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+<h1>eric6.MicroPython.MicroPythonDevices</h1>
+<p>
+Module implementing some utility functions and the MicroPythonDevice base
+class.
+</p>
+<h3>Global Attributes</h3>
+<table>
+<tr><td>SupportedBoards</td></tr>
+</table>
+<h3>Classes</h3>
+<table>
+<tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice">MicroPythonDevice</a></td>
+<td>Base class for the more specific MicroPython devices.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<h3>Functions</h3>
+<table>
+<tr>
+<td><a href="#getDevice">getDevice</a></td>
+<td>Public method to instantiate a specific MicroPython device interface.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#getDeviceIcon">getDeviceIcon</a></td>
+<td>Function to get the icon for the given board.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#getFoundDevices">getFoundDevices</a></td>
+<td>Function to check the serial ports for supported MicroPython devices.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#getSupportedDevices">getSupportedDevices</a></td>
+<td>Function to get a list of supported MicroPython devices.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<hr /><hr />
+<a NAME="MicroPythonDevice" ID="MicroPythonDevice"></a>
+<h2>MicroPythonDevice</h2>
+<p>
+ Base class for the more specific MicroPython devices.
+</p>
+<h3>Derived from</h3>
+QObject
+<h3>Class Attributes</h3>
+<table>
+<tr><td>None</td></tr>
+</table>
+<h3>Class Methods</h3>
+<table>
+<tr><td>None</td></tr>
+</table>
+<h3>Methods</h3>
+<table>
+<tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.__init__">MicroPythonDevice</a></td>
+<td>Constructor</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries">addDeviceMenuEntries</a></td>
+<td>Public method to add device specific entries to the given menu.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.canRunScript">canRunScript</a></td>
+<td>Public method to determine, if a script can be executed.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.canStartFileManager">canStartFileManager</a></td>
+<td>Public method to determine, if a File Manager can be started.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.canStartPlotter">canStartPlotter</a></td>
+<td>Public method to determine, if a Plotter can be started.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.canStartRepl">canStartRepl</a></td>
+<td>Public method to determine, if a REPL can be started.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.deviceName">deviceName</a></td>
+<td>Public method to get the name of the device.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.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="#MicroPythonDevice.getWorkspace">getWorkspace</a></td>
+<td>Public method to get the workspace directory.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.handleDataFlood">handleDataFlood</a></td>
+<td>Public slot handling a data floof from the device.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.hasTimeCommands">hasTimeCommands</a></td>
+<td>Public method to check, if the device supports time commands.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.runScript">runScript</a></td>
+<td>Public method to run the given Python script.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.sendCommands">sendCommands</a></td>
+<td>Public method to send a list of commands to the device.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.setButtons">setButtons</a></td>
+<td>Public method to enable the supported action buttons.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.setFileManager">setFileManager</a></td>
+<td>Public method to set the File Manager status and dependent status.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.setPlotter">setPlotter</a></td>
+<td>Public method to set the Plotter status and dependent status.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.setRepl">setRepl</a></td>
+<td>Public method to set the REPL status and dependent status.</td>
+</tr><tr>
+<td><a href="#MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.__init__" ID="MicroPythonDevice.__init__"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice (Constructor)</h4>
+<b>MicroPythonDevice</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="MicroPythonDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries" ID="MicroPythonDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.canRunScript" ID="MicroPythonDevice.canRunScript"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.canStartFileManager" ID="MicroPythonDevice.canStartFileManager"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.canStartPlotter" ID="MicroPythonDevice.canStartPlotter"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.canStartRepl" ID="MicroPythonDevice.canStartRepl"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.deviceName" ID="MicroPythonDevice.deviceName"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.forceInterrupt" ID="MicroPythonDevice.forceInterrupt"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.getWorkspace" ID="MicroPythonDevice.getWorkspace"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.getWorkspace</h4>
+<b>getWorkspace</b>(<i></i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to get the workspace directory.
+</p><dl>
+<dt>Returns:</dt>
+<dd>
+workspace directory used for saving files
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+str
+</dd>
+</dl><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.handleDataFlood" ID="MicroPythonDevice.handleDataFlood"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.handleDataFlood</h4>
+<b>handleDataFlood</b>(<i></i>)
+<p>
+ Public slot handling a data floof from the device.
