gramps/src/GrampsDisplay.py

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2002-2006  Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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#
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# $Id$

import const

def help(target):
    """
    Display the specified target in a help window. If this fails,
    open the manual on the web site.
    """
    try:
        import gnome
        gnome.help_display('gramps',target)
    except:
        url(const.URL_MANUAL+'en/')
        
def url(target):
    """
    Open the specified URL in a browser. Attempt using the GNOME system if
    available, if not, try to find a browser.
    """
    try:
        import gnome
        gnome.url_show(target)
    except:
        run_browser(target)
        

def run_browser(url):
    """
    Attempt of find a browswer, and launch with the browser with the
    specified URL
    """
    import os

    search = os.environ['PATH'].split(':')

    for browser in ['firefox','konqueror','epiphany','galeon','mozilla']:
        for path in search:
            prog = os.path.join(path,browser)
            if os.path.isfile(prog):
                os.spawnvpe(os.P_NOWAIT, prog, [prog, url], os.environ)
                return

    # If we did not find a browser in the path, try this
    try:
        os.startfile(url)
    except:
        pass