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Created December 17, 2013 15:07
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# This script adds a "Webclip" shortcut to your homescreen.
# The shortcut can be used to open a web page in full-screen mode,
# or to launch a custom URL (e.g. a third-party app).
# You'll be asked for a title, a URL, and an icon (from your camera roll)
import plistlib
import BaseHTTPServer
import webbrowser
import uuid
from io import BytesIO
import Image
import photos
import notification
import console
class ConfigProfileHandler (BaseHTTPServer.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
config = None
def do_GET(s):
s.send_response(200)
s.send_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-apple-aspen-config')
s.end_headers()
plist_string = plistlib.writePlistToString(ConfigProfileHandler.config)
s.wfile.write(plist_string)
def log_message(self, format, *args):
pass
def run_server(config):
ConfigProfileHandler.config = config
server_address = ('', 0)
httpd = BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer(server_address, ConfigProfileHandler)
sa = httpd.socket.getsockname()
webbrowser.open('safari-http://localhost:' + str(sa[1]))
httpd.handle_request()
notification.schedule('Tap "Install" to add the shortcut to your homescreen.', 1.0)
def main():
console.alert('Shortcut Generator', 'This script adds a "Webclip" shortcut to your homescreen. The shortcut can be used to open a web page in full-screen mode, or to launch a custom URL (e.g. a third-party app). You\'ll be asked for a title, a URL, and an icon (from your camera roll).', 'Continue')
label = console.input_alert('Shortcut Title', 'Please enter a short title for the homescreen icon.', '', 'Continue')
if not label:
return
url = console.input_alert('Shortcut URL', 'Please enter the full URL that the shortcut should launch.', '', 'Continue')
if not url:
return
icon = photos.pick_image()
if not icon:
return
console.show_activity('Preparing Configuration profile...')
data_buffer = BytesIO()
icon.save(data_buffer, 'PNG')
icon_data = data_buffer.getvalue()
unique_id = uuid.uuid4().urn[9:].upper()
config = {'PayloadContent': [{'FullScreen': True,
'Icon': plistlib.Data(icon_data), 'IsRemovable': True,
'Label': label, 'PayloadDescription': 'Configures Web Clip',
'PayloadDisplayName': label,
'PayloadIdentifier': 'com.omz-software.shortcut.' + unique_id,
'PayloadOrganization': 'omz:software',
'PayloadType': 'com.apple.webClip.managed',
'PayloadUUID': unique_id, 'PayloadVersion': 1,
'Precomposed': True, 'URL': url}],
'PayloadDescription': label,
'PayloadDisplayName': label + ' (Shortcut)',
'PayloadIdentifier': 'com.omz-software.shortcut.' + unique_id,
'PayloadOrganization': 'omz:software',
'PayloadRemovalDisallowed': False, 'PayloadType':
'Configuration', 'PayloadUUID': unique_id, 'PayloadVersion': 1}
console.hide_activity()
run_server(config)
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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