def read_vocab():
"""Loops forever and appends data to the xml root until the user
exits the program."""
global XML_ROOT
while 1:
try:
eng_def = read_eng()
jp_def = furi_cre.get_list()
group = read_group()
if group == '':
adj = read_adj()
else:
adj = ''
xml_def = def_to_xml(eng_def,jp_def,group, adj)
XML_HAND.add_element(xml_def)
print 'Definition received.'
except KeyboardInterrupt:
XML_HAND.save_file()
sys.exit(1)
except Exception:
print 'Something went wrong. Saving file and exiting.'
exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
XML_HAND.save_file()
traceback.print_exception(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback)
sys.exit(1)
def read_data():
"""Reads a set of data required to make up the definition of a kanji"""
kanji = raw_input('Enter kanji.\n') # Kanji for the flashcard
meanings = raw_input('Enter meanings separated by spaces. If a definition has spaces, use underscores (_) instead.\n') # Meanings of the kanji in english
#readings = raw_input('Enter readings of the kanji in hiragana or katakana, separated by spaces. Inserting a backslash between two similar readings will separate them.\n') # Readings of kanji in hiragana for kun and katakana for on
print 'If a reading has kanji that lead into it, use a \"-\". For furigana separation, use \'--\'. For kanji which have kanji that follow, use \'---\'.'
kun = raw_input('Enter kun reading of the kanji in the hepburn romanisation, separated by spaces. Leave blank if there is none.\n') # kun readings of kanji
on = raw_input('Enter on reading of the kanji in hepburn romanisation, separated by spaces. Leave blank if there is none.\n') # on reading of the kanji
kun = r_conv.to_hiragana(kun) # converts hepburn to hiragana
on = r_conv.to_katakana(on) # converts hepburn to katakana
if len(kun) == 0:
readings = on
elif len(on) == 0:
readings = kun
elif len(on) == 0 and len(kun) == 0:
print 'You\'ve not entered a reading. Have another go.'
return read_data()
else:
readings = kun + ' ' + on
# This is the part that does the most work.
print 'Enter compounds for the kanji.'
#####ONLY READS ONE DEFINITION - FIX THIS#####
k_comp = furi_cre.get_list()
definitions = []
definitions.extend([kanji, meanings, readings, k_comp])
print 'Definition added: \n%s'%(definitions)
return definitions