[solved] duplicate a directory or multiple files.

jmv38

Hello there!
I've just upgraded to pynthonista3. I want to duplicate some of my old files and directories from the pythonista2 to other directories. I cant find the option in the file menu. There seem to be only 'move', and no duplicate. So how would i do that, apart from copying the content of each file one by one? (first page of forum search returned nothing relevant).
Thanks!

ccc

https://docs.python.org/2/library/shutil.html#shutil.copytree or https://docs.python.org/2/library/shutil.html#shutil.move

Webmaster4o

Use shutil.copytree

abcabc

You can use stash cp command ("cp f1 f2 f3 destination_directory") to copy multiple files and directory. The stash command "cd ~/../Documents" would take you to top level Pythonista 2 directory. For example "ls ~/../Documents" lists the top level files in pythonista 2 directory and "ls ~/Documents" lists the top level files in pythonista 3 directory. May be you can look at the cp.py in site-packages/stash/bin to see how copy is implemented and it may help you to write your own copy command. Note that cp.py uses shutil.copytree.

jmv38

thank you all. i did this, for anyone who needs it:

import os
import shutil
cwd = os.getcwd()
src = '/private/var/mobile/Containers/Shared/AppGroup/blablabla/Documents/FFT' # change for the good adress
dst = cwd+'/myProg1/FFT'
print(src)
print(dst)
shutil.copytree(src,dst)

however this could be a built-in command of the editor.

jmv38

here are two pieces of code to copy, then paste a directory:

import editor, clipboard, re, console, os

'''Utilities to be added to the editor
'''
def copyDirPathToClipboard():
	'''Copy current file directory to the clipboard
	'''
	# get current location
	file = editor.get_path()
	dir = os.path.dirname(file)
	
	# inform user and get confirmation
	msg = re.match('.*Pythonista3/Documents/(.+)',dir).group(1)
	ans = console.alert('Copy','Copy this directory?\n'+msg+'\nNB: select a file to get its directory!','yes')
	
	# if yes, copy to clipboard
	if ans == 1 :
	  clipboard.set(dir)
	  console.hud_alert('Done!','success',0.5)
	
copyDirPathToClipboard()

import editor, clipboard, console, re, shutil, os

'''Utility to be added to the editor
'''
def pasteDir():
	'''Copy the directory in clipboard to the same directory as the current file
	'''
	# get current directory location
	file = editor.get_path()
	dir = os.path.dirname(file)
	
	# get source directory from clipboard
	src = clipboard.get()
	
	# get name of directory
	name = src.split('/')
	name = name[-1]
	
	# build destination name
	dst = dir + '/' + name
	
	# short version of destination
	msg = re.match('.*Pythonista3/Documents/(.+)',dst).group(1)
	
	# if already exists then cancel
	if os.path.exists(dst):
		console.alert('Paste Error','Directory:\n'+ msg + '\nalready exists! Paste not possible.')

	# inform user and get confirmation
	ans = console.alert('Paste','Create this new directory?\n'+msg,'yes')
	
	# if yes, paste
	if ans == 1:
		shutil.copytree(src,dst)
		console.hud_alert('Done!','success',0.5)
	
	
pasteDir()

is it possible to add these in the editor wrench menu other than manually?
Thanks

JonB

here is a set of tools that can be used for adding /removing items to the wrench menu. I have not tested this in recent versions, let me know if it does not work. You need to save the user defaults after editing.

jmv38

thank you @JonB
your code seems ok, however i have type problems.

I want to check if the action button is not already there before adding it. So i list the action.
The list of actions is, when i print it

[<b'__NSCFDictionary': {
    arguments = paste;
    iconName = "Primaries_Paste";
    scriptName = "/myProg1/pasteDir.py";
    title = "paste_dir";
}>, <b'__NSCFDictionary': {
    arguments = copy;
    iconName = "ios7-copy-outline";
    scriptName = "/myProg1/pasteDir.py";
    title = "copy_dir";
}

so i create a disctionnary with title keys

	lst = get_actions()
	titles = {}
	for dct in lst:
		titles[dct['title']] = True

but when i try to access title['copy_dir'] i get a key error.
i get when i print my dictionnary:

{<b'NSTaggedPointerString': copy_dir>: True, <b'NSTaggedPointerString': paste_dir>: True}

the maybe the keys are not simple strings?
so i think i should convert my dct['title'] to strings before using them as key for the dictionnary? But i dont know how to do that, there is no tostring(). Any idea?

JonB

use str() to convert an NSString to a python string. e.g. str(dct['title'])

jmv38

@JonB thanks! it does work.
Here is my final code. Nothing great here, this is just for me to get familiar with python and pythonista.
paste it where you want, run it, you should have 2 more icons in the wrench menu: copy_dir and paste_dir. There is some limited error management in these 2 function. Only problem: you must select a file in the directory (src or dst) to get the good adress, displaying the good directory is not enough.

