createlinuxlauncher.py

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r"""
Create a Linux launcher file for fosKeyMan.
It is assumed, that the current directory:
- contains the binary (compiled program) called `fosKeyMan`,
- contains the logo `foskeyman_logo_short.svg`.
- will be the working directory for `fosKeyMan` (config and log files will be written here).
 
The file `fosKeyMan.desktop` is created in the current directory.
The file can be copied to the desktop.
Copy the launcher to `~/.local/share/applications/` if you want the
launcher to show up in the start menu of the desktop environment
 
For the documentation on the format, see the
[Desktop Entry Specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/).
 
\author Bertram Richter
\date 2025
"""
 
import os
 
filecontent = \
r"""
[Desktop Entry]
Type =      Application
Name =      fosKeyMan
Comment =   Fiber optic Sensor Key Manager
Icon =      {iconpath}
Categories =    Office;Utility;Settings
Path = {directory}
Terminal =  false
Exec =      {binpath}
"""
 
def main():
    r"""
    """
    directory = os.getcwd()
    iconpath = os.path.join(directory, "foskeyman_logo_short.svg")
    binpath = os.path.join(directory, "fosKeyMan")
    filecontent_filled = filecontent.format(
        iconpath=iconpath,
        directory=directory,
        binpath=binpath,
        )
    with open(os.path.join(directory, "fosKeyMan.desktop"), "w", encoding="utf-8") as launcher:
        launcher.write(filecontent_filled)
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()