diff -r aecd5a8c958c -r 1682f3203ae5 src/eric7/eric7_mpy.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
+#
+
+"""
+eric MicroPython devices.
+
+This is the main Python script to interact with MicroPython or CircuitPython devices
+from outside of the IDE.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+
+from PyQt6.QtGui import QGuiApplication
+
+
+def createArgparseNamespace():
+ """
+ Function to create an argument parser.
+
+ @return created argument parser object
+ @rtype argparse.ArgumentParser
+ """
+ from eric7.UI.Info import Version
+
+ # 1. create the argument parser
+ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+ description="Graphical tool of the eric tool suite to interact with µPy/CPy"
+ " devices",
+ epilog="Copyright (c) 2024 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>.",
+ )
+
+ # 2. add the arguments
+ parser.add_argument(
+ "-V",
+ "--version",
+ action="version",
+ version="%(prog)s {0}".format(Version),
+ help="show version information and exit",
+ )
+ parser.add_argument(
+ "--config",
+ metavar="config_dir",
+ help="use the given directory as the one containing the config files",
+ )
+ parser.add_argument(
+ "--settings",
+ metavar="settings_dir",
+ help="use the given directory to store the settings files",
+ )
+
+ # 3. create the Namespace object by parsing the command line
+ args = parser.parse_args()
+ return args
+
+
+args = createArgparseNamespace()
+if args.config:
+ from eric7 import Globals
+
+ Globals.setConfigDir(args.config)
+if args.settings:
+ from PyQt6.QtCore import QSettings
+
+ SettingsDir = os.path.expanduser(args.settings)
+ if not os.path.isdir(SettingsDir):
+ os.makedirs(SettingsDir)
+ QSettings.setPath(
+ QSettings.Format.IniFormat, QSettings.Scope.UserScope, SettingsDir
+ )
+
+from eric7.Toolbox import Startup
+
+
+def createMainWidget(args): # noqa: U100
+ """
+ Function to create the main widget.
+
+ @param args namespace object containing the parsed command line parameters
+ @type argparse.Namespace
+ @return reference to the main widget
+ @rtype QWidget
+ """
+ from eric7.MicroPython.MicroPythonWindow import MicroPythonWindow
+
+ return MicroPythonWindow(None)
+
+
+def main():
+ """
+ Main entry point into the application.
+ """
+ QGuiApplication.setDesktopFileName("eric7_mpy")
+
+ res = Startup.appStartup(args, createMainWidget)
+ sys.exit(res)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+ main()
