def DISABLED_test_natlink_timer(self):
        return

        callback_occurred = False
        def callback():
            callback_occurred = True
        ticks = 200

        import time
        import natlink
        natlink.natConnect()
        try:
            natlink.setTimerCallback(callback, ticks)
#            time.sleep(1)
            import sys
            import time
            import win32gui
            timeout = time.time() + 3
            while time.time() < timeout:
                print("Luke")
                sys.stdout.flush()
                if win32gui.PumpWaitingMessages():
                    raise RuntimeError("We got an unexpected WM_QUIT message!")
                time.sleep(1)
            natlink.setTimerCallback(None, 0)
            print("callback occurred:", callback_occurred)
        finally:
            natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #2
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def delete_words(input):
    natlink.natConnect(0)
    try:
        for line in input.readlines():
            delete_word(line.rstrip())
    finally:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
    def DISABLED_test_natlink_timer(self):
        return

        callback_occurred = False

        def callback():
            callback_occurred = True

        ticks = 200

        import time
        import natlink
        natlink.natConnect()
        try:
            natlink.setTimerCallback(callback, ticks)
            #            time.sleep(1)
            import sys
            import time
            import win32gui
            timeout = time.time() + 3
            while time.time() < timeout:
                print("Luke")
                sys.stdout.flush()
                if win32gui.PumpWaitingMessages():
                    raise RuntimeError("We got an unexpected WM_QUIT message!")
                time.sleep(1)
            natlink.setTimerCallback(None, 0)
            print("callback occurred:", callback_occurred)
        finally:
            natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #4
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def connect(user_name, mic_state=None, mic_change_callback = None):
    """Connects to the SR system.
    
    **INPUTS**
    
    *STR* name of the Natspeak user to open

    *STR* mic_state -- *'on'* or *'off'*. State to put the mic in
    after connection. If *None*, then leave mic alone.

    *FCT* mic_change_callback -- 
      mic_change_callback(*STR* mic_state)
    (optional) function to be called when the microphone state changes.
    
    **OUTPUTS**
    
    *none* -- 
    """
    global sr_is_connected, vc_user_name, vc_base_model, vc_base_topic
    global sr_mic_change_callback
    
    
    if not sr_is_connected:
        trace('sr_interface.connect', 'mic_state=%s, sr_is_connected=%s' % (mic_state, sr_is_connected))
#        trace_call_stack('sr_interface.connect')
# 1 means use threads -- needed for GUI apps
        natlink.natConnect(1)
        sr_is_connected = 1            
        openUser(user_name)
    if mic_state:
        natlink.setMicState(mic_state)
    if mic_change_callback:
        set_change_callback(mic_change_callback)
Example #5
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def dump_words(input, include_pronunciations, verbose_level):
    natlink.natConnect(0)
    try:
        for line in input.readlines():
            dump_word(line.rstrip(), include_pronunciations, verbose_level)
    finally:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #6
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def run():
    try:
        natlink.natConnect(1)
        TestDialog(MakeDlgTemplate()).DoModal()
        natlink.natDisconnect()
    except:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
        raise
Example #7
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def run():
    if not natlink.isNatSpeakRunning():
        raise TranscribeError,'NatSpeak should be running before transcribing files'
    try:
        natlink.natConnect()
        doTranscription()
    finally:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #8
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 def connect(self):
     # start with 1 for thread safety when run from pythonwin:
     print 'connecting'
     natlink.natConnect(natconnectOption)
     # next line should be enabled when testing the testNumbersGrammar functions in debug mode:
     # otherwise disable!
     print 'connected natlink (Unimacro)'
     pass
Example #9
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def run():
    try:
        natlink.natConnect(1)
        TestDialog(MakeDlgTemplate()).DoModal()
        natlink.natDisconnect()
    except:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
        raise
Example #10
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def demodlg ():
    Title='Train Phrases'
    p=[('word 1'),('word 2'),('word 3')]
    dlg=TrainDialog(Title, p, 1)
    try:
        natlink.natConnect(1)
    except:
        return
    dlg.DoModal()
    natlink.natDisconnect()    
Example #11
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def demodlg():
    Title = 'Train Phrases'
    p = [('word 1'), ('word 2'), ('word 3')]
    dlg = TrainDialog(Title, p, 1)
    try:
        natlink.natConnect(1)
    except:
        return
    dlg.DoModal()
    natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #12
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def run(args):
    fileSpecs, userName, baseModel, baseTopic = parseArgs(args)
    if not fileSpecs:
        return
    try:
        natlink.natConnect()
        doTraining(fileSpecs, userName, baseModel, baseTopic)
        natlink.natDisconnect()
    except TrainingError, message:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
        print ''
        print 'TrainingError:', message
Example #13
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def run(args):
    fileSpecs,userName,baseModel,baseTopic = parseArgs(args)
    if not fileSpecs:
        return
    try:
        natlink.natConnect()
        doTraining(fileSpecs,userName,baseModel,baseTopic)
        natlink.natDisconnect()
    except TrainingError,message:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
        print ''
        print 'TrainingError:',message
Example #14
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def load_words(input):
    natlink.natConnect(0)
    try:
        for line in input.readlines():
            fields = parse_word_definition(line)
            if fields == None:
                continue
            written, spoken, properties, pronunciations = fields
            
