Source code for cgdat.create_shortcut_cl

"""This function creates a shortcut which can be used to run the CGDAT tool"""

# Import needed modules
import os
import winshell
from win32com.client import Dispatch
import sys

# Import package modules
import cgdat

cgdat_gui_path = cgdat.__file__.replace("\\__init__.py", "")
python_path = sys.executable.replace("\\python.exe", "\\pythonw.exe")

# Get relative script path
DIRNAME = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))

# Set paths
desktop = winshell.desktop()
path = os.path.join(desktop, "CGDAT.lnk")
target = python_path
arguments = '"' + cgdat_gui_path + "\\cgdat_gui.py" + '"'
icon_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(DIRNAME, "static/media/CGDAT.ico")).replace(
    "\\", "/"
)  # Toggle on icon


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#### Create shortuct function                             ####
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[docs]def main(): """Main function that is executed when we use the :samp:`cgdat-shortcut` command. This function creates a shortcut for the gui on the desktop.""" shell = Dispatch("WScript.Shell") shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(path) shortcut.Targetpath = target shortcut.Arguments = arguments shortcut.IconLocation = icon_path shortcut.save()
main()