[Bf-extensions-cvs] SVN commit: /data/svn/bf-extensions [2769] branches/geodesic_domes/ geodesic_domes/third_domes_panel.py: added multi label fuction for multi line text for help menu abd prop to control the wrap

[james bond]

Revision: 2769
          http://projects.blender.org/scm/viewvc.php?view=rev&root=bf-extensions&revision=2769
Author:   kilon
Date:     2011-12-12 18:10:46 +0000 (Mon, 12 Dec 2011)
Log Message:
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added multi label fuction for multi line text for help menu abd prop to control the wrap 

Modified Paths:
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    branches/geodesic_domes/geodesic_domes/third_domes_panel.py

Modified: branches/geodesic_domes/geodesic_domes/third_domes_panel.py
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--- branches/geodesic_domes/geodesic_domes/third_domes_panel.py	2011-12-12 17:19:57 UTC (rev 2768)
+++ branches/geodesic_domes/geodesic_domes/third_domes_panel.py	2011-12-12 18:10:46 UTC (rev 2769)
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 bpy.types.Scene.geodesic_not_yet_called = BoolProperty(name="geodesic_not_called",default = True)
 
+bpy.types.Scene.gd_help_text_width = IntProperty(name = "Text Width" , description = "The width above which the text wraps" , default = 20 , max = 180 , min = 1)
+
 class Geodesic_Domes_Operator_Panel(bpy.types.Panel):
     """start a GD object here"""
     bl_label = "Geodesic Domes"
@@ -587,11 +589,35 @@
             row = layout.row()
             row.prop(self,"fmeshname")
             row = layout.row()
-
+        
+        #help menu GUI
         elif which_mainpages == "Help":
-            row = layout.row() 
-            row.label(text="Help goes here")
+            import textwrap
 
+            # a function that allows for multiple labels with text that wraps
+            # you can allow the user to set where the text wraps with the 
+            # text_width parameter
+            # other parameters are ui : here you usually pass layout
+            # text: is a list with each index representing a line of text
+            
+            def multi_label(text, ui,text_width=40):
+                for x in range(0,len(text)):
+                    el = textwrap.wrap(text[x], width = text_width )
+            
+                    for y in range(0,len(el)):
+                        ui.label(text=el[y])
+
+            box = layout.box() 
+            help_text = ["Help text is put here", 
+                " line 1",
+                 "line 2",
+                 "line 3",
+                 "line 4",
+                 ".etc"]
+            text_width = bpy.context.scene.gd_help_text_width
+            box.prop(context.scene,"gd_help_text_width",slider=True)
+            multi_label(help_text,box, text_width)
+
     def execute(self, context):
         global last_generated_object, last_imported_mesh, basegeodesic, imported_hubmesh_to_use 
         #default superformparam = [3, 10, 10, 10, 1, 1, 4, 10, 10, 10, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0]]