Compile ui files from within Eclipse

[Chuck]

Hello,

I am new to the Eclipse IDE.

I am using pydev plug-in to create python projects.

Is there a way to create custom builders to build certain types of
files?

I have done this with other IDE's but can't seem to figure it out
with Eclipse.

I am trying to build *.ui files of a pydev project to create the
corresponding py files.

For example to do this the manual way I would:

pyuic.exe c:\source.ui > c:\dest.py


Thanks.

[Fabio Zadrozny]

Re: Compile ui files from within Eclipse

Chuck wrote:
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>Hello,
>
>I am new to the Eclipse IDE.
>
>I am using pydev plug-in to create python projects.
>
>Is there a way to create custom builders to build certain types of
>files?
>
>I have done this with other IDE's but can't seem to figure it out
>with Eclipse.
>
>I am trying to build *.ui files of a pydev project to create the
>correspondin g py files.
>
>For example to do this the manual way I would:
>
>pyuic.exe c:\source.ui > c:\dest.py
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>[/color]
You can, just create an external tool. (menu: run > external tools >
external tools). You can also add a keybinding to the last external tool
launched.

Cheers,

Fabio

--
Fabio Zadrozny
------------------------------------------------------
Software Developer

ESSS - Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software

https://www.esss.com.br

Pydev Extensions

https://www.fabioz.com/pydev

PyDev - Python Development Enviroment for Eclipse
pydev.sf.net
pydev.blogspot. com

[Chuck]

Re: Compile ui files from within Eclipse

Well, I tried that but there isnt a way to get the filename without the
extension.

For example,
pyuic -o MyClass.py MyClass.ui

Using the variables in the external tool config I dont see a way to get
just the filename in order to create an output filename and pass it
into the pyoic.

[Chuck]

Re: Compile ui files from within Eclipse

I guess I could prompt for input but was hoping to find a better way.

[Fabio Zadrozny]

Re: Compile ui files from within Eclipse

Chuck wrote:
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>I guess I could prompt for input but was hoping to find a better way.
>
>
>[/color]
Well, what we usually do here is creating a simple python script (in our
case build_ui) which receives something that Eclipse can give you (we
use a folder, so that it builds all the .ui files below that folder --
recursively), and then we pass that script in the external tool
(actually as a parameter, as the tool will be python itself). It is not
only easier within Eclipse, but in the command line too.

Cheers,

Fabio

--
Fabio Zadrozny
------------------------------------------------------
Software Developer

ESSS - Engineering Simulation and Scientific Software

https://www.esss.com.br

Pydev Extensions

https://www.fabioz.com/pydev

PyDev - Python Development Enviroment for Eclipse
pydev.sf.net
pydev.blogspot. com