added open function

README.md

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ cp config-def.py config.py
 
 ## Functions
 * add - Add a file and entry to the index
-* search - search through the index
+* check - check if all files saved in the index exist and aren't faulty
 * delete - delete a file and remove the entry
+* open - open one or more files from the index in the default application (only Linux and Windows)
+* search - search through the index
 * update - change a value of an entry in the index or move a file to another category
 
-* check - check if all files in the index exist and have the correct hash
 ## Configuration
 The file `config.py` holds some very important variables which you need to look at before using the index:
 * ROOT_DIR: The absolute path of where you want to save your files (the directories for the categories will be created there)

config-def.py

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ import os
 
 ROOT_DIR=os.getcwd() # The directory where all directories and files of the index are located
 CONFIG_DIR=ROOT_DIR # The directory where the file 'index.db' is located
+LINUX_APP_STARTER="xdg-open" # The command which opens the files in the default applications

main.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/python3
-import sys,os,re
+import sys,os,re,subprocess
 from func import *
 from config import *
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def add():
         args.append(eingabe)
     tb.add_index(args[0],args[1],args[2],args[3],args[4],args[5])
 
-def check(args):
+def check(args): # TODO: Option to see all faulty/missing files.
     success=0
     if not args:
         hash_list,path_list=tb.check_index()
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ def help():
             print("\tcheck:\tchecks the existence and correctness of all files in the index;\n\t\tSyntax: image-index check")
             print("\tdelete:\tdeletes a file and entry based on a search query;\n\t\tInstant: image-index delete <words/filters>")
             print("\t\tPrompt:  image-index delete")
+            print("\topen:\topens a file based on a search query in the standard app;\n\t\tInstant: image-index open <words/filters>")
+            print("\t\tPrompt:  image-index open")
             print("\tsearch:\tsearches through the index (use prompt for list of filters);\n\t\tInstant: image-index search <words/filters>")
             print("\t\tPrompt:  image-index search")
             print("\tupdate:\tchanges specific column based on a search query;\n\t\tInstant: image-index update <column> <updated_value> <words/filters>")
@@ -71,6 +73,21 @@ def meta(args):
     command=args[0]
     args=args[1:]
 
+def open(args):
+    plat=sys.platform
+    selection=search(args,True)
+    for sel in selection:
+        if not sel[0] == ".":
+            filename=sel[0]
+            category=sel[4]
+            filepath="{}/{}/{}".format(ROOT_DIR,category,filename)
+        else:
+            continue
+        if plat.startswith('linux'):
+            subprocess.Popen([LINUX_APP_STARTER, filepath])
+        else:
+            os.startfile(filepath)
+
 def update(args):
     if len(args) > 2:
         typ=args[0]
@@ -157,6 +174,8 @@ def main():
             check(args)
         elif re.match('[dD].*',command):
             delete(args)
+        elif re.match('[oO].*',command):
+            open(args) 
         elif re.match('[sS].*',command):
             search(args)
         elif re.match('[uU].*',command):
@@ -167,7 +186,7 @@ def main():
         mtb.connection.close()
     #for i in sys.argv:
     #    print("Arg:" + i)
-    input("Press return...")
+    #input("Press return...")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     filepath=CONFIG_DIR + '/index.db'