gramps/src/GrampsDb/_WriteGrdb.py

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2005-2006  Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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#
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#

# $Id$

# Written by Alex Roitman

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Standard Python Modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
import os
from gettext import gettext as _

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#
# Gramps Modules
#
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from _GrampsBSDDB import GrampsBSDDB
from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog
from _DbUtils import db_copy

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#
# Importing data into the currently open database. 
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
def exportData(database, filename, person=None, callback=None, cl=False):
    
    filename = os.path.normpath(filename)
    new_database = GrampsBSDDB()
    try:
        new_database.load(filename,callback)
    except:
        if cl:
            print "Error: %s could not be opened. Exiting." % filename
        else:
            ErrorDialog(_("%s could not be opened") % filename)
        return
    
    # copy all data from new_database to database
    db_copy(database,new_database,callback)

    new_database.close()