File Combiner Application

A Python-based desktop application built with PySide6 for combining text files from a selected folder into a single output file.

This is a simple tool designed to contribute to making tasks easier for the hardware area in my current job.

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Features

• Simple and user-friendly interface.
• Select a folder containing input text files.
• Choose the name and location of the output file.
• Combine all text files in the selected folder into the output file.
• Error handling for empty folders or invalid file paths.

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Screenshots

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher installed on your system.
• Recommended: A virtual environment for isolating dependencies.

Steps

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/file-combiner.git
   cd file-combiner

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate   # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python app.py

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Usage

1. Launch the application:

   • Double-click the .exe file if you have packaged the app (instructions below).
   • Alternatively, run python app.py to start the app in your development environment.

2. Select the input folder:

   • Click on "Elija carpeta entrada" to choose the folder containing the text files to combine.

3. Select the output file:

   • Click on "Elija nombre y extension archivo salida" to specify the name and location of the combined file.

4. Combine the files:

   • Click on "Combinar archivos" to merge the contents of all text files in the folder into the specified output file.

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Packaging the Application as an Executable

To distribute the application without requiring Python:

1. Install PyInstaller:

   pip install pyinstaller

2. Package the application:

   pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=assets/combine.ico app.py

3. Find the packaged .exe file in the dist/ directory.

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Folder Structure

file-combiner/
├── app.py                # Entry point for the application
├── combine.py            # Functionality for combining text files
├── main_window.py        # MainWindow class definition
├── ui_components.py      # Helper functions for UI
├── requirements.txt      # Project dependencies
├── assets/               # Folder for assets (e.g., icons, screenshots)
│   ├── combine.ico       # Application icon
│   └── screenshot_main_window.png # Screenshot for the README

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