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modules/htmlize.py

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+import config
+
+def tabelize(table_list):
+    ''' Construct a table out of 
+
+    Connect to DB, execute a query and return data
+
+    Args:
+        *table_list:*   tuple() / list(), rows and items as tuples / lists
+
+    Sets:
+        *N/A*
+
+    Returns:
+        *table:*    str(), html table code made from tuples / lists
+
+    Raises:
+        *N/A*
+
+    '''
+    table = '<table>'
+    for row in table_list:
+        table += '<tr>'
+        if not isinstance(row, (list,tuple)):
+            table += f"<td> {row} </td>"
+        else:
+            for item in row:
+                table += f"<td> {item} </td>"
+        table += '</tr>'
+    table += '</table>'
+    return table
+
+def tabelize_links(table_list):
+    ''' Making a table with links
+
+    Constructs a clickable link in HTML, so that the link points to ./link
+
+    Args:
+        *table_list:*   tuple() / list(), rows and items as tuples / lists
+
+    Sets:
+        *N/A*
+
+    Returns:
+        *table:*    str(), html table code made from tuples / lists
+
+    Raises:
+        *N/A*
+
+    '''
+    table = '<table>'
+    for row in table_list:
+        table += '<tr>'
+        if not isinstance(row, (list, tuple)):
+            table += f"<td> <a href=\"./{row}/\">{row}</a> </td>"
+        else:
+            for item in row:
+                table += f"<td> <a href=\"./{item}/\">{item}</a> </td>"
+        table += '</tr>'
+    table += '</table>'
+    return table
+
+def read_html(filename, _STATIC_DIR):
+    '''Read a html file
+
+    Reads a file from a selected static directory - needs to be set as static
+    in the cherrypy (chttpd.py).
+
+    Args:
+        ``filename`` *str()*, plain filename, without any path specification,
+        without extension 
+        ``_STATIC_DIR`` *str()*, path relative to the project root,
+        where chttpd.py resides
+
+    Returns:
+        *str()*, parsed html code from the read file, or a HTML
+        formatted error if file cannot be read for any reason
+
+    Exceptions:
+        On file read fail, string with Exception text is returned
+        
+    '''
+    read_path = config._ROOT+ _STATIC_DIR + filename + '.html'
+    try:
+        with open(read_path, 'r') as handle:
+            return handle.read()
+    except Exception as e:
+        return """<div>ERROR: {}!</div><br>{}""".format(e, read_path)