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<h1>eric7.eric7_post_install</h1>

<p>
Module implementing the post install logic for 'pip install'.
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<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

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

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<tr><td>None</td></tr>
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<h3>Functions</h3>

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<td><a href="#copyDesktopFile">copyDesktopFile</a></td>
<td>Modify a desktop file and write it to its destination.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#copyLinuxMetaData">copyLinuxMetaData</a></td>
<td>Function to copy the meta data files.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#copyMetaFile">copyMetaFile</a></td>
<td>Function to copy a file to its destination.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#createWindowsLinks">createWindowsLinks</a></td>
<td>Create Desktop and Start Menu links.</td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="#createWindowsShortcut">createWindowsShortcut</a></td>
<td>Create Windows shortcut.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#getWinregEntry">getWinregEntry</a></td>
<td>Function to get an entry from the Windows Registry.</td>
</tr>
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<td><a href="#main">main</a></td>
<td>Main script orchestrating the platform dependent post installation tasks.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#windowsDesktopEntries">windowsDesktopEntries</a></td>
<td>Function to generate data for the Windows Desktop links.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#windowsProgramsEntry">windowsProgramsEntry</a></td>
<td>Function to generate the name of the Start Menu top entry.</td>
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<a NAME="copyDesktopFile" ID="copyDesktopFile"></a>
<h2>copyDesktopFile</h2>
<b>copyDesktopFile</b>(<i>src, dstPath, dstFile, scriptsdir</i>)

<p>
    Modify a desktop file and write it to its destination.
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<dt><i>src</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
source file name
</dd>
<dt><i>dstPath</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
path name of the directory for the file to be written
</dd>
<dt><i>dstFile</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name of the file to be written
</dd>
<dt><i>scriptsdir</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
directory containing the scripts
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>copyLinuxMetaData</h2>
<b>copyLinuxMetaData</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to copy the meta data files.
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<h2>copyMetaFile</h2>
<b>copyMetaFile</b>(<i>srcname, dstpath, dstname</i>)

<p>
    Function to copy a file to its destination.
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<dt><i>srcname</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name of the source file
</dd>
<dt><i>dstpath</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name of the destination path
</dd>
<dt><i>dstname</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name of the destination file (without path)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>createWindowsLinks</h2>
<b>createWindowsLinks</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Create Desktop and Start Menu links.
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<a NAME="createWindowsShortcut" ID="createWindowsShortcut"></a>
<h2>createWindowsShortcut</h2>
<b>createWindowsShortcut</b>(<i>linkPath, targetPath, iconPath</i>)

<p>
    Create Windows shortcut.
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<dl>

<dt><i>linkPath</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
path of the shortcut file
</dd>
<dt><i>targetPath</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
path the shortcut shall point to
</dd>
<dt><i>iconPath</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
path of the icon file
</dd>
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<h2>getWinregEntry</h2>
<b>getWinregEntry</b>(<i>name, path</i>)

<p>
    Function to get an entry from the Windows Registry.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>name</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
variable name
</dd>
<dt><i>path</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
registry path of the variable
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
value of requested registry variable
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
any
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>main</h2>
<b>main</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Main script orchestrating the platform dependent post installation tasks.
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<h2>windowsDesktopEntries</h2>
<b>windowsDesktopEntries</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to generate data for the Windows Desktop links.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
list of tuples containing the desktop link name,
        the link target and the icon target
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
list of tuples of (str, str, str)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>windowsProgramsEntry</h2>
<b>windowsProgramsEntry</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to generate the name of the Start Menu top entry.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
name of the Start Menu top entry
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
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