def set_preference_file_setting(setting, value):
""" Generic method to save data into the preference file
Args:
setting (str): name of the setting to store
value (str / bool): value for the setting
"""
# preference file
pref_file = get_preference_file()
try:
# reads file
pref_file = open(get_preference_file(), "r")
# edits path
data = json.load(pref_file)
data[setting] = value
pref_file.close()
# writes file
pref_file = open(get_preference_file(), "w")
json.dump(data, pref_file, indent=4)
pref_file.close()
except Exception as e:
message = "Contact mGear's developers reporting this issue to get help"
print("{} - {} / {}".format(type(e).__name__, e, message))
return None
def __create_preference_file():
""" Creates the json file to store preferences for the cache manager
The preference file is created inside the preference folder. It's placement
is defined by the MAYA_APP_DIR environment variable and it's name by the
_MANAGER_PREFERENCE_FILE constant
Returns:
str: Path to the preference file
"""
try:
# creates file
pref_file = open(get_preference_file(), "w")
# creates the data structure
data = {}
data["cache_manager_cache_path"] = ""
data["cache_manager_model_group"] = ""
data["cache_manager_unload_rigs"] = 1
json.dump(data, pref_file, indent=4)
pref_file.close()
return pref_file.name
except Exception as e:
message = "Contact mGear's developers reporting this issue to get help"
print("{} - {} / {}".format(type(e).__name__, e, message))
def create_cache_manager_preference_file():
""" Creates the Animbits cache manager preference file
Returns:
str or None: Path to the preference file if existing or created one.
None if failed
"""
pref_file = get_preference_file()
if not os.path.exists(pref_file):
__create_preference_folder()
pref_file = __create_preference_file()
return pref_file