Package fife :: Package extensions :: Module fife_utils

Module fife_utils

This file contains some functions that may be useful

Functions

is_fife_exc(type, original_exc)
Checks if an exception is of given type.

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getUserDataDirectory(vendor, appname)
Gets the proper location to save configuration and data files, depending on depending on OS.

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Variables

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_exc_re = re.compile(r'_\[(\w+)\]_')

__package__ = 'fife.extensions'

Function Details

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is_fife_exc(type, original_exc)

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Checks if an exception is of given type.
Example:
        try:
                obj = self.model.createObject(str(id), str(nspace), parent)
        except RuntimeError, e:
                if is_fife_exc(fife.NameClash, e):
                        raise NameClash('Tried to create already existing object, ignoring')
                raise

getUserDataDirectory(vendor, appname)

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Gets the proper location to save configuration and data files, depending on depending on OS.

Windows: %APPDATA%endorppname Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/vendor/appname Linux/Unix/Other: ~/.vendor/appname

See: Brian Vanderburg II @ http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2008-May/660779.html