Double2emspace.py
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double2emspace.py
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# File: double2emspace.py - convert double spaces to emspace or single space
# © 2014.11.08 Gregory Pittman
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
"""
USAGE
You must have a document open, and a text frame selected.
There is one dialog, which asks you if you wish to replace double spaces
with an em space. The default choice is Yes, any other input causes a double
space to convert to a single space.
"""
import scribus
if scribus.haveDoc():
c = 0
else:
scribus.messageBox('Usage Error', 'You need a Document open', icon=0, button1=1)
sys.exit(2)
if scribus.selectionCount() == 0:
scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Usage Error',
"There is no object selected.\nPlease select a text frame and try again.",
scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
sys.exit(2)
if scribus.selectionCount() > 1:
scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Usage Error',
"You have more than one object selected.\nPlease select one text frame and try again.", scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
sys.exit(2)
textbox = scribus.getSelectedObject()
pageitems = scribus.getPageItems()
boxcount = 1
for item in pageitems:
if (item[0] == textbox):
if (item[1] != 4):
scribus.messageBox('Scribus - Usage Error', "This is not a textframe. Try again.", scribus.ICON_WARNING, scribus.BUTTON_OK)
sys.exit(2)
contents = scribus.getTextLength(textbox)
emspace = u"\u2003"
replace_char = " "
selection = scribus.valueDialog("Replace Character", 'Replace with em space?\n Anything but Yes will use normal space', 'Yes')
if (selection == 'Yes'):
replace_char = emspace
prevchar = ''
while 1:
if ((c == contents) or (c > contents)): break
if ((c + 1) > contents - 1):
nextchar = 'emspace'
else:
scribus.selectText(c+1, 1, textbox)
nextchar = scribus.getText(textbox)
scribus.selectText(c, 1, textbox)
char = scribus.getText(textbox)
if (len(char) != 1):
c += 1
if (char == ' '):
if (prevchar == ' '):
scribus.selectText(c-1, 2, textbox)
scribus.deleteText(textbox)
scribus.insertText(replace_char, c-1, textbox)
char = replace_char
else:
c += 1
else:
c += 1
prevchar = char
contents = scribus.getTextLength(textbox)
scribus.setRedraw(1)
scribus.docChanged(1)
scribus.messageBox("Finished", "That should do it!",icon=0,button1=1)