Package topo :: Package misc :: Module commandline

Module commandline

Support functions for parsing command-line arguments and providing the Topographica command prompt. Typically called from the './topographica' script, but can be called directly if using Topographica files within a separate Python.

$Id: commandline.py 11301 2010-07-27 16:19:54Z ceball $

Version: $Revision: 11301 $

Classes

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GlobalParams
A Parameterized class providing script-level parameters.

IPCommandPromptHandler
Allows control over IPython's dynamic command prompts.

CommandPrompt
Control over input prompt.

CommandPrompt2
Control over continuation prompt.

OutputPrompt
Control over output prompt.

Functions

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sim_name_from_filename(filename)
Set the simulation title from the given filename, if none has been set already.

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boolean_option_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for boolean-valued options that apply to the entire run.

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interactive()

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i_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -i option.

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v_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -v option.

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d_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -d option.

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l_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -l option.

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gui(start=True)
Start the GUI as if -g were supplied in the command used to launch Topographica.

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g_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -g option.

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c_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -c option.

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p_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -p option.

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auto_import_commands()
Import the contents of all files in the topo/command/ directory.

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a_action(option, opt_str, value, parser)
Callback function for the -a option.

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exec_startup_files()
Execute startup files, looking at appropriate locations for many different platforms.

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process_argv(argv)
Process command-line arguments (minus argv[0]!), rearrange and execute.

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Variables

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matplotlib_imported = True

ipython_imported = True

BANNER = '\nWelcome to Topographica!\n\nType help() for intera...

global_params = GlobalParams(name='global_params', print_level...

global_constants = {'pi': 3.14159265359}

usage = 'usage: topographica ([<option>]:[<filename>])*\nwhere...

topo_parser = OptionParser(usage= usage)

something_executed = False

__package__ = 'topo.misc'

Variables Details

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BANNER

Value:

'''
Welcome to Topographica!

Type help() for interactive help with python, help(topo) for general
information about Topographica, help(commandname) for info on a
specific command, or topo.about() for info on this release, including
licensing information.
'''

global_params

Value:

GlobalParams(name='global_params', print_level=100)

usage

Value:

'''usage: topographica ([<option>]:[<filename>])*
where any combination of options and Python script filenames will be
processed in order left to right.'''