Call actions by their unique_name

[thiago.eec]

Hi everyone.

Scenario:
On a given plugin all the Menu actions are registered with a unique name. They all appear on Shortcuts Manager.

Now, I want to call this actions from inside the plugin (presumably by their unique name), simulating a click on the menu. Is this possible?

[kovidgoyal]

Easiest way is to store your actions in a dict in your plugin keyed by the unique name.

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Easiest way is to store your actions in a dict in your plugin keyed by the unique name.

Hi, Kovid.

Thanks for the reply.
But how would I call them? I don't see anything callable.
Here is a real example:

Plugin name: Skoob Sync
Modules: main.py, ui.py.

In the ui.py, we have a lot of actions created. Like this:

# Add/remove books
        self.add_to_skoob = cm(self.m, _('&Add book'),
           image='add_to_skoob.png',
           tooltip=_('Add book to Skoob, on Reading shelf'),
           triggered=partial(self.tools.update_status, sync_option='add_to_skoob', shelf=None),
           unique_name='SkoobSync_Add')
        self.remove_from_skoob = cm(self.m, _('&Remove book'),
           image='remove_from_skoob.png',
           tooltip=_('Remove book from your shelves on Skoob'),
           triggered=partial(self.tools.update_status, sync_option='remove_from_skoob', shelf=None),
           unique_name='SkoobSync_Remove')
        self.m.addSeparator()

Their unique names are: 'SkoobSync_Add' and 'SkoobSync_Remove'.
Now, how would I call them from main.py?

[kovidgoyal]

self.add_to_skoob.trigger()

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

self.add_to_skoob.trigger()

I thought that there would be some way to call them using iactions, or something (based on their unique names*).
The problem is my ui.py is already importing a class from main.py, so I don't see how I could call 'add_to_skoob.trigger()' from there (it would be a circular reference).

*P.S.: The unique names ares used only to create shortcuts?

[kovidgoyal]

iactions['action name].add_to_skoob.trigger()

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

iactions['action name].add_to_skoob.trigger()

That's exactly what I was expecting!
I've tried some combinations of this but nothing worked.

For example, I can use this:

gui.iactions.['Skoob Sync'].rebuild_menus()

'Skoob Sync' referes to the IntefacePlugin.

But when I try to call other actions, it gives me a KeyError:

gui.iactions['SkoobSync_Add'].add_to_skoob.trigger()

KeyError: 'SkoobSync_Add'

'SkoobSync_Add' is the unique name for the action.

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Edit


Never mind, I got it. I was trying to use the actions unique name, when I should use the plugin's combined with the actions.

This works perfectly:

gui.iactions['Skoob Sync'].add_to_skoob.trigger()

Thank you for the help!