JSONutils.py

import json
import gi
gi.require_version('Gtk','3.0')
from gi.repository import Gtk

def saveConfig(ipAddress,transitionType,transitionTime):
	
	#Create the obect to store
	dictionnary = {
		"ipAddress" : ipAddress,
		"transitionType" : transitionType,
		"transitionTime" : transitionTime
	}

	jsonParsed = json.dumps(dictionnary,indent=4)

	#Write the config to text
	with open("config/config.cfg",'w') as configFile:
		configFile.write(jsonParsed)

def loadConfig():

	#Read the file
	with open("config/config.cfg",'r') as configFile:
		dictionnary = json.load(configFile)
	
	return dictionnary


def loadTheme():

	#Read the file
	with open("config/themes.cfg",'r') as themeFile:
		try:
			dictionnary = json.load(themeFile)
		except ValueError:
			#Create the dialog
			errorDialog = Gtk.MessageDialog(parent=None,
											flags=0,
											message_type=Gtk.MessageType.ERROR,
											buttons=Gtk.ButtonsType.OK)
			errorDialog.set_property("text","JSON error")
			errorDialog.format_secondary_text("An error occurred while parsing the JSON file. Please double check your file and try again")
			errorDialog.run()

			#Destroy the dialog
			errorDialog.destroy()
	
	return dictionnary