Added loading file dialog and test saving it to folder

win_venv/main.py

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #import tkinter as tk
 import sys
 import os
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 from PyQt5 import QtCore
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget, QLabel, QMainWindow, QGridLayout, QMenu, QFileDialog, QAction
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap
 
 
+# todo: change app into class (no time to do it now so sorry for it being messy code
 def main():
     app = QApplication(sys.argv)
 
@@ -28,7 +31,20 @@ def main():
     menuBar = w.menuBar()
     homeMenu = QMenu("&Home", w)
     menuBar.addMenu(homeMenu)
-    homeMenu.addAction("Load new file")
+    
+    def showDialog():
+        home_dir = str(Path.home())
+        fname = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(w, 'Load new file', home_dir)
+        if fname[0]:
+            shutil.copy(fname[0], 'files/input/test.jpg') #copy the file to destination dir
+
+
+    # Load new file
+    loadFileAct = QAction('&Load new file', w)
+    loadFileAct.setStatusTip('Load new file')
+    # todo: fix - it opens on app run not on click  
+    #loadFileAct.triggered.connect(showDialog())
+    homeMenu.addAction(loadFileAct)    
     
     # Exit app
     exitAct = QAction('&Exit', w)
@@ -37,12 +53,12 @@ def main():
     exitAct.triggered.connect(app.quit)
     homeMenu.addAction(exitAct)
     
-    
     historyMenu = menuBar.addMenu("&History")
     helpMenu = menuBar.addMenu("&Help")  
     
     w.show()
     sys.exit(app.exec_())
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()