module.txt

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# This is just a simple module which saves a string as a file in the file manager. #
# It is a useful model for development purposes.                                   #
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### Insert in lexos.py ###
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@app.route("/module", methods=["GET", "POST"])  # Tells Flask to load this function when someone is at '/module'
def module():
    """
    Generic module for saving text stored as a variable to the file manager. It mostly just illustrates how 
    to access the file manager.
    """
    fileManager = managers.utility.loadFileManager()

    if request.method == "GET":
        # "GET" request occurs when the page is first loaded.

        # Get a dictionary of the currently active files' labels.
        labels = fileManager.getActiveLabels()

        message = "Submit to load file"

        return render_template('module.html', message=message)

    if request.method == "POST":
        # "POST" request occur when html form is submitted
        labels = fileManager.getActiveLabels()

        # This variable stores some text to be added as a new file to the file manager
        doc = "Whan that Aprill with his shoures sote"
        fileName = "NewFile.txt"

        # Save the file to the file manager
        fileManager.addUploadFile(doc, fileName)

        message = "File saved!"

        # Save the file manager
        managers.utility.saveFileManager(fileManager)

        return render_template('module.html', message=message)



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### module.html ###
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{% extends "base_visualize.html" %}
{% set active_page = 'module' %}


{% block head %}

{% endblock %}

{% block title %}module{% endblock %}

{% block options %}
<legend>Generic Module</legend>
<p>{{message}}</p> 
{% endblock %}

{% block submit %}
<input class="bttn bttn-action" id="submit" type="submit" value="Submit" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; "/>
{% endblock %}