Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of SandBox

Timestamp:

11/27/09 16:28:11 (6 years ago)

Author:

mmadia

Comment:

added a python example

SandBox

@@ -73 +73 @@
 loadfonts(screen, dir.Path());
 }}}
+
+== Python == 
+{{{
+#!python
+#!/bin/env python
+
+import commands
+
+# Creating a utility function
+def FindDirectory(aDir):
+        result = commands.getoutput('finddir %s' % aDir)
+        return result
+        
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+        # Using the utility function ...
+        B_APPS_DIRECTORY = FindDirectory('B_APPS_DIRECTORY')
+        print 'Using utility function:'
+        print B_APPS_DIRECTORY
+
+        # Set a baloney value, to display functionality
+        B_APPS_DIRECTORY='Some Text to display the value being set properly'
+        print 'After setting a baloney value:'
+        print B_APPS_DIRECTORY
+ 
+        # As a one liner ...
+        B_APPS_DIRECTORY = commands.getoutput('finddir B_APPS_DIRECTORY')
+        print 'Using a one liner:'
+        print B_APPS_DIRECTORY
+}}}