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1 files changed, 65 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/bin/generate-inx-files b/bin/generate-inx-files index 44edea15..553e184d 100755 --- a/bin/generate-inx-files +++ b/bin/generate-inx-files @@ -1,19 +1,73 @@ #!/usr/bin/env python +# Implemented support for multiple diverse versions of Inkstitch extensions in Inkscape. +# - useful for testing and development +# - useful for comparing different versions of Inkstitch + + +# this script generates inx files in inx/ directory from xml templates in templates/ directory +# - added support for alternative id registration and menu names for Inkscape extensions +# - each xml template should be modified to use the new id_inkstitch and menu_inkstitch: +# <id>org.inkstitch.....</id> ---> <id>org.{{ id_inkstitch }}.....</id> +# <submenu name="Ink/Stitch" ---> <submenu name="{{ menu_inkstitch }}" +# or input/output xml template should be modified to use the filetypename: +# <filetypename>Ink/Stitch:... ---> <filetypename>{{ menu_inkstitch }}:... + + +# Here's an example of how to use two Inkstitch extensions: +# - install Inkstitch in two different locations (e.g. inkstitch and inkstitch-k) +# - check out the Inkstitch repository in two different locations +# - ensure 'make inx' is executed in both locations +# - this will generate also inx/locale/ files +# - generate modified inx files for second location +# - in the second location: +# > generate-inx-files -a k +# - install the inx files in Inkscape extensions directory +# - symlink .config/inkscape/extensions/inkstitch -> inkstitch +# - symlink .config/inkscape/extensions/inkstitch-k -> inkstitch-k +# - modify .config/inkscape/keys/default.xml if necessary +# - run Inkscape with both Inkstitch extensions enabled +# - first version: Extensions > Ink/Stitch +# - second version: Extensions > Ink/Stitch-k + import sys import os -from os.path import dirname +from pathlib import Path +import argparse + +# add inkstitch lib dir to python path +parent_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] +sys.path.append(str(parent_dir)) # we need import from lib/ directory + +# find inkex module +try: + import inkex # if it is already in the path, do nothing +except ImportError: # if not, add inkscape version + import subprocess + inkscape_path = 'inkscape' + # for now assume inkscape is in the path and raise an error if inkscape is not in the path + system_path = subprocess.run([inkscape_path, "--system-data-directory"], capture_output=True, text=True).stdout.strip() + inkex_path = os.path.join(system_path, "extensions") + sys.path.append(inkex_path) + + # possible last attempt to import inkex may be as follows: + # sys.path.append(os.path.join("/usr/share/inkscape/extensions")) + # default inkex.py location on macOS + # sys.path.append("/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/share/inkscape/extensions/") + + +from lib.inx.generate import generate_inx_files -# add inkstitch libs to python path -parent_dir = os.path.join(dirname(dirname(__file__))) -sys.path.append(parent_dir) +# parse arguments +# -a, --alter letter a-z: generate inx files for the given alter +parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Generate INX files, supporting multiple active inkstitch extensions in inkscape.') +parser.add_argument('-a', '--alter', type=str, help='Letter a-z representing the alter') +args = parser.parse_args() -# try find add inkex.py et al. as well -sys.path.append(os.path.join(parent_dir, "inkscape", "share", "extensions")) -sys.path.append(os.path.join("/usr/share/inkscape/extensions")) -# default inkex.py location on macOS -sys.path.append("/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/share/inkscape/extensions/") +# print(f"generate_inx_files: alter={args.alter}") -from lib.inx import generate_inx_files +inx_path = parent_dir / "inx" +inx_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) -generate_inx_files() +# if -a is not given, args.alter is None - not alternative inx, but generate default inx +generate_inx_files(args.alter) |