adds build_from_file function

release/scripts/mgear/shifter/rig_builder/builder.py

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def execute_build_logic(self, json_data, validate=True, passed_only=False):
             validate (bool): Option to run Pyblish validators
             passed_only (bool): Option to publish only rigs that pass validation
         """
-        data = json.loads(json_data)
+        data = json_data
 
         data_rows = data.get("rows")
         if not data_rows:
@@ -189,9 +189,13 @@ def execute_build_logic(self, json_data, validate=True, passed_only=False):
 
         return self.results_dict
 
+    def build_from_file(self, file_path):
+        json_data = self.load_config_data_from_file(file_path)
+        self.execute_build_logic(json_data)
+
+
     @classmethod
     def write_config_data_to_file(cls, data_string):
-        print("Writing data to file")
         file_path = pm.fileDialog2(fileMode=0, fileFilter="*.srb")[0]
         if not file_path:
             return
@@ -201,8 +205,10 @@ def write_config_data_to_file(cls, data_string):
 
 
     @classmethod    
-    def load_config_data_from_file(cls):
-        file_path = pm.fileDialog2(fileMode=1, fileFilter="*.srb")[0]
+    def load_config_data_from_file(cls, file_path=""):
+        if not file_path:
+            file_path = pm.fileDialog2(fileMode=1, fileFilter="*.srb")[0]
+
         if not file_path:
             return
 

release/scripts/mgear/shifter/rig_builder/ui.py

@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ def dropEvent(self, e):
                 self.add_file(file_path)
 
     def import_config(self):
-        print("Calling import config")
         data = builder.RigBuilder.load_config_data_from_file()
 
         self.output_folder_line_edit.setText(data["output_folder"])
@@ -320,7 +319,6 @@ def import_config(self):
 
 
     def export_config(self):
-        print("Calling export config")
         data_string = self.collect_table_data()
         builder.RigBuilder.write_config_data_to_file(data_string)