commit ea2176b77c56919c3269731027c2568e0af57729
Author: Nathan C <nathan@corwin.life>
Date:   Sat Sep 28 14:33:49 2024 -0600

    initial commit of the Python utility menu

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+# Utility Menu
+
+![Latest](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-ALAxC1rN4Z4BtvgPgxd0xybvjdrDRhh?usp=drive_link)
+
+## Description
+
+A template for quickly generating a friendly console utility from a custom CLASS framework.
+
+Windows:
+python menu.py
+
+Linux:
+python3 menu.py
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Description](#description)
+- [Notes](#notes)
+- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
+- [Installation](#installation)
+
+## Notes
+
+- Wraps custom CLASS methods in a user friendly UI
+- Follow the included template.py
+- Full ANSI encoding.  SSH compatible
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+Python 3.x
+PIP
+
+## Installation
+
+Windows:
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+Linux:
+pip3 install -r requirements.txt
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+# main.py
+
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.table import Table
+from rich.console import Group
+from rich import print
+from rich.panel import Panel
+from rich.traceback import install
+
+# ***edit here to assign Class for menu generation***
+from template import TEMPLATE as Class_For_Menu  # Import the class(es) from specified file
+
+def main_menu():
+    obj = Class_For_Menu()  # create object(s) of imported class(es)
+    install()
+    console = Console()
+    INPUT_TXT = "[green]Input[/green] or [red][bold]q[/bold][/red] to quit:\n"
+    while True:
+        # display titles as menu options
+        console.clear()
+        menu_text = ""
+        for i, method in enumerate(obj.methods, start=1):
+            menu_text += f"{i}. {method['title']}\n"
+        menu_text += f"{len(obj.methods) + 1}. Exit"
+        console.print(print_panel(obj, menu_text))
+
+        # get and proceess menu choice
+        choice = console.input("Select an option: ")
+        try:
+            # Convert the choice to an index
+            choice_index = int(choice) - 1
+
+            if 0 <= choice_index < len(obj.methods):
+                # print the method description, get input
+                console.clear()
+                method_description = obj.methods[choice_index]["description"]
+                form_text = f"[green]{method_description}[/green]"
+                console.print(print_panel(obj, form_text))
+                input_string = console.input(INPUT_TXT)
+                # Check for Quit / 'q'
+                while input_string != "q":
+                    # dynamically call the method and print result
+                    console.clear()
+                    method_name = obj.methods[choice_index]["name"]
+                    method = getattr(obj, method_name)
+                    # print the results
+                    result_table = method(input_string)
+                    form_group = Group(format_results(result_table), form_text)
+                    console.print(print_panel(obj, form_group))
+                    input_string = console.input(INPUT_TXT)
+            elif choice_index == len(obj.methods):
+                console.print("[bold magenta]Goodbye![/bold magenta]")
+                break
+            else:
+                console.print("[bold red]Invalid option, please try again.[/bold red]")
+
+        except ValueError:
+            console.print("[bold red]Please enter a valid number.[/bold red]")
+        except Exception as e:
+            console.print(f"[bold red]An error occurred: {e}[/bold red]")
+
+def format_results(result_array):
+    """print the result of the operation as a table"""
+    table = Table()
+
+    # Add header with white color
+    for header in result_array[0]:
+        table.add_column(header, style="white", header_style="bold white")
+
+    # Define colors for up to 5 columns
+    colors = ["cyan", "magenta", "green", "yellow", "blue"]
+
+    # Add the rest of the rows with colored columns
+    for row in result_array[1:]:
+        colored_row = [
+            f"[{colors[i % len(colors)]}]{row[i]}[/{colors[i % len(colors)]}]"
+            for i in range(len(row))
+        ]
+        table.add_row(*colored_row)
+    return table
+    
+def print_panel(object, form):
+    """print the output data in a panel"""
+    panel = Panel.fit(
+    form,
+    title=object.title,
+    border_style="blue",
+    padding=(1, 2)
+    )
+    return panel
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main_menu()
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+rich
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+# template.py
+
+# used for the examples.  these imports can be removed later
+import os
+import time
+
+class TEMPLATE:
+    def __init__(self, initial_temp_c=25.0):
+        # add self.[parameters] here and update method details
+        self.title = "Template Utility"
+        self.usage = """This template can be used to define the CLASS
+        that menu.py will use to generate the utility UI"""
+        
+        self.methods = [
+            {
+                "name": "os_info",
+                "title": "Print OS information",
+                "description": "Print basic information from the OS"
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "add_one",
+                "title": "Number incrementer with error checking",
+                "description": "Add 1 to a number"
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "divide_by_zero",
+                "title": "Divide anything by 0",
+                "description": "Returns the input divded by 0"
+            }
+        ]
+
+    def os_info(self, unused_input=""):
+        """Print OS information"""
+        return [
+            ["OS:", "Environment Variables:", "Local Time"],  # Header row
+            [f"{os.name}", f"{os.getenv('PATH')}", f"{time.localtime()}"]
+        ]
+
+    def add_one(self, input):
+        """Number incrementer with error checking!"""
+        try:
+            input_plus_one = float(input) + 1
+        except:
+            input_plus_one = "[red][bold]NAN[/bold][/red]"
+        return [
+            [f"{input} + 1"],  # Header row
+            [f"{input_plus_one}"]
+        ]
+
+    def divide_by_zero(self, input):
+        """Divide anything by 0"""
+        return [
+            [f"{input} / 0"],  # Header row
+            ["more than 255"]
+        ]
+        
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    obj = TEMPLATE()
+    # when not using menu.py, direct CLI calls can be handled here
+    obj.os_info()
+    
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