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Example Python program TAFEditor.py This program creates a PyQt GUI

Modules

import pytaf
import sys
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QWidget, QTextEdit, QApplication, QVBoxLayout)

Classes

class TAFEditor(QWidget):

Methods

def init(self):
def tafChanged(self):

Code

Example Python PyQt program :

#!/usr/bin/python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Simple Editor for TAF with 'decoded' text shown

requires:
pip install pyqt5
pip install pytaf

"""

import pytaf
import sys
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QWidget, QTextEdit, QApplication, QVBoxLayout)

taf_str = """
TAF NZAA 032258Z 0400/0424
22015G25KT 9999 BKN035
BECMG 0410/0412 18005KT
"""

class TAFEditor(QWidget):

    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()

        self.taf_raw = QTextEdit()
        self.taf_verbose = QTextEdit()

        self.taf_raw.setText(taf_str)
        self.taf_raw.textChanged.connect(self.tafChanged)
        self.taf_verbose.setReadOnly(True)
        self.tafChanged()

        vbox = QVBoxLayout()
        vbox.addWidget(self.taf_raw)
        vbox.addWidget(self.taf_verbose)
        self.setLayout(vbox)

        self.setGeometry(300, 300, 800, 600)
        self.setWindowTitle('TAF Editor')
        self.show()

    def tafChanged(self):

        text = self.taf_raw.toPlainText()
        taf_object = pytaf.TAF(text)
        decoder = pytaf.Decoder(taf_object)
        decoded_str = decoder.decode_taf()
        self.taf_verbose.setText(decoded_str)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    te = TAFEditor()
    sys.exit(app.exec_())

Useful Links

Articles: https://python-commandments.org/
PyQt: https://pythonpyqt.com/
Tutorial: https://pythonprogramminglanguage.com/