[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #3177: Automatically register addons in GUI

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#3177: Automatically register addons in GUI
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  Reporter:  sbl          |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  minor        |  Milestone:  7.4.1
 Component:  Addons       |    Version:  unspecified
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  g.extension,Makefile
       CPU:  Unspecified  |   Platform:  All
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Comment (by annakrat):

 Replying to [comment:3 hellik]:
 > Replying to [comment:2 martinl]:
 > > Already done, Addons are visible in Modules tab (after restarting the
 GUI). Time to close this issue?
 >
 > AFAIK only C addons are added to the Modules tab, but not python addons;
 behaviour seen in winGRASS.

 I am not sure if there is a separate ticket for this, but I looked at the
 problem and I don't quite understand the logic behind it. Basically when
 scanning for available addons, the toolboxes run g.extension -ag and look
 if "executable" exists. For Python scripts it's not there:

 {{{
 grass.read_command('g.extension', quiet=True, flags='ag')
 name=r.lake.series
 description=Fills lake at given point(s) to given levels.
 keywords=raster,hydrology,hazard,flood
 executables=
 name=r.stream.distance
 description=Calculates distance to and elevation above streams and outlet.
 The module can work in stream mode where target are streams and outlets
 mode where targets are outlets.
 keywords=raster,hydrology,stream network,watercourse distance
 executables=r.stream.distance
 name=i.superpixels.slic
 description=Perform image segmentation using the SLIC segmentation method.
 keywords=imagery,segmentation,superpixels,SLIC
 executables=i.superpixels.slic
 }}}

 So the question is why the executable is not there, which is in
 g.extension:
 https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/trunk/scripts/g.extension/g.extension.py#L413

 I don't understand the condition there to exclude scripts folder on
 windows.

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