pyrevit.coreutils¶

Misc Helper functions for pyRevit.

Example

>>> from pyrevit import coreutils
>>> coreutils.cleanup_string('some string')

class pyrevit.coreutils.FileWatcher(filepath)¶

Bases: object

Simple file version watcher.

This is a simple utility class to look for changes in a file based on its timestamp.

Example

>>> watcher = FileWatcher('/path/to/file.ext')
>>> watcher.has_changed
True

has_changed¶: Compare current file timestamp to the cached timestamp.

update_tstamp()¶: Update the cached timestamp for later comparison.

class pyrevit.coreutils.SafeDict¶

Bases: dict

Dictionary that does not fail on any key.

This is a dictionary subclass to help with string formatting with unknown key values.

Example

>>> string = '{target} {attr} is {color}.'
>>> safedict = SafeDict({'target': 'Apple',
...                      'attr':   'Color'})
>>> string.format(safedict)  # will not fail with missing 'color' key
'Apple Color is {color}.'

class pyrevit.coreutils.ScriptFileParser(file_address)¶

Bases: object

Parse python script to extract variables and docstrings.

Primarily designed to assist pyRevit in determining script configurations but can work for any python script.

Example

>>> finder = ScriptFileParser('/path/to/coreutils/__init__.py')
>>> finder.docstring()
... "Misc Helper functions for pyRevit."
>>> finder.extract_param('SomeValue', [])
[]

extract_node_value(node)¶: Manual extraction of values from node

extract_param(param_name, default_value=None)¶

Find variable and extract its value.

Parameters:	param_name (str) – variable name default_value (any) – default value to be returned if variable does not exist
Returns:	value of the variable or `None`
Return type:	any

get_docstring()¶: Get global docstring.

class pyrevit.coreutils.Timer¶

Bases: object

Timer class using python native time module.

Example

>>> timer = Timer()
>>> timer.get_time()
12

get_time()¶: Get Elapsed Time.

restart()¶: Restart Timer.

pyrevit.coreutils.calculate_dir_hash(dir_path, dir_filter, file_filter)¶

Create a unique hash to represent state of directory.

Parameters:	dir_path (str) – target directory dir_filter (str) – exclude directories matching this regex file_filter (str) – exclude files matching this regex
Returns:	hash value as string
Return type:	str

Example

>>> calculate_dir_hash(source_path, '\.extension', '\.json')
"1a885a0cae99f53d6088b9f7cee3bf4d"

pyrevit.coreutils.can_access_url(url_to_open, timeout=1000)¶

Check if url is accessible within timeout.

Parameters:	url_to_open (str) – url to check access for timeout (int) – timeout in milliseconds
Returns:	true if accessible
Return type:	bool

pyrevit.coreutils.check_internet_connection(timeout=1000)¶

Check if internet connection is available.

Pings a few well-known websites to check if internet connection is present.

Parameters:	timeout (int) – timeout in milliseconds
Returns:	url if internet connection is present, None if no internet.

pyrevit.coreutils.check_revittxt_encoding(filename)¶

Check if given file is in UTF-16 (UCS-2 LE) encoding.

Parameters:	filename (str) – file path

pyrevit.coreutils.check_utf8bom_encoding(filename)¶

Check if given file is in UTF-8 encoding.

Parameters:	filename (str) – file path

pyrevit.coreutils.cleanup_filename(file_name, windows_safe=False)¶

Cleanup file name from special characters.

Parameters:	file_name (str) – file name
Returns:	cleaned up file name
Return type:	str

Example

>>> cleanup_filename('Myfile-(3).txt')
"Myfile(3).txt"

>>> cleanup_filename('Perforations 1/8" (New)')
"Perforations 18 (New).txt"

pyrevit.coreutils.cleanup_string(input_str, skip=None)¶

Replace special characters in string with another string.

This function was created to help cleanup pyRevit command unique names from any special characters so C# class names can be created based on those unique names.

coreutils.SPECIAL_CHARS is the conversion table for this function.

Parameters:	input_str (str) – input string to be cleaned

Example

>>> src_str = 'TEST@Some*<value>'
>>> cleanup_string(src_str)
"TESTATSomeSTARvalue"

pyrevit.coreutils.correct_revittxt_encoding(filename)¶

Convert encoding of text file generated by Revit to UTF-8.

Parameters:	filename (str) – file path

pyrevit.coreutils.current_date()¶

Return formatted current date.

Current implementation uses %Y-%m-%d to format date.

