pyqtToolGuiTemplate.py

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# bp_newTool.py
# Tool for blah, blah, blah
# version: 1.0
# date: 5/1/2013
# author: jGalloway
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import os
import sip
from PyQt4 import QtGui, QtCore
import maya.cmds as cmds
import uiTool as uiTools  # generates UI classes from pyqt designer, .ui file

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#Loads the ui files into the form and base classes
form_class, base_class = uiTools.generateUiClasses('bp_newTool.ui', os.path.dirname(__file__))

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class NewTool_UI(base_class, form_class):
   def __init__(self, parent= uiTools.getMayaMainWindow()):
      '''A custom window with a demo set of ui widgets'''
      
      #Check to see if the window already exists and remove it if necessary
      self.mainWindowName = 'NewToolWindow'
      if cmds.window(self.mainWindowName, exists=True ):
         cmds.deleteUI(self.mainWindowName, window=True )

      super(base_class, self).__init__(parent)

      #uic adds a function to our class called setupUi, calling this creates all the widgets from the .ui file
      self.setupUi(self)

      #set UI defaults
      #self.myGroupBox.setChecked(True)

      #Connect the interface controls
      self.connect_interface()
      
      #Setup Help Menu
      self.helpMenu = uiTools.SetupHelpMenu(self, 'NewTool Help...', 'http://bp.com/NewTool')
      
      #Setup the settings .ini
      self.qSettings = uiTools.bp_setupQtSettings(self.mainWindowName)
      
      #Read the saved settings
      self.readSettings()


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   def connect_interface(self):
      """"""
      
      #Connect widgets to methods
      #QtCore.QObject.connect(self.renameButton, QtCore.SIGNAL("clicked()"), self.NewCommand)
      pass



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   def NewCommand(self):
      """"""
      pass
   
   
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   def closeEvent(self, event):
      """Event which is run when window closes"""
      
      self.writeSettings()
      
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   def writeSettings(self):
      """Writes out the windows settings"""

      #main window
      self.qSettings.setValue("geometry", self.saveGeometry()) #saves window size and position
      self.qSettings.setValue("windowState", self.saveState()) #saves the state of window's toolbars and dockWidgets
      ##widgets
      #self.qSettings.setValue("textFilePath", self.textFileLineEdit.text())

      
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   def readSettings(self):
      """Reads in the windows settings"""
      
      #main window
      self.restoreGeometry(self.qSettings.value("geometry").toByteArray()) #restores window size and position
      self.restoreState(self.qSettings.value("windowState").toByteArray()) #restores the state of window's toolbars and dockWidgets
      ##widgets
      #if self.qSettings.value("textFilePath"):
         #textFile = self.qSettings.value("textFilePath",).toString()
         #self.textFileLineEdit.setText(textFile)
       
def main():
   global toolWindow
   toolWindow = NewTool_UI()
   toolWindow.show()
   
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()