thermatext/inkscape/thermo.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import inkex
import os
import subprocess

class ExportAndRunScript(inkex.EffectExtension):

    def effect(self):
        # Define the export file path
        png_file_path = "/home/devdesk/yair/thermatext/labels/exported.png"

        # Get the current selection
        selection = self.svg.selected

        # If there's no selection, show an error and exit
        if not selection:
            inkex.errormsg("No selection to export.")
            return

        # Get the IDs of the selected elements
        selected_ids = ",".join(element.get('id') for element in selection.values())


        # Run the Inkscape CLI command to export the selection to a PNG
        self.run_export_command(selected_ids, png_file_path)

        # Run the bash script on the exported PNG
        self.run_script_on_png(png_file_path)


    def run_export_command(self, selected_ids, png_file_path):
        # Create a command that calls Inkscape's command line interface to export the selection to a PNG
        command = [
            "inkscape",
            "--export-type=png",
            "--export-id={}".format(selected_ids),
            "--export-filename={}".format(png_file_path),
            self.options.input_file
        ]

        # Run the command
        subprocess.check_call(command)

    def run_script_on_png(self, png_file_path):
        # Define the path to your bash script
        # bash_script_path = "print.sh"

        # Create a command that calls the bash script with the PNG as an argument
        command = ["sudo", "brother_ql", "-b", "pyusb", "--model", "QL-570", "-p", "usb://0x04f9:0x2028/000M6Z401370", "print", "-l", "62", png_file_path]

        # Run the command
        subprocess.check_call(command)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ExportAndRunScript().run()