 0, 255)
+	while 1:
+		n = ModalDialog(None)
+		if n == 1:
+			tp, h, rect = d.GetDItem(4)
+			return GetIText(h)
+		if n == 2: return None
+
+
+def AskYesNoCancel(question, default = 0):
+##	"""Display a QUESTION string which can be answered with Yes or No.
+##	
+##	Return 1 when the user clicks the Yes button.
+##	Return 0 when the user clicks the No button.
+##	Return -1 when the user clicks the Cancel button.
+##	
+##	When the user presses Return, the DEFAULT value is returned.
+##	If omitted, this is 0 (No).
+##	
+##	The QUESTION strign ca be at most 255 characters.
+##	"""
+	
+	id = 258
+	d = GetNewDialog(id, -1)
+	if not d:
+		print "Can't get DLOG resource with id =", id
+		return
+	# Button assignments:
+	# 1 = default (invisible)
+	# 2 = Yes
+	# 3 = No
+	# 4 = Cancel
+	# The question string is item 5
+	tp, h, rect = d.GetDItem(5)
+	SetIText(h, question)
+	while 1:
+		n = ModalDialog(None)
+		if n == 1: return default
+		if n == 2: return 1
+		if n == 3: return 0
+		if n == 4: return -1
+
+
+def test():
+	Message("Testing EasyDialogs.")
+	ok = AskYesNoCancel("Do you want to proceed?")
+	if ok > 0:
+		s = AskString("Enter your first name")
+		Message("Thank you,\015%s" % `s`)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	test()