Method put

pcl.py:160–179

(self, path, data)

    # ------------------------[ put <local file> ]------------------------
    def put(self, path, data):
        path = self.basename(path)
        pclfs = self.dirlist()
        # re-use macro id if file name already present
        if path in pclfs:
            id = pclfs[path][0]
        # find free macro id not already reserved for file
        else:
            id = str(item(set(c.BLOCKRANGE).difference(self.idlist())))
        # abort if we have used up the whole macro id space
        if not id:
            return output().warning("Out of macro slots.")
        self.chitchat("Using macro id #" + id)
        # retrieve and update superblock
        size = str(len(data))
        date = str(conv().now())
        pclfs[path] = [id, size, date]
        self.update_superblock(pclfs)
        # save data as pcl macro on printer
        self.define_macro(id, data)

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