            load_word(written, spoken, properties)
    finally:
        natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #15
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 def goTrain(self,ToTrain):
     Title='Train Phrases'
     Phrases=[]
     for p in ToTrain:
         Phrases.append((p))
     try:
         natlink.natConnect(1)
     except:
         return
     MicState=natlink.getMicState()
     dlg=TrainDialog.TrainDialog(Title,Phrases,MicState)
     SetMic('off')
     dlg.DoModal()
     natlink.natDisconnect()    
Example #16
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 def goTrain(self, ToTrain):
     Title = 'Train Phrases'
     Phrases = []
     for p in ToTrain:
         Phrases.append((p))
     try:
         natlink.natConnect(1)
     except:
         return
     MicState = natlink.getMicState()
     dlg = TrainDialog.TrainDialog(Title, Phrases, MicState)
     SetMic('off')
     dlg.DoModal()
     natlink.natDisconnect()
def run():
    global logFile, natconnectOption
    logFile = open(logFileName, "w")
    log("log messages to file: %s" % logFileName)
    log('starting UnittestMouse')
    # trick: if you only want one or two tests to perform, change
    # the test names to her example def tttest....
    # and change the word 'test' into 'tttest'...
    # do not forget to change back and do all the tests when you are done.
    suite = unittest.makeSuite(UnittestMouse, 'test')
    ##    natconnectOption = 0 # no threading has most chances to pass...
    log('\nstarting tests with threading: %s\n' % natconnectOption)
    natlink.natConnect(natconnectOption)
    result = unittest.TextTestRunner().run(suite)
    dumpResult(result, logFile=logFile)
    natlink.natDisconnect()
    logFile.close()
Example #18
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def connect(user_name, mic_state=None, mic_change_callback=None):
    """Connects to the SR system.
    
    **INPUTS**
    
    *STR* name of the Natspeak user to open

    *STR* mic_state -- *'on'* or *'off'*. State to put the mic in
    after connection. If *None*, then leave mic alone.

    *FCT* mic_change_callback -- 
      mic_change_callback(*STR* mic_state)
    (optional) function to be called when the microphone state changes.
    
    **OUTPUTS**
    
    *none* -- 
    """
    global sr_is_connected, vc_user_name, vc_base_model, vc_base_topic
    global sr_mic_change_callback, natspeak_version, period_space_after_spoken_form_letter, category_information_in_vocabulary_entries

