#Test_ix_grep.py
def Test_ix_grep():
    import sys
    sys.path.append("/home/pi/Desktop/IX_assets/ix")
    from ix_pkg import ix_grep
    from ix_pkg import ix_grep_v00
    #by D@CC
    #On 2023LDec03
    #Purpose: to test ix_grep
    #Article: 211
    #
    #Uses: file Desktop/a/IXp/ix_eDict.txt"
    #         ix_grep()
    #
    file="/home/pi/Desktop/a/IXp/ix_eDict.txt"
    print("Hit Cr to make list:")    #enter null to create a list of records
    parm1=input("?")    
    if parm1=="":       
        #isMakeList=True    #ix_grep will make a list is parm1=""
        #if isMakeList :
        #    parm1=""
        #else:
        #    pass
        #if end
        if parm1=="":
            result=ix_grep(parm1,file,"=",'"',"#")     #whole file into list, skip #
            #print("28 result:",result)
            print()
            print("30 list items:")
            #
            for item in result:                 #print out the list
                item=item.strip()
                print("item:"+item)
            #for end
            #print("36 List was made, exitting")
            return "end of List"
            #print("38 in Test....result:",result,":")
        else:
            pass
            #using the parm1 that was just read
        #if end
    #if end
    isSkipTheInputOnce =True   #to use the parm1 just entered
    
    
    while True:
        #print("at 48")
        if isSkipTheInputOnce :
            isSkipTheInputOnce =False
        else:
            #print("at 52")
            parm1=input("?")
            if parm1=="":
                print("You must restart program to create the list")
                return parm1
            #if end
        #if end
        #from ix_grep import ix_grep           #purpose
        #                               D@CC uses the first mode
        result=ix_grep(parm1,file,"=",'"',"#")#one rec containing 1 value, skip #
        #result=ix_grep(parm1,file,"",'"',"#") #one rec ignore '"', skip #
        #result=ix_grep(parm1,file,"=",'"',"") #one record: whole record even #

        print(" ** result:",result)
    #end while
    return result
#def end Test_ix_grep.py
Doh=Test_ix_grep()
print("70 Doh:",Doh)
#/Text_ix_grep.py