So here it is ,simple tool no one asked for .Organize .pdf manuals or parts catalogue by manufacturer ,model and year. Its nothing fancy (basic folder browser) but it does the job. I can go by make,model and year or do a quick search.
When I started working on cars I usually done everything by some instinct. Naturally i would often break bolts ,tear wires and lose parts. As time passed more and more I apriciated service manuals. Most of vehicles i work on are old enough you can find .pdf manuals online. Only problem i had was organizing them in one place.
At one point there were some manuals i had on google drive, dropbox ,home pc and even on my phone. So after deciding to put one old laptop in garage i thought how can i organise all thet best way. Also it was holiday time and i was bored.
Requirements:
- Python3
- tkinter
- I use Ubuntu ,but since its python you can use it wherever you like.
Instruction:
- in your /home folder create new folder 'SmallSimpleManuals' .
- Paste this code and save it inside that folder. Name it simple_gui.py
- If you dont want to cd into folder here is simple script to run gui. Save it with .sh extension so you can right click and run as program.
#!/bin/bash
gnome-terminal -- python3 simple_gui.py
One last thing ,this is simple software born out of boredom. But stay tuned more stuff is on the way and its not just software.
You can find it all on petroluniverse github link below.
Cheerss