def saveas(self):
# this will build the blank apparatus
# not needed for template apparatus because it already has a structure
if self.apptype == 'blank':
for k in range(self.ui.treeWidget.topLevelItemCount()):
parent = self.ui.treeWidget.topLevelItem(k)
pathn = []
i = 0
if parent.child(0) is not None:
while parent.child(0) is not None:
child = parent.child(0)
Parent = parent.text(0)
# makes a list of the parents in reverse order
# stops when it reaches the bottom item (no child)
# inserts child at the end of the array
pathn.insert(i, Parent)
parent = child
i = i + 1
pathn.insert(i, parent.text(0))
# sets Child equal to it's own value for setValue function
Child = child.text(0)
# updates the apparatus
Apparatus.setValue(self.MyApparatus, pathn, Child)
# needs to update the appa node
# gets the filename from the textbox and sets the apparatus to that name
filename = self.ui.fnamebox.text()
filename = self.MyApparatus
# logs the apparatus as a JSON
Apparatus.logApparatus(filename)
def update(self):
newvalue = self.ui.itable.currentItem()
# this eliminates going through the process during start up
# otherwise it will update every value in the qtreewidget which is not needed
if newvalue is not None:
row = self.ui.itable.currentRow()
# gets pathname from left column
newkey = self.ui.itable.item(row, 0)
path = newkey.text()
pathn = path.split(' ')
# removes last item of the pathname
pathn.pop()
if newvalue is not None:
# this has to be 1 because of how pathn is created
key = pathn[len(pathn) - 1]
# finds item in the qtreewidget with the same pathname
listnewv = self.ui.treeWidget.findItems(
key, Qt.MatchExactly | Qt.MatchRecursive)
# from this list of pathnames inserts the new value into the apparatus
for k in range(len(listnewv)):
if listnewv[k].parent().text(0) == pathn[len(pathn) - 2]:
text = newvalue.text()
# places the new value into the correct place in the qtreewidget
listnewv[k].child(0).setText(0, text)
# sets the new value in the apparatus and appa node
Apparatus.setValue(self.MyApparatus, pathn, text)
self.apparatus.setValue(pathn, text)