    if not sr_is_connected:
        trace(
            'sr_interface.connect',
            'mic_state=%s, sr_is_connected=%s' % (mic_state, sr_is_connected))
        #        trace_call_stack('sr_interface.connect')
        # 1 means use threads -- needed for GUI apps
        natlink.natConnect(1)
        sr_is_connected = 1
        openUser(user_name)
        check_alpha_bravo()  # check the exact spelling of military alphabet
        # return the results in alpha_bravo dict
    if mic_state:
        natlink.setMicState(mic_state)
    if mic_change_callback:
        set_change_callback(mic_change_callback)
    natspeak_version = NLstatus.getDNSVersion()
    if natspeak_version >= 11:
        period_space_after_spoken_form_letter = ' '  # new in NatSpeak 11
        category_information_in_vocabulary_entries = True
    trace(
        'sr_interface.period_space_after_spoken_form_letter',
        'natspeak_version: %s, nperiod_space_after_spoken_form_letter: "%s"' %
        (natspeak_version, period_space_after_spoken_form_letter))
Example #19
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def connect(user_name, mic_state=None, mic_change_callback = None):
    """Connects to the SR system.
    
    **INPUTS**
    
    *STR* name of the Natspeak user to open

    *STR* mic_state -- *'on'* or *'off'*. State to put the mic in
    after connection. If *None*, then leave mic alone.

    *FCT* mic_change_callback -- 
      mic_change_callback(*STR* mic_state)
    (optional) function to be called when the microphone state changes.
    
    **OUTPUTS**
    
    *none* -- 
    """
    global sr_is_connected, vc_user_name, vc_base_model, vc_base_topic
    global sr_mic_change_callback, natspeak_version, period_space_after_spoken_form_letter, category_information_in_vocabulary_entries
    
    
    if not sr_is_connected:
        trace('sr_interface.connect', 'mic_state=%s, sr_is_connected=%s' % (mic_state, sr_is_connected))
#        trace_call_stack('sr_interface.connect')
# 1 means use threads -- needed for GUI apps
        natlink.natConnect(1)
        sr_is_connected = 1            
        openUser(user_name)
        check_alpha_bravo() # check the exact spelling of military alphabet
                            # return the results in alpha_bravo dict 
    if mic_state:
        natlink.setMicState(mic_state)
    if mic_change_callback:
        set_change_callback(mic_change_callback)
    natspeak_version = NLstatus.getDNSVersion()
    if natspeak_version >= 11:
        period_space_after_spoken_form_letter = ' ' # new in NatSpeak 11
        category_information_in_vocabulary_entries = True
    trace('sr_interface.period_space_after_spoken_form_letter',
                'natspeak_version: %s, nperiod_space_after_spoken_form_letter: "%s"'%
                    (natspeak_version, period_space_after_spoken_form_letter))
def main():
    # Define required and optional command-line arguments.
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
        description="Script for safely using Natlink's inputFromFile() "
        "function.\n\n"
        "This script is intended to be run in a dedicated process in "
        "order to work around potential page faults."
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "file", type=argparse.FileType("r"),
        help="Name of the wave file to take input from."
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "--no-utt-detect", default=False, action="store_true",
        help="Do not perform utterance detection (i.e. don't split speech "
        "at pauses) when processing the specified wave file. Use this if "
        "the file contains only one utterance."
    )

    # Parse command-line arguments.
    args = parser.parse_args()

    # Get the filename and uttdetect arguments.
    f = args.file
    filename = f.name
    f.close()  # Close the file object created by argparse
    uttdetect = 0 if args.no_utt_detect else 1

    # Instruct Windows to suppress the error reporting window if this script
    # causes a page fault.
    win32api.SetErrorMode(win32con.SEM_NOGPFAULTERRORBOX)

