gramps/src/GrampsDisplay.py
Benny Malengier a6fe002719 2008-01-12 Benny Malengier <benny.malengier@gramps-project.org>
* src/GrampsDisplay.py: open url in standard way
	* src/gramps.py: add comment on use of import gnome
	* README:
	* INSTALL:
	Remove need for gconf, add need for xdg utilities



svn: r9788
2008-01-13 00:48:03 +00:00

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Python

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
# $Id$
import const
def help(target, webpage='', section=''):
"""
Display the specified target in a help window. If this fails,
open the manual on the web site.
"""
#try:
# import gnome
# gnome.help_display('gramps',target)
#except:
# url(const.URL_MANUAL+'en/')
# 3.0 Beta, direct to the wiki 3.0 Manual
if not webpage:
link = const.URL_WIKISTRING + const.URL_MANUAL_PAGE
else:
link = const.URL_WIKISTRING + webpage
if section:
link + '#' + section
url(link)
def url(link):
"""
Open the specified URL in a browser.
"""
if not run_file(link):
run_browser(link)
def run_file(file):
"""
Open a file or url with the default application. This should work
on GNOME, KDE, XFCE, ... as we use a freedesktop application
"""
import os
search = os.environ['PATH'].split(':')
xdgopen = 'xdg-open'
for path in search:
prog = os.path.join(path, xdgopen)
if os.path.isfile(prog):
os.spawnvpe(os.P_NOWAIT, prog, [prog, file], os.environ)
return True
return False
def run_browser(url):
"""
Attempt of find a browswer, and launch with the browser with the
specified URL
Use run_file first!
"""
try:
import webbrowser
webbrowser.open_new_tab(url)
except ImportError:
import os
search = os.environ['PATH'].split(':')
for browser in ['firefox', 'konqueror', 'epiphany',
'galeon', 'mozilla']:
for path in search:
prog = os.path.join(path,browser)
if os.path.isfile(prog):
os.spawnvpe(os.P_NOWAIT, prog, [prog, url], os.environ)
return
# If we did not find a browser in the path, try this
try:
os.startfile(url)
except:
pass