My base code of shared functions for vectorscript

JSBase.py

import vs

import VSEnums
from imp import reload
reload (VSEnums)


def createClass(newname):
    # check to see if the class name is in use }
    if vs.GetObject(newname):
        # if the class name is not in use, create the class; otherwise alert }
        # the user and exit the script                                       }
        vs.NameClass(newname)
    else:
        vs.AlrtDialog('Class name already exists.')


def printObjects (string, handle):
    if handle == 0:
        vs.AlrtDialog("Object is Nill")
    else:
        type = vs.GetTypeN(handle)
        vs.AlrtDialog("The " + string + " is " + str(handle) + " of typeIndex " + str(type) + " of type " + VSEnums.typeOfObject(type)+ " the name is  " + str(vs.GetName(handle)))

kCreatePullDownMenu                 = 33
kCreatePullDownMenuGroupBox         = 34
kCreateListBox                      = 29
kCreateListBoxN                     = 30
kCreatePushButton                   = 100

#control Type
Image = 1
SystemColor = 2
Slider = 3
ImagePopup = 10
GradientSlider = 11

#{Alignment constants}
kRight                = 1;
kBottom               = 2;
kLeft                 = 3;
kColumn               = 4;
kResize               = 0;
kShift                = 1;
        
#{ default and cancel button IDs}
kOK                   = 1
kCancel               = 2;
        
#{ control IDs}
kListBoxText          = 4;
kListBox1             = 5;
kListBrowserText      = 6;
kListBrowser          = 7;
kListBox2             = 8;


def imageSelectResourceFile (folderID):
    
    aListID = 111111
    selectINT = 1
    
    
    objectType = 16 #Symbol Index
    folderIndex = -2 # Plug-In Data Folder (negative means user folder)
    aListID, numOfItems = vs.BuildResourceList( objectType , folderIndex, "JRSPlugins/JRSPythonProjectsLinked/VWXSymbols")
    
    def dialog2_Handler(item, data):
        
        nonlocal selectINT
        global importedSymbolName
        
        kLayoutDialogOpen = 12255  # Documented - Value passed as item when opening
        kLayoutDialogClosed = 12256  # Documented-  Value passed as item when closing
        kLayoutDialogEndAction = 4 # Think this is after an end action
        
        
        if item == kLayoutDialogOpen:
            
            for i in range(0, numOfItems):
                myInt = vs.InsertImagePopupResource (dialog1, 4, aListID, i)
            
            return
        elif item == kLayoutDialogClosed:
            hand = vs.ImportResourceToCurrentFile(aListID, selectINT)
            name = vs.GetName(hand)
            vs.SetActSymbol(name)
        elif item == kLayoutDialogEndAction:
            
            selectINT = data + 1
        else:
            return


    dialog1 = vs.CreateLayout('Select From this list', False, 'OK', '')
    vs.CreateStaticText( dialog1, kListBox1, "My test String", -1 );
    vs.CreateThumbnailPopup(dialog1, 4)
    vs.CreateControl(dialog1, 4, ImagePopup, 'displayName', 0)
    vs.SetFirstLayoutItem(dialog1, kListBox1)
    vs.SetBelowItem(dialog1,kListBox1, 4, 0, 0)
    myInt = vs.RunLayoutDialog(dialog1, dialog2_Handler)


def JRSymbol(name, x, y, rotation):
    
    if not symbolExists(name):
        importSymbol(name)
    vs.Symbol(name, x, y, rotation)
    return vs.LNewObj()

def importSymbol(id):
    aListID = 1
    
    objectType = 16 #Symbol Index
    folderIndex = -2 # Plug-In Data Folder (negative means user folder)
    aListID, numOfItems = vs.BuildResourceList( objectType , folderIndex, "JRSPlugins/JRSPythonProjectsLinked/VWXSymbols")
    aString = ""
    for i in range(0, numOfItems):
        #myInt = vs.InsertImagePopupResource (dialog1, 4, aListID, i)
        name = vs.GetNameFromResourceList (aListID, i)
        
        if name == id:
            vs.ImportResourceToCurrentFile(aListID, i)


def symbolExists (id):
    objectType = 16 #Symbol Index
    folderIndex = 0 # Current Document
    aListID, numOfItems = vs.BuildResourceList( objectType , folderIndex, "")
    for i in range(0, numOfItems):
        name = vs.GetNameFromResourceList (aListID, i)
        if name == id:
            return True

    return False

def Symbol2D3D(SymString, X, Y, Z, Xr, Yr, Zr):
    JRSymbol (SymString, X, Y, Xr)
    vs.Move3DObj(vs.LNewObj(), 0, 0, Z)# to move an individual


def Symbol3D(SymString, X, Y, Z, Xr, Yr, Zr):
    #{ Place a 3D Symbol in the drawing at the specified 3D point and rotations. }
    JRSymbol (SymString, 0, 0, 0)
    vs.ResetOrientation3D()
    vs.SetRot3D (vs.LNewObj(), Xr, Yr, Zr, 0, 0, 0)
    vs.Move3DObj (vs.LNewObj(), X, Y, Z)
# Symbol3D
''' Debug Information '''
def stringOfParamaters():
    return 'width ' + str(vs.Pwidth) + '. length ' + str(vs.Plength) + '. yaxis ledger ' + str(vs.PyLedgerSize) + '. xaxis ledger ' + str(vs.PxLedgerSize)