How do I transfer code, such as PC to IPad?

boo

I have a similar question. I built an app (iphone) for work. Coworkers loved it, so they bought pythonista, SIMPLY TO USE MY APP and now I can't figure out how to share the GUI with them.

HEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP

pat31700

Use "File Transfer" app to transfer file between devices.
To send a script to "File Transfer" from Pythonista use "Share" and "Open In" to import in File transfer.
To open a script from "File Transfer" to Pythonista, use "To other app" in "File Transfer" and on the bottom list select "Run Pythonista Script"

Then use this script in Pythonista to save any file from the previous "run Pythonista Script"

# coding: utf-8

import appex
import clipboard
import console
import shutil
import os

def getuniquename(filename, ext):
	root, extension = os.path.splitext(filename)
	if ext!='':
		extension = ext
	filename = root + extension
	filenum = 1
	while os.path.isfile(filename):
		filename = '{} {}{}'.format(root, filenum, extension)
		filenum += 1
	return filename

def main():
	console.clear()
	dest_path_short = '~/Documents/inbox'
	dest_path = os.path.expanduser(dest_path_short)
	if not os.path.isdir(dest_path):
		print('Create ' + dest_path_short)
		os.mkdir(dest_path)	
	if not appex.is_running_extension():
		print('Using clipboard content...')
		text = clipboard.get()
		assert text, 'No text on the clipboard!'
		resp = console.alert('Alert!', 'Choose File Extension', '.py', '.pyui', hide_cancel_button=False)
		if resp==1:
			ext = '.py'
		elif resp==2:
			ext = '.pyui'
		filename=os.path.join(dest_path,'clipboard')
		filename=getuniquename(filename,ext)
		while os.path.isfile(filename):
			filename = '{} {}{}'.format(root, filenum, extension)
			filenum += 1
		with open(filename,'w') as f:
			f.write(text)
		print('Done!')		
	else:
		file = appex.get_file_path()	
		print('Input path: %s' % file)
		filename=os.path.join(dest_path, os.path.basename(file))
		filename=getuniquename(filename,'')
		shutil.copy(file,filename)
	print('Saved in %s' % dest_path_short)
	if not os.path.exists(filename):
		print(' > Error file %s not found !' % os.path.basename(filename))
	else:
		print(' > as %s' % os.path.basename(filename))

if __name__ == '__main__':
	main()

boo

Thanks very much. Will let you know how it goes.

PLEaglefly

why not add like qr code read function,like qpython.

boo

Worked on an ipad but not my friends iphone. This is maddeningly frustrating. This simple task should be much much easier.

abcabc

It is mainly due to Apple's restrictions such a utility is not built-in. I use the following simple steps to do the transfer.

Save to gist

From the file navigation panel (script library - left side of editor panel), you can select multiple files (including .pyui files) and tap the share sheet icon at the bottom to save it to gist. You can save it as anonymous if you do not have gist account. The url will be available in clipboard and you can either store the url in a file using 'paste' or you can use the following script (stored as editor action) to mail the url to your friends.

import dialogs, clipboard
dialogs.share_text(clipboard.get())

Get from gist

Open the gist url in safari and run the share script savefile (utility from JonB). It will get all the files in gist and store them in the predefined directory.

You can get the share script by running the folowing script.

import requests as r
with open('savefile.py', 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
    f.write(r.get('https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jsbain/fcb3f42932dde9b0ff6c122893d1b230/raw/ab19fcd73598b829413da4c487bf5896b7cddeb0/savefile.py').text)

FarmerPaco

@pat31700 your script works great! Once added as an extension you can pull from any app actually. I use iFiles as my go between apps since it stores to cloud or any cloud service, and once in the cloud it can be had anywhere.
I work with young students and we use cloud storage as a centralized classroom to share and learn from each other so this solution works nicely for them to import each other's work.
So thank you.

vanmorrison2

I used the requests method too with github and it works very well... you solved my problem, thanks.

shtek

easiest method is to change file extension. e.g. change filename.py to filename.txt. ]
rename it back after receiving.

currently I found iOS cannot send some file types to Pythonista , e.g. *.py *.pem *.cer,
but I can send them after rename change file extension.

rename is easy. easy than that much code

technoway

Another simple, albeit crude, method is to use e-mail. I e-mail my first large python program to my own e-mail address, and then read the e-mail using the e-mail App on my iPhone.

Then I started to "Reply" to the e-mail in my e-mail App, which opens the original message in a new window. I deleted the text that was added at the top of the new message, and then did "Select all" and "Copy".

After doing that, I went to the Pythonista App and used "Paste" to paste the program text into the Pythonista edit window.

Then, finally, I went back to the e-mail App and cancelled the reply message.