Returns:	formatted current date.
Return type:	str

Example

>>> current_date()
'2018-01-03'

pyrevit.coreutils.current_time()¶

Return formatted current time.

Current implementation uses %H:%M:%S to format time.

Returns:	formatted current time.
Return type:	str

Example

>>> current_time()
'07:50:53'

pyrevit.coreutils.decrement_str(input_str, step=1, shrink=False)¶

Decrement identifier.

Parameters:	input_str (str) – identifier e.g. A310a step (int) – number of steps to change the identifier
Returns:	modified identifier
Return type:	str

Example

>>> decrement_str('A310a')
'A309z'

pyrevit.coreutils.dletter_to_unc(dletter_path)¶

Convert drive letter path into UNC path of that drive.

Parameters:	dletter_path (str) – drive letter path
Returns:	UNC path
Return type:	str

Example

>>> # assuming J: is mapped to //filestore/server/jdrive
>>> dletter_to_unc('J:/somefile.txt')
'//filestore/server/jdrive/somefile.txt'

pyrevit.coreutils.extend_counter(input_str, upper=True, use_zero=False)¶

Add a new level to identifier. e.g. A310 -> A310A

Parameters:	input_str (str) – identifier e.g. A310 upper (bool) – use UPPERCASE characters for extension use_zero (bool) – start from 0 for numeric extension
Returns:	extended identifier
Return type:	str

Example

>>> extend_counter('A310')
'A310A'
>>> extend_counter('A310A', use_zero=True)
'A310A0'

pyrevit.coreutils.extract_guid(source_str)¶: Extract GUID number from a string.

pyrevit.coreutils.extract_range(formatted_str, max_range=500)¶

Extract range from formatted string.

String must be formatted as below A103 No range A103-A106 A103 to A106 A103:A106 A103 to A106 A103,A105a A103 and A105a A103;A105a A103 and A105a

Parameters:	formatted_str (str) – string specifying range
Returns:	list of names in the specified range
Return type:	list

Example

>>> exract_range('A103:A106')
['A103', 'A104', 'A105', 'A106']
>>> exract_range('S203-S206')
['S203', 'S204', 'S205', 'S206']
>>> exract_range('M00A,M00B')
['M00A', 'M00B']

pyrevit.coreutils.filter_null_items(src_list)¶

Remove None items in the given list.

Parameters:	src_list (`list`) – list of any items
Returns:	cleaned list
Return type:	`list`

pyrevit.coreutils.format_hex_rgb(rgb_value)¶: Formats rgb value as #RGB value string.

pyrevit.coreutils.fully_remove_dir(dir_path)¶

Remove directory recursively.

Parameters:	dir_path (str) – directory path

pyrevit.coreutils.fuzzy_search_ratio(target_string, sfilter, regex=False)¶

Match target string against the filter and return a match ratio.

Parameters:	target_string (str) – target string sfilter (str) – search term regex (bool) – treat the sfilter as regular expression pattern
Returns:	integer between 0 to 100, with 100 being the exact match
Return type:	int

pyrevit.coreutils.get_all_subclasses(parent_classes)¶

Return all subclasses of a python class.

Parameters:	parent_classes (list) – list of python classes
Returns:	list of python subclasses
Return type:	list

pyrevit.coreutils.get_canonical_parts(canonical_string)¶

Splots argument using dot, returning all composing parts.

Parameters:	canonical_string (`str`) – Source string e.g. “Config.SubConfig”
Returns:	list of composing parts
Return type:	list[`str`]

Example

>>> get_canonical_parts("Config.SubConfig")
['Config', 'SubConfig']

pyrevit.coreutils.get_enum_none(enum_type)¶: Returns the None value in given Enum.

pyrevit.coreutils.get_enum_value(enum_type, value_string)¶: Return enum value matching given value string (case insensitive)

pyrevit.coreutils.get_enum_values(enum_type)¶: Returns enum values.

pyrevit.coreutils.get_exe_version(exepath)¶: Extract Product Version value from EXE file.

pyrevit.coreutils.get_file_name(file_path)¶

Return file basename of the given file.

Parameters:	file_path (str) – file path

pyrevit.coreutils.get_integer_length(number)¶: Return digit length of given number.

pyrevit.coreutils.get_mapped_drives_dict()¶: Return a dictionary of currently mapped network drives.

pyrevit.coreutils.get_my_ip()¶: Return local ip address of this machine

pyrevit.coreutils.get_paper_sizes(printer_name=None)¶

Get paper sizes defined on this system

Returns:	list of papersize instances
Return type:	list[]

pyrevit.coreutils.get_reg_key(key, subkey)¶

Get value of the given Windows registry key and subkey.

