new_script.py

# Script Name	: new_script.py
# Author			: Craig Richards
# Created			: 20th November 2012
# Last Modified	:
# Version			: 1.0

# Modifications	:

# Description		: This will create a new basic template for a new script

import os				# Load the library module
import sys				# Load the library module
import datetime		# Load the library module

text = '''You need to pass an argument for the new script you want to create, followed by the script name.  You can use
	-python	: Python Script
	-bash	: Bash Script
	-ksh	: Korn Shell Script
	-sql	: SQL Script'''

if len(sys.argv) < 3:
  print text
  sys.exit()

if '-h' in sys.argv or '--h' in sys.argv or '-help' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv:
  print text
  sys.exit()
else:
  if '-python' in sys.argv[1]:
    config_file = "python.cfg"
    extension = ".py"
  elif '-bash' in sys.argv[1]:
    config_file = "bash.cfg"
    extension = ".bash"
  elif '-ksh' in sys.argv[1]:
    config_file = "ksh.cfg"
    extension = ".ksh"
  elif '-sql' in sys.argv[1]:
    config_file = "sql.cfg"
    extension = ".sql"
  else:
    print 'Unknown option - ' + text
    sys.exit()

confdir = os.getenv("my_config")
scripts = os.getenv("scripts")
dev_dir = "Development"
newfile = sys.argv[2]
output_file = (newfile + extension)
outputdir = os.path.join(scripts,dev_dir)
script = os.path.join(outputdir, output_file)
input_file = os.path.join(confdir,config_file)
old_text = " Script Name	: "
new_text = (" Script Name	: " + output_file)
if not(os.path.exists(outputdir)):
  os.mkdir(outputdir)
newscript = open(script, 'w')
input = open(input_file, 'r')
today = datetime.date.today()
old_date = " Created	:"
new_date = (" Created	: " + today.strftime("%d %B %Y"))

for line in input:
  line = line.replace(old_text, new_text)
  line = line.replace(old_date, new_date)
  newscript.write(line)