[Pyzo] Access selected file/folder from FileBrowser plugin

[s***@gmail.com]

I am looking for a way to access the currently selected file/folder in the FileBrowser plugin, from another plugin.

I don't want to reinvent the wheel, since my plugin requires a file/folder to be selected and FileBrowser plugin is already built-in and was thinking of using it to achieve my goals.

Is that possible and is there a more elegant solution?

Thanks

[Almar Klein]

Hi,

Yes, the file browser plugin has a path() and setPath() method. It als
has a signal that gets emitted when the path changes, but its currenly
buried at filebrowserplugin._tree.dirChanged. We can move/proxy it to
the main class if you need it.

- Almar

Post by s***@gmail.com
I am looking for a way to access the currently selected file/folder in the FileBrowser plugin, from another plugin.
I don't want to reinvent the wheel, since my plugin requires a file/folder to be selected and FileBrowser plugin is already built-in and was thinking of using it to achieve my goals.
Is that possible and is there a more elegant solution?
Thanks

[s***@gmail.com]

Hi Almar,

Thanks for the quick reply, at first glance path() and setPath() approach seem to work. I'll try to look some more into it and keep you posted.

Best regards
Sasa

[s***@gmail.com]

Hi Almar,

Thank you very much. It works.

Code snippet:

import pyzo

file_browswer = pyzo.toolManager.getTool('pyzofilebrowser')
browser = file_browswer.children()[0]
browser_tree = browser.children()[2]

# snip

def setAppDirectory(self):
path = browser_tree.selectedItems()[0].path()
if os.path.isdir(path):
self._app_dir_line.setText(path)
# snip

def setAppMainFile(self):
path = browser_tree.selectedItems()[0].path()
if os.path.isfile(path):
if path.endswith('.py'):
self._app_main_file_line.setText(path)

Best regards
Sasa