pygenerategui 0.0.7

Utility for generating simple GUI to execute Python code

pygenerategui

Utility for generating simple GUI to execute Python code

This was originally a hobby project, but I realized it could be useful at work. I'm an SDET, and I think this could be a handy way to e.g. expose an existing automation library's functionality to people uncomfortable with scripting. I'm sure it could be valuable in any number of other cases.

I've chosen the painful option of tkinter for the sake of maximum portability. You shouldn't need any modules that don't come in a typical python install.

Run python example_app_base.py for examples

Most functionality is demonstrated in example_module.py

Basic Usage

• Decorate functions with @pggui. Make an app launcher file modeled after example_app_base.py, then run it with python (or maybe make a shell script to do so, so that your target users just have to double-click a file. :)
  • Function args should have type hinting or be overridden (see advanced section)
  • Param / return info from docstring is shown in UI
  • Default values are set
  • Return or error are displayed

Advanced Usage

• Function name can be replaced in ui by specifing name argument of decorator
• Arguments can be limited to a predefined set using dict, enum, or list by overriding the arg in decorator args
  • This is also useful if the argument is not a basic type (bool, string, number)
• Example: @pggui(name='MyFunc', arg2=some_dict)
• Arguments can also be overridden with another function, which will then be nested in the gui

TODO

• Add ability for returned values to be stored and passed in to some other function
  • Mitigated with results in selectable text, for now
• Better error messaging

Send me a note if you're using this, I'm curious!