connect epoptes

Example Python program connect-epoptes.py Python version 3.x or newer. To check the Python version use:

python --version

Modules

• import Tkinter
• import subprocess
• import netifaces

Classes

• class connect_tk(Tkinter.Tk):

Methods

• def init(self,parent):
• def getlocalip(self):
• def connect(self, epoptesip):
• def initialize(self):
• def OnButtonClick(self):
• def OnPressEnter(self,event):

Code

Python tkinter example

#!/usr/bin/python2
#Connect to an Epoptes server

import Tkinter
import subprocess
import netifaces

class connect_tk(Tkinter.Tk):
    def __init__(self,parent):
        Tkinter.Tk.__init__(self,parent)
        self.parent = parent
    self.getlocalip()
        self.initialize()

    def getlocalip(self):
        interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()
        for i in interfaces:
            if i == 'lo':
        self.localip = "127.0.0.1"
                continue
            iface = netifaces.ifaddresses(i).get(netifaces.AF_INET)
            if iface != None:
                for j in iface:
                    self.localip = j['addr']

#Connect to an Epoptes server
    def connect(self, epoptesip):
        print(epoptesip)
        subprocess.check_call(["/usr/sbin/epoptes-client", str(epoptesip)])

    def initialize(self):
        self.grid()

        self.entryVariable = Tkinter.StringVar()
        self.entry = Tkinter.Entry(self,textvariable=self.entryVariable,font=("Noto Sans UI", 30))
        self.entry.grid(column=0,row=0,sticky='EW')
        self.entry.bind("<Return>", self.OnPressEnter)
        self.entryVariable.set(self.localip)

        button = Tkinter.Button(self,text=u"Connect!",
                                command=self.OnButtonClick,font=("Noto Sans UI", 30))
        button.grid(column=1,row=0)

        self.labelVariable = Tkinter.StringVar()
        label = Tkinter.Label(self,textvariable=self.labelVariable,font=("Noto Sans UI", 30))
        label.grid(column=0,row=1,columnspan=2,sticky='EW')
        self.labelVariable.set(u"Not connected")

        self.grid_columnconfigure(0,weight=1)
        self.resizable(True,False)
        self.update()
        self.geometry(self.geometry())       
        self.entry.focus_set()
        self.entry.selection_range(0, Tkinter.END)

    def OnButtonClick(self):
          self.connect(self.entryVariable.get())
        self.labelVariable.set( "Connected to " + self.entryVariable.get() )
        self.entry.focus_set()
        self.entry.selection_range(0, Tkinter.END)

    def OnPressEnter(self,event):
          self.connect(self.entryVariable.get())
        self.labelVariable.set( "Connected to " + self.entryVariable.get() )
        self.entry.focus_set()
        self.entry.selection_range(0, Tkinter.END)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = connect_tk(None)
    app.title('Connect to Epoptes')
    app.mainloop()

Useful Links

• Articles: https://python-commandments.org/
• Python shell: https://bsdnerds.org/learn-python/
• Tutorial: https://pythonprogramminglanguage.com/