[scribus] applying text filters when importing text with a script

[a.l.e]

hi greg

>>>> I am writing a script that imports text and images and automatically
>>>> creates and resizes text frames. I would also like to automatically 
>>>> apply
>>>> styles, I had a look at setStyle but setStyle applies a style to a 
>>>> whole
>>>> frame and I want the style to depend on the content.
>>>>        
>>> doesn't setStyle() apply to the current selection as all the other
>>> formatting commands?
>>>
>>> if not, please fill a bug!
>>>
>>> have fun
>>> a.l.e
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>>
>> Yes it does work but how can I select part of a textframe based on the
>> content? For example, select text that starts with ====== and ends 
>> with ======
>> ?
>>    
> I think this is beyond what Scripter can do now, though a nice idea.

well, i'm not sure you're right here...


the thread continued with a few private mails:

"""
with python's string (or regexp) libraries you can find where the ===== 
in the frame are; then you use scribus.selectText() to select the text...

(if the formatting you want to apply is more complicated, you may have 
to build a simple parser instead of just searching for strings...)
"""

it won't be easy, but it may be doable :-)


have a nice day!
a.l.e