def write_input(string):
""" Write string to input text file | str --> None """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('input.txt'), 'w') as input_file:
if string:
input_file.write(string)
else:
input_file.write('**BLANK_INPUT_RECEIVED**')
def wait_for_input():
""" Wait for input file to be written, then returns contents | None --> str """
clear_input()
input_received = False
while not input_received:
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('input.txt'), 'r') as input_file:
contents = input_file.read()
if not contents:
time.sleep(1)
else:
return contents
def web_input(*args):
""" Replaces the built-in input function for browser input | str --> str
Writes input prompt to prompt file to activate browser_input.
autofront.browser_input gets user input in browser and writes to input file.
Reads input file and returns contents.
"""
if args:
prompt = [*args][0]
else:
prompt = 'None'
clear_input()
input_received = False
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('prompt.txt'), 'w') as prompt_file:
prompt_file.write(prompt)
while not input_received:
input_received = wait_for_input() #Returns contents when received
if input_received == '**BLANK_INPUT_RECEIVED**':
return ''
return input_received
def wait_for_prompt(timeout=0):
""" Wait for prompt file to be written | None --> None
If script does not end after seconds specified in 'timeout' kwarg,
will write 'timeout reached' to prompt file.
"""
clear_prompt()
prompt_received = False
time_waited = 0
while not prompt_received or time_waited > timeout:
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('prompt.txt'), 'r') as prompt_file:
contents = prompt_file.read()
if time_waited > timeout:
write_prompt('timeout reached')
break
if not contents:
print('Waiting_for_prompt')
time.sleep(1)
if timeout: #if timeout 0, time_waited will never increase
time_waited += 1
else:
print('Prompt received')
prompt_received = True
def clear_input():
""" Clear input text file | None --> None """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('input.txt'), 'w'):
pass
def get_input():
""" Get contents of input text file | None --> str """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('input.txt'), 'r') as input_file:
return input_file.read()
def initialize_input():
""" Initialize input file on script start | None --> None """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('input.txt'), 'w') as input_file:
input_file.write('waiting for input')
def clear_prompt():
""" Clear prompt text file | None --> None """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('prompt.txt'), 'w'):
pass
def write_prompt(string):
""" Write string to prompt text file | str --> None """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('prompt.txt'), 'w') as prompt_file:
prompt_file.write(string)
def get_prompt():
""" Get contents of prompt text file | None --> str """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('prompt.txt'), 'r') as prompt_file:
return prompt_file.read()
def initialize_prompt():
""" Initialize prompt file on script start | None --> None """
with open(get_local_path().joinpath('prompt.txt'), 'w') as prompt_file:
prompt_file.write('waiting for prompt')