def launchFile(self):
## Prompts a file dialog with only 2 available file types
## Once file is selected, dialog returns the file's path (filename)
filename = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename(
filetypes=[('word files', '.docx'), ('text files', '.txt')])
## Splits file's path into a tuple of directory string and extension string
filepath, file_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
if filename:
if file_ext == ".txt":
## Executable file for notepad program
filepath = "C:/Windows/notepad.exe"
elif file_ext == ".docx":
## Executable file for Microsoft Word program
filepath = "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Office/root/Office16/WINWORD.EXE"
try:
## Create sub process
proc = subprocess.Popen([filepath, filename])
proc.wait()
except (OSError, subprocess.CalledProcessError):
return "Failed, file is damaged or program has crashed!"
## Prompts dialog for user to input revision message
message = tkSimpleDialog.askstring("Commit message",
"What are the changes?")
rcsFile = File(filename, Database())
rcsFile.add(message)
## Update file list with the new changes
self.updatefileList()
def addFile(self):
## Prompts a file dialog with only 2 available file types
filename = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename(
filetypes=[('text files', '.txt'), ('word files', '.docx')])
## Prompts dialog for user to input revision message
message = tkSimpleDialog.askstring("First commit",
"What are the details?")
rcsFile = File(filename, Database())
rcsFile.add(message)
## Update file list with the new changes
self.updatefileList()
