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<h1>eric6.MicroPython.PyBoardDevices</h1>

<p>
Module implementing the device interface class for PyBoard boards.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Classes</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice">PyBoardDevice</a></td>
<td>Class implementing the device for PyBoard boards.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Functions</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<hr />
<hr />
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice" ID="PyBoardDevice"></a>
<h2>PyBoardDevice</h2>

<p>
    Class implementing the device for PyBoard boards.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
MicroPythonDevice
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>DeviceVolumeName</td></tr><tr><td>FlashInstructionsURL</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Class Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Methods</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__init__">PyBoardDevice</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted">__deviceVolumeMounted</a></td>
<td>Private method to check, if the device volume is mounted.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__showInstallInstructions">__showInstallInstructions</a></td>
<td>Private slot to open the URL containing instructions for installing MicroPython on the pyboard.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries">addDeviceMenuEntries</a></td>
<td>Public method to add device specific entries to the given menu.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canRunScript">canRunScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a script can be executed.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager">canStartFileManager</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a File Manager can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter">canStartPlotter</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a Plotter can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl">canStartRepl</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a REPL can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.deviceName">deviceName</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the name of the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt">forceInterrupt</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine the need for an interrupt when opening the serial connection.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl">getDocumentationUrl</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the device documentation URL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace">getWorkspace</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the workspace directory.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.runScript">runScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to run the given Python script.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.setButtons">setButtons</a></td>
<td>Public method to enable the supported action buttons.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess">supportsLocalFileAccess</a></td>
<td>Public method to indicate file access via a local directory.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__init__" ID="PyBoardDevice.__init__"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice (Constructor)</h4>
<b>PyBoardDevice</b>(<i>microPythonWidget, parent=None</i>)

<p>
        Constructor
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>microPythonWidget</i> (MicroPythonWidget)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the main MicroPython widget
</dd>
<dt><i>parent</i> (QObject)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the parent object
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted" ID="PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted</h4>
<b>__deviceVolumeMounted</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to check, if the device volume is mounted.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicated a mounted device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__showInstallInstructions" ID="PyBoardDevice.__showInstallInstructions"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__showInstallInstructions</h4>
<b>__showInstallInstructions</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to open the URL containing instructions for installing
        MicroPython on the pyboard.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries" ID="PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries</h4>
<b>addDeviceMenuEntries</b>(<i>menu</i>)

<p>
        Public method to add device specific entries to the given menu.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>menu</i> (QMenu)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the context menu
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canRunScript" ID="PyBoardDevice.canRunScript"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canRunScript</h4>
<b>canRunScript</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a script can be executed.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a
            Plotter and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager" ID="PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager</h4>
<b>canStartFileManager</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a File Manager can be started.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a
            File Manager and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter" ID="PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter</h4>
<b>canStartPlotter</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a Plotter can be started.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a
            Plotter and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl" ID="PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl</h4>
<b>canStartRepl</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a REPL can be started.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a REPL
            and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.deviceName" ID="PyBoardDevice.deviceName"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.deviceName</h4>
<b>deviceName</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the name of the device.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
name of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt" ID="PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt</h4>
<b>forceInterrupt</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine the need for an interrupt when opening the
        serial connection.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating an interrupt is needed
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl" ID="PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl</h4>
<b>getDocumentationUrl</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the device documentation URL.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
documentation URL of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace" ID="PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace</h4>
<b>getWorkspace</b>(<i>silent=False</i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the workspace directory.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>silent</i> (bool)</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating silent operations
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
workspace directory used for saving files
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.runScript" ID="PyBoardDevice.runScript"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.runScript</h4>
<b>runScript</b>(<i>script</i>)

<p>
        Public method to run the given Python script.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>script</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
script to be executed
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.setButtons" ID="PyBoardDevice.setButtons"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.setButtons</h4>
<b>setButtons</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to enable the supported action buttons.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess" ID="PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess</h4>
<b>supportsLocalFileAccess</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to indicate file access via a local directory.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating file access via local directory
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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