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ipy_render.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python
""" IPython extension: Render templates from variables and paste to clipbard """
import IPython.ipapi
ip = IPython.ipapi.get()
from string import Template
import sys,os
from IPython.Itpl import itplns
def toclip_w32(s):
""" Places contents of s to clipboard
Needs pyvin32 to work:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/
"""
import win32clipboard as cl
import win32con
cl.OpenClipboard()
cl.EmptyClipboard()
cl.SetClipboardText( s.replace('\n','\r\n' ))
cl.CloseClipboard()
try:
import win32clipboard
toclip = toclip_w32
except ImportError:
def toclip(s): pass
def render(tmpl):
""" Render a template (Itpl format) from ipython variables
Example:
$ import ipy_render
$ my_name = 'Bob' # %store this for convenience
$ t_submission_form = "Submission report, author: $my_name" # %store also
$ render t_submission_form
=> returns "Submission report, author: Bob" and copies to clipboard on win32
# if template exist as a file, read it. Note: ;f hei vaan => f("hei vaan")
$ ;render c:/templates/greeting.txt
Template examples (Ka-Ping Yee's Itpl library):
Here is a $string.
Here is a $module.member.
Here is an $object.member.
Here is a $functioncall(with, arguments).
Here is an ${arbitrary + expression}.
Here is an $array[3] member.
Here is a $dictionary['member'].
"""
if os.path.isfile(tmpl):
tmpl = open(tmpl).read()
res = itplns(tmpl, ip.user_ns)
toclip(res)
return res
ip.to_user_ns('render')