'''This script installs two utilities in the editor:
	copy directory
	paste directory
	Author: Jmv38 - 2016 - Pythonista3
'''
import editor, clipboard, console, re, shutil, os

from sys import argv

# this code is from JonB - Thank you!
# source: https://github.com/jsbain/objc_hacks/blob/master/add_action.py

from objc_util import *
NSUserDefaults = ObjCClass('NSUserDefaults')

def add_action(scriptName,iconName='python',iconColor='',title='',arguments=''):
   '''adds an editor action.  scriptName should start with / 
   (e.g /stash/stash.py)
   iconName should be an icon without leading prefix, or trailing size.  i.e alert instead of iob:alert_256
   iconColor should be a web style hex string, eg aa00ff
   title is the alternative title
   Call save_defaults() to store defaults
   ')'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   kwargs=locals()
   entry={ key:kwargs[key] 
            for key in
            ('scriptName','iconName','iconColor','title','arguments') 
            if key in kwargs and kwargs[key] }
   editoractions=get_actions()
   editoractions.append(ns(entry))
   defaults.setObject_forKey_(editoractions,'EditorActionInfos')

def remove_action(scriptName):
   ''' remove all instances of a given scriptname.  
   Call save_defaults() to store for next session
   '''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   editoractions=get_actions()
   [editoractions.remove(x) for x in editoractions if str(x['scriptName'])==scriptName]
   defaults.setObject_forKey_(editoractions,'EditorActionInfos')
   
def remove_action_at_index(index):
   ''' remove action at index.  Call save_defaults() to save result.
   '''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   editoractions = get_actions()
   del editoractions[index]
   defaults.setObject_forKey_(editoractions,'EditorActionInfos')
   
def get_defaults_dict():
   '''return NSdictionary of defaults'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   return defaults.dictionaryRepresentation()
   
def get_actions():
   '''return action list'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   return list(defaults.arrayForKey_('EditorActionInfos'))
   
def save_defaults():
   '''save current set of defaults'''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   NSUserDefaults.setStandardUserDefaults_(defaults)
   
# end of JonB code

def install_actions():
	''' Installs shortcuts in the wrench menu
	'''
	# get current location
	file = editor.get_path()
	file = re.match('.+Pythonista3/Documents(/.+)',file).group(1)
	
	lst = get_actions()
	titles = {}
	for dct in lst:
		titles[str(dct['title'])] = True
	
	cmd = 'paste_dir'
	if cmd not in titles:
		add_action(arguments = 'paste', 
		iconName = "Primaries_Paste", 
		scriptName = file,
		title = cmd )
		
	cmd = 'copy_dir'
	if cmd not in titles:
		add_action(arguments = 'copy', 
		iconName = "ios7-copy-outline", 
		scriptName = file,
		title = cmd )
		
	save_defaults()

def copyDir():
	'''Copy current file directory to the clipboard
	'''
	# get current location
	file = editor.get_path()
	dir = os.path.dirname(file)
	
	# inform user and get confirmation
	msg = re.match('.*Pythonista3/Documents/(.+)',dir).group(1)
	ans = console.alert('Copy',
				'\nNB: YOU MUST SELECT A FILE IN THE DIRECTORY TO COPY!'
				+ '\n\nIs this the directory you want to copy?\n\n' + msg
				,'yes')
	
	# if yes, copy to clipboard
	if ans == 1 :
	  clipboard.set(dir)
	  console.hud_alert('Done!','success',0.5)
	

def pasteDir():
	'''Copy the directory in clipboard to the same directory as the current file
	'''
	# get current directory location
	file = editor.get_path()
	dir = os.path.dirname(file)
	
	# get source directory from clipboard
	src = clipboard.get()
	
	# is it a valid source?
	if not os.path.exists(src):
		console.alert('Paste Error',
			'Directory described in clipboard does not exist! Paste not possible.'
			+ '\nClipboard content:\n\n' + src)
		return 
	msg = re.match('.+(Pythonista3/Documents/)(.+)',src)
	if (msg == None) or (msg.group(2) == None):
		msg = 'clipboard content is not a valid pythonista3 sub-directory:\n'+src+'\npaste not possible.'
		console.alert('Paste Error', msg)
		return
		
	# get name of directory
	name = msg.group(2)
	name = name.split('/')[-1]
	
	# build destination name
	dst = dir + '/' + name
	# and a short version
	msg = re.match('.+(Pythonista3/Documents/)(.+)',dst).group(2)
	
	# if already exists then cancel
	if os.path.exists(dst):
		console.alert('Paste Error','Directory:\n'+ msg + '\nalready exists! Paste not possible.')
		return 

	# inform user and get confirmation
	ans = console.alert('Paste',
				'\nNB: YOU MUST SELECT A FILE IN THE DIRECTORY WHERE TO PASTE!'
				+ '\n\nIs this the directory you want to create?\n\n' + msg
				,'yes')
	
	# if yes, paste
	if ans == 1:
		shutil.copytree(src,dst)
		console.hud_alert('Done!','success',0.5)

# get script argument
cmd = argv[-1]
if cmd == 'paste':
	pasteDir()
elif cmd == 'copy':
	copyDir()
else:
	install_actions()

jmv38

hello @JonB.
using you code for remove_action i found a bug: not all actions were removed. This is due to the dynamic remove of the list elements. I modified your code by adding a reverse scan of the list, and now it is fixed. Thanks.

def remove_action(scriptName):
   ''' remove all instances of a given scriptname.  
   Call save_defaults() to store for next session
   '''
   defaults=NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
   editoractions=get_actions()
   [editoractions.remove(x) for x in reversed(editoractions) if str(x['scriptName'])==scriptName]
   defaults.setObject_forKey_(editoractions,'EditorActionInfos')

jmv38

here is the last version of code https://gist.github.com/23407f680c9744ad2beb6d1fafcca9a4
it adds 4 shortcuts: copy, paste, dir, file
remove the old shortcuts manually.

jmv38

any one who knows how to get the currently displayed editor directory without selecting a file in this directory?
Thanks!

dgelessus

@jmv38 There is no way to find out what folder is currently shown in Pythonista's file list - there is no function in the editor or console module for that. It might be possible to find this out using objc_util, but I don't know Pythonista's internal structure well enough to help you with that.