parts of the Python API are unstable, big discalmer in API docs main page, API Docs title and interactive console banner.

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Campbell Barton 2010-03-01 10:34:54 +00:00
parent b55774aebe
commit d975351f51
2 changed files with 24 additions and 8 deletions

@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ def banner(context):
add_scrollback("Ctrl +/- Wheel: Zoom", 'OUTPUT')
add_scrollback("Builtin Modules: bpy, bpy.data, bpy.ops, bpy.props, bpy.types, bpy.context, bgl, blf, Mathutils, Geometry", 'OUTPUT')
add_scrollback("", 'OUTPUT')
add_scrollback(" WARNING!!! Blender 2.5 API is subject to change, see API reference for more info.", 'ERROR')
add_scrollback("", 'OUTPUT')
sc.prompt = PROMPT

@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ def rna2sphinx(BASEPATH):
filepath = os.path.join(BASEPATH, "conf.py")
file = open(filepath, "w")
fw = file.write
version_string = bpy.app.version_string.split("(")[0]
if bpy.app.build_revision != "Unknown":
version_string = version_string + " r" + bpy.app.build_revision
@ -254,8 +254,10 @@ def rna2sphinx(BASEPATH):
fw("project = 'Blender 3D'\n")
# fw("master_doc = 'index'\n")
fw("copyright = u'Blender Foundation'\n")
fw("version = '%s'\n" % version_string)
fw("release = '%s'\n" % version_string)
fw("version = '%s - UNSTABLE API'\n" % version_string)
fw("release = '%s - UNSTABLE API'\n" % version_string)
# not helpful since the source us generated, adds to upload size.
fw("html_copy_source = False\n")
fw("\n")
# needed for latex, pdf gen
fw("latex_documents = [ ('contents', 'contents.tex', 'Blender Index', 'Blender Foundation', 'manual'), ]\n")
@ -275,6 +277,21 @@ def rna2sphinx(BASEPATH):
fw("\n")
fw("An introduction to blender and python can be found at <http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Py/API/Intro>\n")
fw("\n")
fw(".. warning:: The Python API in Blender is **UNSTABLE**, It should only be used for testing, any script written now may break in future releases.\n")
fw(" \n")
fw(" The following areas are subject to change.\n")
fw(" * operator names and arguments\n")
fw(" * function calls with the data api (any function calls with values accessed from bpy.data), including functions for importing and exporting meshes\n")
fw(" * class registration (Operator, Panels, Menus, Headers)\n")
fw(" * modules: bpy.props, blf)\n")
fw(" * members in the bpy.context have to be reviewed\n")
fw(" * python defined modal operators, especially drawing callbacks are highly experemental\n")
fw(" \n")
fw(" These parts of the API are relatively stable and are unlikely to change significantly\n")
fw(" * data API, access to attributes of blender data such as mesh verts, material color, timeline frames and scene objects\n")
fw(" * user interface functions for defining buttons, creation of menus, headers, panels\n")
fw(" * modules: bgl, Mathutils and Geometry\n")
fw("\n")
fw(".. toctree::\n")
fw(" :maxdepth: 1\n\n")
fw(" bpy.ops.rst\n\n")
@ -288,12 +305,10 @@ def rna2sphinx(BASEPATH):
fw(" bpy.props.rst\n\n")
fw(" Mathutils.rst\n\n")
fw(" BLF.rst\n\n")
fw(" blf.rst\n\n")
file.close()
# internal modules
filepath = os.path.join(BASEPATH, "bpy.ops.rst")
file = open(filepath, "w")
@ -332,7 +347,7 @@ def rna2sphinx(BASEPATH):
pymodule2sphinx(BASEPATH, "Mathutils", module, "Math Types & Utilities (Mathutils)")
del module
import BLF as module
import blf as module
pymodule2sphinx(BASEPATH, "blf", module, "Blender Font Drawing (blf)")
del module