Parameters:	key (PyHKEY) – parent registry key subkey (str) – subkey path
Returns:	registry key if found, None if not found
Return type:	PyHKEY

Example

>>> get_reg_key(wr.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Control Panel/International')
... <PyHKEY at 0x...>

pyrevit.coreutils.get_revit_instance_count()¶

Return number of open host app instances.

Returns:	number of open host app instances.
Return type:	int

pyrevit.coreutils.get_str_hash(source_str)¶

Calculate hash value of given string.

Current implementation uses hashlib.md5() hash function.

Parameters:	source_str (str) – source str
Returns:	hash value as string
Return type:	str

pyrevit.coreutils.get_sub_folders(search_folder)¶

Get a list of all subfolders directly inside provided folder.

Parameters:	search_folder (str) – folder path
Returns:	list of subfolder names
Return type:	list

pyrevit.coreutils.has_nonprintable(input_str)¶

Check input string for non-printable characters.

Parameters:	input_str (str) – input string
Returns:	True if contains non-printable characters
Return type:	bool

pyrevit.coreutils.hex2int_long(hex_string)¶: Hexadecimal string to Integer.

pyrevit.coreutils.increment_str(input_str, step=1, expand=False)¶

Incremenet identifier.

Parameters:	input_str (str) – identifier e.g. A310a step (int) – number of steps to change the identifier
Returns:	modified identifier
Return type:	str

Example

>>> increment_str('A319z')
'A320a'

pyrevit.coreutils.inspect_calling_scope_global_var(variable_name)¶

Trace back the stack to find the variable in the caller global stack.

Parameters:	variable_name (str) – variable name to look up in caller global scope

pyrevit.coreutils.inspect_calling_scope_local_var(variable_name)¶

Trace back the stack to find the variable in the caller local stack.

PyRevitLoader defines __revit__ in builtins and __window__ in locals. Thus, modules have access to __revit__ but not to __window__. This function is used to find __window__ in the caller stack.

Parameters:	variable_name (str) – variable name to look up in caller local scope

pyrevit.coreutils.int2hex_long(number)¶: Integer to hexadecimal string.

pyrevit.coreutils.is_blank(input_string)¶

Check if input string is blank (multiple white spaces is blank).

Parameters:	input_string (str) – input string
Returns:	True if string is blank
Return type:	bool

Example

>>> is_blank('   ')
True

pyrevit.coreutils.is_box_visible_on_screens(left, top, width, height)¶: Check if given box is visible on any screen.

pyrevit.coreutils.is_url_valid(url_string)¶

Check if given URL is in valid format.

Parameters:	url_string (str) – URL string
Returns:	True if URL is in valid format
Return type:	bool

Example

>>> is_url_valid('https://www.google.com')
True

pyrevit.coreutils.join_strings(str_list, separator=';')¶

Join strings using provided separator.

Parameters:	str_list (list) – list of string values separator (str) – single separator character, defaults to DEFAULT_SEPARATOR
Returns:	joined string
Return type:	str

pyrevit.coreutils.kill_tasks(task_name)¶

Kill running tasks matching task_name

Parameters:	task_name (str) – task name

Example

>>> kill_tasks('Revit.exe')

pyrevit.coreutils.make_canonical_name(*args)¶

Join arguments with dot creating a unique id.

Parameters:	*args – Variable length argument list of type `str`
Returns:	dot separated unique name
Return type:	str

Example

>>> make_canonical_name('somename', 'someid', 'txt')
"somename.someid.txt"

pyrevit.coreutils.new_uuid()¶: Create a new UUID (using dotnet Guid.NewGuid)

pyrevit.coreutils.open_folder_in_explorer(folder_path)¶

Open given folder in Windows Explorer.

Parameters:	folder_path (str) – directory path

pyrevit.coreutils.prepare_html_str(input_string)¶

Reformat html string and prepare for pyRevit output window.

pyRevit output window renders html content. But this means that < and > characters in outputs from python (e.g. <class at xxx>) will be treated as html tags. To avoid this, all <> characters that are defining html content need to be replaced with special phrases. pyRevit output later translates these phrases back in to < and >. That is how pyRevit distinquishes between <> printed from python and <> that define html.

