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@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
### USA
# modified by Damon Lynch 2009 to remove default bold formatting and alignment
+# modified by Damon Lynch 2103 to add function to get folder chosen by user in file chooser button
+
"""Module of commonly used helper classes and functions
"""
@@ -44,3 +46,15 @@ def run_dialog( text, secondarytext=None, parent=None, messagetype=gtk.MESSAGE_
ret = d.run()
d.destroy()
return ret
+
+def get_folder_selection(filechooserbutton):
+ """
+ Returns the path (folder) the user has chosen in a filechooserbutton
+ """
+ # this no longer works on Ubuntu 13.10:
+ # path = filechooserbutton.get_current_folder()
+ # but this works on Ubuntu 13.10:
+ path = filechooserbutton.get_filenames() #returns a list
+ if path:
+ path = path[0]
+ return path