    # Connect to NatSpeak.
    natlink.natConnect()
    try:
        # Process the specified wave file using the specified options.
        natlink.inputFromFile(filename, 0, [], uttdetect)
    finally:
        # Disconnect from NatSpeak.
        natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #21
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File: zerver.py Project: altV/intro
def run():
    global s
    global g
    natlink.natConnect(1)  #if natlink.isNatSpeakRunning() else wait
    try:
        print 'MicState:', natlink.getMicState()
        natlink.setBeginCallback(beginCallback)
        natlink.setChangeCallback(changeCallback)
        updateGrammarFromClient()
        natlink.setMicState('on')
        natlink.waitForSpeech(300)
        #data = client_socket.recv(512)
        #data = raw_input ( "SEND( TYPE q or Q to Quit):" )
    except:
        #print sys.exc_info()
        print traceback.format_exc()
    finally:
        g.unload()
        natlink.natDisconnect()
        print 'iDisconnected.'
        s.close()
        print 'all closed'
Example #22
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File: zerver.py Project: altV/intro
def run():
    global s
    global g
    natlink.natConnect(1) #if natlink.isNatSpeakRunning() else wait
    try:
        print 'MicState:', natlink.getMicState()
        natlink.setBeginCallback(beginCallback)
        natlink.setChangeCallback(changeCallback)
        updateGrammarFromClient()
        natlink.setMicState('on')
        natlink.waitForSpeech(300)
        #data = client_socket.recv(512)
        #data = raw_input ( "SEND( TYPE q or Q to Quit):" )
    except:
        #print sys.exc_info()
        print traceback.format_exc()
    finally:
        g.unload()
        natlink.natDisconnect()
        print 'iDisconnected.'
        s.close()
        print 'all closed'
Example #23
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 def __enter__(self):
     natlink.natConnect(True)
     return self
Example #24
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def start_natlink(doNatConnect=None):
    """do the startup of the python macros system
    """
    global userDirectory, DNSVersion, baseDirectory, WindowsVersion
    try:
        # compute the directory where this module came from
        if not natlink.isNatSpeakRunning():
            print 'start Dragon first, the rerun the script natlinkmain...'
            time.sleep(10)
            return

        if doNatConnect:
            natlink.natConnect(1) # 0 or 1, should not be needed when automatic startup

        #print "\n".join(["%s=%s" % (k,v) for k, v in sys.modules ])
        #print "\n".join(sys.modules.keys())
        for modname in ['natlink', 'natlinkmain']:
            try:
                coreDirectory = os.path.split(
                   sys.modules[modname].__dict__['__file__'])[0]
            except KeyError:
                pass
            else:
                break

        if debugLoad: print "NatLink pyd dir " + coreDirectory
        baseDirectory = os.path.normpath(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(coreDirectory,"..")))
        if debugLoad: print "NatLink base dir" + baseDirectory
        
        # get the current user information from the NatLink module
        userDirectory = status.getUserDirectory()
        # for unimacro, in order to reach unimacro files to be imported:
        if userDirectory and os.path.isdir(userDirectory) and not userDirectory in sys.path:
            if debugLoad:
                print 'insert userDirectory: %s to sys.path!'% userDirectory
            sys.path.insert(0,userDirectory)
    
        # setting searchImportDirs:
        setSearchImportDirs()
    
        # get invariant variables:
        DNSVersion = status.getDNSVersion()
        WindowsVersion = status.getWindowsVersion()
        
        # init things identical to when user changes:
        changeCallback('user', natlink.getCurrentUser())
    
    ##    BaseModel, BaseTopic = status.getBaseModelBaseTopic()
        print 'Starting natlinkmain from %s:\n  NatLink version: %s\n  DNS version: %s\n  Python version: %s\n  Windows Version: %s\n'% \
                  (status.getCoreDirectory(), status.getInstallVersion(),
                   DNSVersion, status.getPythonVersion(), WindowsVersion)
            
        # load all global files in user directory and current directory
        findAndLoadFiles()
    
        # initialize our callbacks
        natlink.setBeginCallback(beginCallback)
        natlink.setChangeCallback(changeCallback)
    
    except:
        sys.stderr.write( 'Error initializing natlinkmain\n' )
        traceback.print_exc()
    