Parameters:	input_string (str) – input html string

Example

>>> prepare_html_str('<p>Some text</p>')
"&clt;p&cgt;Some text&clt;/p&cgt;"

pyrevit.coreutils.random_alpha()¶: Return a random alpha value (between 0 and 1.00).

pyrevit.coreutils.random_color()¶: Return a random color channel value (between 0 and 255).

pyrevit.coreutils.random_hex_color()¶

Return a random color in hex format.

Example

>>> random_hex_color()
'#FF0000'

pyrevit.coreutils.random_rgb_color()¶

Return a random color in rgb format.

Example

>>> random_rgb_color()
'rgb(255, 0, 0)'

pyrevit.coreutils.random_rgba_color()¶

Return a random color in rgba format.

Example

>>> random_rgba_color()
'rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5)'

pyrevit.coreutils.read_source_file(source_file_path)¶

Read text file and return contents.

Parameters:	source_file_path (str) – target file path
Returns:	file contents
Return type:	str
Raises:	`PyRevitException` on read error

pyrevit.coreutils.read_url(url_to_open)¶

Get the url and return response.

Parameters:	url_to_open (str) – url to check access for

pyrevit.coreutils.reformat_string(orig_str, orig_format, new_format)¶

Reformat a string into a new format.

Extracts information from a string based on a given pattern, and recreates a new string based on the given new pattern.

Parameters:	orig_str (str) – Original string to be reformatted orig_format (str) – Pattern of the original str (data to be extracted) new_format (str) – New pattern (how to recompose the data)
Returns:	Reformatted string
Return type:	str

Example

>>> reformat_string('150 - FLOOR/CEILING - WD - 1 HR - FLOOR ASSEMBLY',
                    '{section} - {loc} - {mat} - {rating} - {name}',
                    '{section}:{mat}:{rating} - {name} ({loc})'))
'150:WD:1 HR - FLOOR ASSEMBLY (FLOOR/CEILING)'

pyrevit.coreutils.reverse_dict(input_dict)¶

Reverse the key, value pairs.

Parameters:	input_dict (`dict`) – source ordered dict
Returns:	reversed dictionary
Return type:	`defaultdict`

Example

>>> reverse_dict({1: 2, 3: 4})
defaultdict(<type 'list'>, {2: [1], 4: [3]})

pyrevit.coreutils.reverse_html(input_html)¶

Reformat codified pyRevit output html string back to normal html.

pyRevit output window renders html content. But this means that < and > characters in outputs from python (e.g. <class at xxx>) will be treated as html tags. To avoid this, all <> characters that are defining html content need to be replaced with special phrases. pyRevit output later translates these phrases back in to < and >. That is how pyRevit distinquishes between <> printed from python and <> that define html.

Parameters:	input_html (str) – input codified html string

Example

>>> prepare_html_str('&clt;p&cgt;Some text&clt;/p&cgt;')
"<p>Some text</p>"

pyrevit.coreutils.run_process(proc, cwd='C:')¶

Run shell process silently.

Parameters:	proc (str) – process executive name cwd (str) – current working directory

Exmaple:

>>> run_process('notepad.exe', 'c:/')

pyrevit.coreutils.show_entry_in_explorer(entry_path)¶

Show given entry in Windows Explorer.

Parameters:	entry_path (str) – directory or file path

pyrevit.coreutils.split_words(input_string)¶

Splits given string by uppercase characters

Parameters:	input_string (str) – input string
Returns:	split string
Return type:	list[str]

Example

>>> split_words("UIApplication_ApplicationClosing")
... ['UIApplication', 'Application', 'Closing']

pyrevit.coreutils.timestamp()¶

Return timestamp for current time.

Returns:	timestamp in string format
Return type:	str

Example

>>> timestamp()
'01003075032506808'

pyrevit.coreutils.touch(fname, times=None)¶

Update the timestamp on the given file.

Parameters:	fname (str) – target file path times (int) – number of times to touch the file

pyrevit.coreutils.unc_to_dletter(unc_path)¶

Convert UNC path into drive letter path.

Parameters:	unc_path (str) – UNC path
Returns:	drive letter path
Return type:	str

Example

>>> # assuming J: is mapped to //filestore/server/jdrive
>>> unc_to_dletter('//filestore/server/jdrive/somefile.txt')
'J:/somefile.txt'

pyrevit.coreutils.verify_directory(folder)¶

Check if the folder exists and if not create the folder.

Parameters:	folder (str) – path of folder to verify
Returns:	path of verified folder, equals to provided folder
Return type:	str
Raises:	OSError on folder creation error.