+</p><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.hasTimeCommands" ID="MicroPythonDevice.hasTimeCommands"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.hasTimeCommands</h4>
+<b>hasTimeCommands</b>(<i></i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to check, if the device supports time commands.
+</p><p>
+ The default returns True.
+</p><dl>
+<dt>Returns:</dt>
+<dd>
+flag indicating support for time commands
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+bool
+</dd>
+</dl><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.runScript" ID="MicroPythonDevice.runScript"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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="MicroPythonDevice.sendCommands" ID="MicroPythonDevice.sendCommands"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.sendCommands</h4>
+<b>sendCommands</b>(<i>commandsList</i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to send a list of commands to the device.
+</p><dl>
+<dt><i>commandsList</i> (list of str)</dt>
+<dd>
+list of commands to be sent to the device
+</dd>
+</dl><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.setButtons" ID="MicroPythonDevice.setButtons"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.setButtons</h4>
+<b>setButtons</b>(<i></i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to enable the supported action buttons.
+</p><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.setFileManager" ID="MicroPythonDevice.setFileManager"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.setFileManager</h4>
+<b>setFileManager</b>(<i>on</i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to set the File Manager status and dependent status.
+</p><dl>
+<dt><i>on</i> (bool)</dt>
+<dd>
+flag indicating the active status
+</dd>
+</dl><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.setPlotter" ID="MicroPythonDevice.setPlotter"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.setPlotter</h4>
+<b>setPlotter</b>(<i>on</i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to set the Plotter status and dependent status.
+</p><dl>
+<dt><i>on</i> (bool)</dt>
+<dd>
+flag indicating the active status
+</dd>
+</dl><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.setRepl" ID="MicroPythonDevice.setRepl"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.setRepl</h4>
+<b>setRepl</b>(<i>on</i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to set the REPL status and dependent status.
+</p><dl>
+<dt><i>on</i> (bool)</dt>
+<dd>
+flag indicating the active status
+</dd>
+</dl><a NAME="MicroPythonDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess" ID="MicroPythonDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess"></a>
+<h4>MicroPythonDevice.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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr /><hr />
+<a NAME="getDevice" ID="getDevice"></a>
+<h2>getDevice</h2>
+<b>getDevice</b>(<i>deviceType, microPythonWidget</i>)
+<p>
+ Public method to instantiate a specific MicroPython device interface.
+</p><dl>
+<dt><i>deviceType</i> (str)</dt>
+<dd>
+type of the device interface
+</dd><dt><i>microPythonWidget</i> (MicroPythonWidget)</dt>
+<dd>
+reference to the main MicroPython widget
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Returns:</dt>
+<dd>
+instantiated device interface
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+MicroPythonDevice
+</dd>
+</dl>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr /><hr />
+<a NAME="getDeviceIcon" ID="getDeviceIcon"></a>
+<h2>getDeviceIcon</h2>
+<b>getDeviceIcon</b>(<i>boardName, iconFormat=True</i>)
+<p>
+ Function to get the icon for the given board.
+</p><dl>
+<dt><i>boardName</i> (str)</dt>
+<dd>
+name of the board
+</dd><dt><i>iconFormat</i> (bool)</dt>
+<dd>
+flag indicating to get an icon or a pixmap
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Returns:</dt>
+<dd>
+icon for the board (iconFormat == True) or
+ a pixmap (iconFormat == False)
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+QIcon or QPixmap
+</dd>
+</dl>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr /><hr />
+<a NAME="getFoundDevices" ID="getFoundDevices"></a>
+<h2>getFoundDevices</h2>
+<b>getFoundDevices</b>(<i></i>)
+<p>
+ Function to check the serial ports for supported MicroPython devices.
+</p><dl>
+<dt>Returns:</dt>
+<dd>
+set of tuples with the board type, a description and the serial
+ port it is connected at
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+set of tuples of (str, str, str)
+</dd>
+</dl>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr /><hr />
+<a NAME="getSupportedDevices" ID="getSupportedDevices"></a>
+<h2>getSupportedDevices</h2>
+<b>getSupportedDevices</b>(<i></i>)
+<p>
+ Function to get a list of supported MicroPython devices.
+</p><dl>
+<dt>Returns:</dt>
+<dd>
+set of tuples with the board type and description
+</dd>
+</dl><dl>
+<dt>Return Type:</dt>
+<dd>
+set of tuples of (str, str)
+</dd>
+</dl>
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