    if debugLoad:
        print "userDirectory: %s\nbaseDirectory: %s"% (userDirectory, baseDirectory)
        print "natlinkmain imported-----------------------------------"
    elif natlinkmainPrintsAtEnd:
        print 'natlinkmain started (imported)\n'
    else:
        natlinkLogMessage('natlinkmain started (imported)\n')
    if status.hadWarning:
        print '='*30
        print status.getWarningText()
        print '='*30
        status.emptyWarning()
Example #25
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def run():
    natlink.natConnect(1)
    TestDialog(MakeDlgTemplate()).DoModal()
    natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #26
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def run():
    natlink.natConnect(1)
    TestDialog(MakeDlgTemplate()).DoModal()
    natlink.natDisconnect()
Example #27
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 def setUp(self):
     natlink.natConnect()
Example #28
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 def PreDoModal(self):
     try:
         natlink.natDisconnect()
         natlink.natConnect(1)
     except:
         pass
 def setUp(self):
     natlink.natConnect()
     self.folders = __import__("_folders")
     self.grammarInstance = self.folders.thisGrammar
Example #30
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        try:
            natlink.natDisconnect()
            natlink.natConnect(1)
        except:
            pass

    def PostDoModal(self):
        natlink.natDisconnect()



def CheckCreateApp():
    if sys.modules.has_key("pywin.framework.startup"):
        App=ServerApp()
        App.InitInstance()
    else:
        print 'does not have "pywin.framework.startup" imported'

def demodlg ():
    dlg=MainWindow()
    dlg.DoModal()


if __name__=='__main__':
    natlink.natConnect()
    demodlg()
    natlink.natDisconnect()
    #demomodeless()
else:
    CheckCreateApp()                        
    grammars[grammar_name].setExclusive(exclusive)
    return "done"


@rpc
def activate(grammar_name, rule_name):
    grammars[grammar_name].activate(rule_name, 0)
    return "done"


@rpc
def deactivate(grammar_name, rule_name):
    grammars[grammar_name].deactivate(rule_name)
    return "done"


#@rpc
#def updateList(grammar_name, list_name, elements): Pass

try:
    print "loading"
    natlink.natConnect(1)
    natlink.openUser("Michael")
    natlink.setMicState("on")
    natlink.setTimerCallback(drainRequests, 100)
    natlink.waitForSpeech(0)
except Exception as e:
    print e
finally:
    shutdown()
 def PreDoModal(self):
     try:
         natlink.natDisconnect()
         natlink.natConnect(1)
     except:
         pass
Example #33
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 def connect(self):
     # start with 1 for thread safety when run from pythonwin:
     natlink.natConnect(natconnectOption)
Example #34
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        return [nl_user_file, fallback_config_file]

    # choose between .natlink/natlink.ini in home or the fallback_directory:
    return [join(home, config_sub_dir, natlink_inifile), fallback_config_file]


def run() -> None:
    logger = logging.getLogger('natlink')
    try:
        # TODO: remove this hack. As of October 2021, win32api does not load properly, except if
        # the package pywin32_system32 is explictly put on new dll_directory white-list
        pywin32_dir = os.path.join(sysconfig.get_path('platlib'),
                                   "pywin32_system32")
        if os.path.isdir(pywin32_dir):
            os.add_dll_directory(pywin32_dir)

        config = NatlinkConfig.from_first_found_file(config_locations())
        main = NatlinkMain(logger, config)
        main.setup_logger()
        main.start()
    except Exception as exc:
        print(f'Exception: "{exc}" in loader.run', file=sys.stderr)
        print(traceback.format_exc())
        raise Exception from exc


if __name__ == "__main__":
    natlink.natConnect()
    run()
    natlink.natDisconnect()
 def connect(self):
     # start with 1 for thread safety when run from pythonwin:
     natlink.natConnect(natconnectOption)
Example #36
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def start_natlink(doNatConnect=None):
    """do the startup of the python macros system
    
    Better not use doNatConnect, but ensure this is done before calling, and with a finally: natlink.natDisconnect() call
    """
    global loadedFiles
    print('--')
    nGrammarsLoaded = len(loadedFiles)
    if nGrammarsLoaded:
        if debugLoad:
            print("unload everything, %s grammars loaded"% nGrammarsLoaded)
        unloadEverything()
    else:
        if debugLoad:
            print("no grammars loaded yet")

    if natlinkmainPrintsAtStart:
        print('-- natlinkmain starting...')

