Combine selected points into one point

frederik

no, but you will have access to other python scripts and modules if they are on the same level or deeper
(this isn't a limitation of RoboFont, this is default python behavior if the module isn't added to the site packages or sys.path)

scripting Root
- test.py          # test can import testFolder and all sub py files  
- testFolder                 
  - __init__.py
  - otherFile.py   # otherFile can not import test.py or otherTestFolder
- otherTestFolder
  - __init__.py

hope this makes sense

charlesmchen

Ah, I see what you mean.

Alternately, RoboFont could add the root folder of the extension to the python path when it invokes a script from that extension.

I'm not sure how you're invoking extension scripts in Robofont...

Anyhow, I've reorganized the extension per your suggestion.

Thanks

frederik

Alternately, RoboFont could add the root folder of the extension to the python path when it invokes a script from that extension.
I’m not sure how you’re invoking extension scripts in Robofont…

mm, I think this will be a mess after a while.

It's already super easy to add a path to sys.path :)

charlesmchen

Yes, you're right.

charlesmchen

I moved this extension to http://charlesmchen.github.com/typefacet-robofont/

frederik

a progress bar example:

from defconAppKit.windows.progressWindow import ProgressWindow

# CurrentFontWindow is only available only in RoboFont 1.3
from mojo.UI import CurrentFontWindow

import time

progress = ProgressWindow("my progress")
time.sleep(2)
progress.close()

## attach as sheet to a window
progress = ProgressWindow("my progress", parentWindow=CurrentFontWindow().window())
time.sleep(2)
progress.update("action....")
time.sleep(2)
progress.close()

## with tickcount
count = 20
progress = ProgressWindow("my progress", tickCount=count)

for i in range(count):
    time.sleep(.1)
    progress.update("action....%s" %i)
    
progress.close()

charlesmchen

cool, thanks.

charlesmchen

Hmm, that can't be right.

for i in range(count):
    time.sleep(.1)
    progress.update("action....%s" %i)

You're formatting a string with an int but using the string format descriptor: %s
Also, shouldn't progress.update() take an int argument?

Lastly,

from mojo.UI import CurrentFontWindow

Yields:

importError: cannot import name CurrentFontWindow

in RoboFont 1.2

charlesmchen

oho, just saw this:

CurrentFontWindow is only available only in RoboFont 1.3

charlesmchen

oh, I get it. You call progress.update() count times: that's why there's not int argument.

charlesmchen

Hmm, the help() built-in function doesn't work in the RoboFont scripting window.

from defconAppKit.windows.progressWindow import ProgressWindow
print dir(ProgressWindow)
help(ProgressWindow.update)

Yields:

NameError: name 'help' is not defined

frederik

yeah, help is great, didn't know it was available. This will be added in the next version.

thanks

ps: a small workaround:

from defconAppKit.windows.progressWindow import ProgressWindow
import pydoc
## this is actually happening in the built-in 'help'
pydoc.help(ProgressWindow.update)