BHT_UI_Demo.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

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# BHT UI Demo.py ###############################################################
#
#
# This script demonstrates the potential to use BigHonkingText as a light-
# weight user interface.
#
#	1.0.0	2015.10.09	Rewrite of shell script version. tjm
#
################################################################################

# Notes: #######################################################################
#
# Uses the newer version of BigHonkingText (v1.06) from John Kitzmiller.
# Added support for colors, opacity, and other improvements.
# https://github.com/kitzy/bighonkingtext
#
################################################################################

import subprocess

bht_path = "/usr/local/bin/BigHonkingText"

pid1 = subprocess.Popen([bht_path, "-p0", "-h10%", "-y80%", "BHT UI Test"])
pid2 = subprocess.Popen([bht_path, "-p0", "-o0.9", "-y50%", "-fgreen", "Proceed"])
pid3 = subprocess.Popen([bht_path, "-p0", "-o0.9", "-y20%", "-fred", "Cancel"])

exit_condition = False

while not exit_condition:
	process1 = pid1.poll()
	process2 = pid2.poll()
	process3 = pid3.poll()

	if process1 != None:
		exit_statement = 'Title Bar'
		pid2.kill()
		pid3.kill()
		exit_condition = True
	if process2 != None:
		exit_statement = 'Proceed'
		pid1.kill()
		pid3.kill()
		exit_condition = True
	if process3 != None:
		exit_statement = 'Cancel'
		pid1.kill()
		pid2.kill()
		exit_condition = True

subprocess.call([bht_path, "-p2", "-o1", "-y45%", "-fyellow", "User selected " + exit_statement])