    if not natlink.isNatSpeakRunning():
        print('start Dragon first, then rerun the script natlinkmain...')
        time.sleep(10)
        return

    if not doNatConnect is None:
        if doNatConnect:
            print('start_natlink, do natConnect with option 1, threading')
            natlink.natConnect(1) # 0 or 1, should not be needed when automatic startup
        else:
            print('start_natlink, do natConnect with option 0, no threading')
            natlink.natConnect(0) # 0 or 1, should not be needed when automatic startup

        print("----natlink.natConnect succeeded")

    # for modname in ['natlink', 'natlinkmain']:
    if not baseDirectory in sys.path:
        sys.path.insert(0,baseDirectory)
        if debugLoad:
            print('insert baseDirectory: %s to sys.path!'% baseDirectory)
    if debugLoad: print(("Natlink base dir" + baseDirectory))

    # get the current user information from the Natlink module
    if userDirectory and os.path.isdir(userDirectory):
        if not userDirectory in sys.path:
            sys.path.insert(0,userDirectory)
            if debugLoad:
                print('insert userDirectory: %s to sys.path!'% userDirectory)
        else:
            if debugLoad:
                print('userDirectory: %s'% userDirectory)
    else:
        if debugLoad:
            print('no userDirectory')

    # for unimacro, in order to reach unimacro files to be imported:
    if unimacroDirectory and os.path.isdir(unimacroDirectory):
        if status.UnimacroIsEnabled():
            if not unimacroDirectory in sys.path:
                sys.path.insert(0,unimacroDirectory)
                if debugLoad:
                    print('insert unimacroDirectory: %s to sys.path!'% unimacroDirectory)
            else:
                if debugLoad:
                    print('unimacroDirectory: %s'% unimacroDirectory)
        else:
            if debugLoad:
                print('Unimacro not enabled')

    else:
        if debugLoad:
            print('no unimacroDirectory')

    # setting searchImportDirs, also insert at front of sys.path if not in the list yet.
    setSearchImportDirs()


##    BaseModel, BaseTopic = status.getBaseModelBaseTopic()

    # load all global files in user directory and current directory
    # findAndLoadFiles()  

    # initialize our callbacks
    natlink.setBeginCallback(beginCallback)
    natlink.setChangeCallback(changeCallback)

    # init things identical to when user changes:
    changeCallback('user', natlink.getCurrentUser())

    print(('natlinkmain started from %s:\n  Natlink version: %s\n  DNS version: %s\n  Python version: %s\n  Windows Version: %s'% \
              (status.getCoreDirectory(), status.getInstallVersion(),
               DNSVersion, status.getPythonVersion(), windowsVersion, )))


    if debugLoad:
        print("userDirectory: %s\nbaseDirectory: %s\nunimacroDirectory: %s\n"% (userDirectory, baseDirectory, unimacroDirectory))
        print("loadedFiles: %s"% loadedFiles)
        print("natlinkmain imported-----------------------------------")
    elif natlinkmainPrintsAtEnd:
        if status.UnimacroIsEnabled():
            print('Unimacro enabled, UnimacroUserDirectory:\n  %s'% status.getUnimacroUserDirectory())
        if status.VocolaIsEnabled():
            print('Vocola enabled, VocolaUserDirectory:\n  %s'% status.getVocolaUserDirectory())
        if userDirectory:
            print("User defined macro's enabled, UserDirectory:\n  %s"% userDirectory)
        print('-'*40)
    #else:
    #    natlinkLogMessage('natlinkmain started (imported)\n')
    if status.hadWarning:
        print('='*30)
        print(status.getWarningText())
        print('='*30)
        status.emptyWarning()
Example #37
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    def start_natlink(doNatConnect=None):
        """do the startup of the python macros system
        """
        global userDirectory, DNSVersion, baseDirectory, WindowsVersion, unimacroDirectory
        try:
            # compute the directory where this module came from
            if not natlink.isNatSpeakRunning():
                print 'start Dragon first, the rerun the script natlinkmain...'
                time.sleep(10)
                return

            if doNatConnect:
                natlink.natConnect(
                    1)  # 0 or 1, should not be needed when automatic startup

