Export all Roster Entries as DCC-EX ROSTER() macro calls

jython/RosterExportToDCC-EX.py → jython/DCC-EX/RosterExportToDCC-EX.py

@@ -1,16 +1,34 @@
-# RosterExportToDCC-EX.py, v1.0.0, 04/13/2023
+# RosterExportToDCC-EX.py, v1.2.0, 04/14/2023
 # Export all JMRI Roster Entries as ROSTER() macro calls
 #  Syntax: ROSTER(999,"Loco Name","F0/F1/*F2/F3/F4/F5/F6/F7/F8")
-#  Open the Script Output Window, run the script, and then copy the lines into your myAutomation.h
+#  Run the script. It will show a list of formatted ROSTER() calls which you can copy.
+#  Copy the lines into your myAutomation.h and compile+upload DCC-EX to your Arduino.
+#  For convenience, you can "add script to button..." in Preferences, Startup
 # NOTE: EX-CommandStation cannot (yet) handle multiple roster entries with the same address
 # Author: mstevetodd, copyright 2023
 # Part of the JMRI distribution
 
-#import jmri
-import jmri.jmrit.roster
+import java
+import jmri
+import java.awt
+import javax.swing
 
-print("")
-print("//copy the lines below into your myAutomation.h file for EX-CommandStation")
+#find or create the display to show the macro calls
+title = "Roster Export To DCC-EX"
+f = jmri.util.JmriJFrame.getFrame(title)
+if (f is None) :
+  f = jmri.util.JmriJFrame(title)
+  jta = javax.swing.JTextArea(100,100)
+  jsp = javax.swing.JScrollPane(jta)
+  f.getContentPane().add(jsp, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER)
+  f.pack();
+else :
+  jta = f.getContentPane().getComponents()[0].getComponents()[0].getComponents()[0] #get the text area from the open window
+f.setExtendedState(java.awt.Frame.NORMAL) #restore if minimized
+f.setVisible(True); 
+
+#build a text message that will be displayed in the new window
+msg = "//copy the lines below into your myAutomation.h file for EX-CommandStation\n"
 
 dups = []
 
@@ -40,5 +58,9 @@
       if (not entry.getFunctionLockable(func)) : label = '*' + label # prepend '*' to indicate momentary
     rc = rc + label + "/" # add this label to entry
 
-  # close the syntax and write out the completed line
-  print (rc + "\")")
+  # close the syntax and add this completed line to the message
+  msg += rc + "\")\n"
+
+#put the message in the window's text area
+msg += "//copy the lines above into your myAutomation.h file for EX-CommandStation\n"
+jta.setText(msg)