def read_json(curdir,fieldname):
"""read json-file and return dict"""
fr = open(os.path.join(curdir,fieldname), "r")
text = fr.read()
fr.close
#if isinstance(eval(text),list): pass
if text.startswith("["): pass #we have a list
else: text = '[' + text +']'
jsontext = washJSONinput(text)
jsondict_list = json.loads(jsontext, 'utf8')
return jsondict_list
def get_pubtype_info(doctype):
"""call output format for publication types and return it as dictionary (json)"""
# directly call the backend...
query = '3367_:'+doctype
res = perform_request_search(p=query, cc='PubTypes')
# and return the first rec in JS for further processing
if res == []: return {}
text = print_record(res[0], 'js')
jsontext = washJSONinput(text)
jsondict = json.loads(jsontext, 'utf8')
return jsondict