            #print "\n".join(["%s=%s" % (k,v) for k, v in sys.modules ])
            #print "\n".join(sys.modules.keys())
            for modname in ['natlink', 'natlinkmain']:
                try:
                    coreDirectory = os.path.split(
                        sys.modules[modname].__dict__['__file__'])[0]
                except KeyError:
                    pass
                else:
                    break

            if debugLoad: print "NatLink pyd dir " + coreDirectory
            baseDirectory = os.path.normpath(
                os.path.abspath(os.path.join(coreDirectory, "..")))
            if not baseDirectory in sys.path:
                sys.path.insert(0, baseDirectory)
                if debugLoad:
                    print 'insert baseDirectory: %s to sys.path!' % baseDirectory
            if debugLoad: print "NatLink base dir" + baseDirectory

            # get the current user information from the NatLink module
            userDirectory = status.getUserDirectory()
            if userDirectory:
                if not userDirectory in sys.path:
                    sys.path.insert(0, userDirectory)
                    if debugLoad:
                        print 'insert userDirectory: %s to sys.path!' % userDirectory
                else:
                    if debugLoad:
                        print 'userDirectory: %s' % userDirectory
            else:
                if debugLoad:
                    print 'no userDirectory'

            # for unimacro, in order to reach unimacro files to be imported:
            unimacroDirectory = status.getUnimacroDirectory()
            if unimacroDirectory:
                if status.UnimacroIsEnabled():
                    if not unimacroDirectory in sys.path:
                        sys.path.insert(0, unimacroDirectory)
                        if debugLoad:
                            print 'insert unimacroDirectory: %s to sys.path!' % unimacroDirectory
                    else:
                        if debugLoad:
                            print 'unimacroDirectory: %s' % unimacroDirectory
                else:
                    if debugLoad:
                        print 'Unimacro not enabled'

            else:
                if debugLoad:
                    print 'no unimacroDirectory'

            # setting searchImportDirs:
            setSearchImportDirs()

            # get invariant variables:
            DNSVersion = status.getDNSVersion()
            WindowsVersion = status.getWindowsVersion()

            # init things identical to when user changes:
            #   [MDL: this calls findAndLoadFiles()!]
            changeCallback('user', natlink.getCurrentUser())

            ##    BaseModel, BaseTopic = status.getBaseModelBaseTopic()

            # load all global files in user directory and current directory
            findAndLoadFiles()

            # initialize our callbacks
            natlink.setBeginCallback(beginCallback)
            natlink.setChangeCallback(changeCallback)

            print 'natlinkmain started from %s:\n  NatLink version: %s\n  DNS version: %s\n  Python version: %s\n  Windows Version: %s\n'% \
                      (status.getCoreDirectory(), status.getInstallVersion(),
                       DNSVersion, status.getPythonVersion(), WindowsVersion)

        except:
            sys.stderr.write('Error initializing natlinkmain\n')
            traceback.print_exc()

        if debugLoad:
            print "userDirectory: %s\nbaseDirectory: %s\nunimacroDirectory: %s\n" % (
                userDirectory, baseDirectory, unimacroDirectory)
            print "natlinkmain imported-----------------------------------"
        elif natlinkmainPrintsAtEnd:
            if status.UnimacroIsEnabled():
                print 'Unimacro enabled, user directory: %s' % status.getUnimacroUserDirectory(
                )
            if status.VocolaIsEnabled():
                print 'Vocola enabled, user directory: %s' % status.getVocolaUserDirectory(
                )
            if userDirectory:
                print "User defined macro's (UserDirectory) enabled: %s" % userDirectory
            print '-' * 40
        #else:
        #    natlinkLogMessage('natlinkmain started (imported)\n')
        if status.hadWarning:
            print '=' * 30
            print status.getWarningText()
            print '=' * 30
            status.emptyWarning()
 def setUp(self):
     natlink.natConnect()
     self.control = __import__("_control")
     self.grammarInstance = self.control.utilGrammar