[C4D] Save current document as template. Like the built-in script, just better, and in Python.

c4d-save-as-template.py

"""
Name-US:Save as template
Description-US:Saves the current document as template (hold CTRL to remove existing template, hold SHIFT to skip question dialog)
Name-DE:Als Template speichern
Description-DE:Speichert das aktuelle Dokument als Template (CTRL gedrückt halten um vorhandenes Template zu entfernen, SHIFT gedrückt halten um Abfrage zu überspringen)
"""
import os
import c4d


def main():
    # Detect SHIFT key
    res = c4d.BaseContainer()
    if c4d.gui.GetInputState(c4d.BFM_INPUT_KEYBOARD, c4d.BFM_INPUT_QUALIFIER, res):
        force = res[c4d.BFM_INPUT_QUALIFIER] & c4d.QSHIFT
        remove = res[c4d.BFM_INPUT_QUALIFIER] & c4d.QCTRL
    else:
        force = False
        remove = False

    # Build target path
    filename = os.path.join(
        c4d.storage.GeGetStartupWritePath(), 'template.c4d')

    # Ask user (or skip asking if force == True)
    if not remove and (force or c4d.gui.QuestionDialog('Do you want to save the current document as template?')):
        # Save document & set name
        doc.SetDocumentName('template.c4d')
        c4d.documents.SaveDocument(doc, filename, 0, c4d.FORMAT_C4DEXPORT)
        print(filename + ' saved.')
    elif remove and (force or c4d.gui.QuestionDialog('Do you really want to remove the current scene template?')):
        # Delete template file
        try:
            os.remove(filename)
        except OSError:
            pass


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()