From 8eebae23068b316b52eec14e3f16d459c5d35c87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Crisp Ness <crisp-ness@noreply.localhost>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:23:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] New add-on: IDE script executor

This add-on runs scripts edited elsewhere.
This is the version that checks for a path file.
---
 development_idee.py | 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 86 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 development_idee.py

diff --git a/development_idee.py b/development_idee.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8140c16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/development_idee.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+bl_info = {
+    "name": "IDE script executor",
+    "description": "Runs python scripts saved by IDE / external editor",
+    "author": "Crisp Ness",
+    "version": (0, 1),
+    "blender": (3, 6, 0),
+    "location": "Preferences > Add-ons",
+    "warning": "",
+    "doc_url": "https://projects.blender.org/Crisp-Ness/doc/src/branch/main/idee_0.1.md",
+    "tracker_url": "https://projects.blender.org/Crisp-Ness/doc/issues",
+    "support": "COMMUNITY",
+    "category": "Development",
+}
+
+from os import path, remove
+import bpy
+
+
+def idee_onerun():
+    """
+    Checks for the existence of the path file.
+    If found: reads path to script, removes path file, runs script.
+    Returns timer delay for next run.
+    """
+    prefs = bpy.context.preferences.addons[__name__].preferences
+
+    if not path.exists(prefs.pathfile):
+        return prefs.delay
+
+    with open(prefs.pathfile) as pf:
+        path_to_script = pf.read().strip()
+    remove(prefs.pathfile)
+
+    try:
+        bpy.utils.execfile(path_to_script)
+    except BaseException:
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+
+    return prefs.delay
+
+
+class IdeePrefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
+    bl_idname = __name__
+
+    pathfile: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        name="Path file",
+        description="File containing path to script",
+        subtype='DIR_PATH',
+        default="/tmp/idee.path",
+    )
+    delay: bpy.props.FloatProperty(
+        name="Delay",
+        description="Delay in seconds between consecutive runs",
+        default=1.00,
+        min=0.01,
+        max=60.0,
+        precision=2,
+    )
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        layout.use_property_split = True
+        box = layout.box()
+        box.row().prop(self, "pathfile")
+        box.row().prop(self, "delay")
+
+
+def remove_pathfile():
+    prefs = bpy.context.preferences.addons[__name__].preferences
+    if path.exists(prefs.pathfile):
+        remove(prefs.pathfile)
+
+
+def register():
+    bpy.utils.register_class(IdeePrefs)
+    remove_pathfile()
+    bpy.app.timers.register(idee_onerun, persistent=True)
+
+
+def unregister():
+    bpy.app.timers.unregister(idee_onerun)
+    remove_pathfile()
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(IdeePrefs)
-- 
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