class populateAttributes(object):
"""Implementation for addin_addin.populateAttributes_button (Button)"""
def __init__(self):
    self.enabled = True
    self.checked = False
def onClick(self):
    try:
        relPath = os.path.dirname(__file__)
        toolboxPath = os.path.join(relPath,"IncidentToolbox.pyt")

        pythonaddins.GPToolDialog(toolboxPath, "populateReqAttributes")

    except SystemExit:
        pass
    except:
        traceback.print_exc()
        pythonaddins.MessageBox("Somethings gone horribly wrong, sorry.", "Populate Attributes")

relPath = os.path.dirname(__file__)
iniPath = os.path.join(relPath,"incidentTools.ini")

def getParameterInfo(self):
    """Define parameter definitions"""

    default_incidentName = None
    default_irwinid = None
    default_unitID = None
    default_localIncidentID = None
    default_gacc = None
    default_imtName = None
    default_contactName = None
    default_contactEmail = None
    default_contactPhone = None

    config = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()

    try:
        default_incidentName = config.get("incidentAttributes","incidentName")
        default_irwinid = config.get("incidentAttributes","irwinid")
        default_unitID = config.get("incidentAttributes","unitID")
        default_localIncidentID = config.get("incidentAttributes","localIncidentID")
        default_gacc = config.get("incidentAttributes","gacc")
        default_imtName = config.get("incidentAttributes","imtName")
        default_contactName = config.get("incidentAttributes","contactName")
        default_contactEmail = config.get("incidentAttributes","contactEmail")
        default_contactPhone = config.get("incidentAttributes","contactPhone")
        print "defaults set from in memory"

    except:
        if os.path.exists(iniPath):
            config.read(iniPath)

            if "incidentAttributes" in config.sections():
                try:
                    default_incidentName = config.get("incidentAttributes","incidentName")
                    default_irwinid = config.get("incidentAttributes","irwinid")
                    default_unitID = config.get("incidentAttributes","unitID")
                    default_localIncidentID = config.get("incidentAttributes","localIncidentID")
                    default_gacc = config.get("incidentAttributes","gacc")
                    default_imtName = config.get("incidentAttributes","imtName")
                    default_contactName = config.get("incidentAttributes","contactName")
                    default_contactEmail = config.get("incidentAttributes","contactEmail")
                    default_contactPhone = config.get("incidentAttributes","contactPhone")
                    print "defaults set from file"
                except:
                    print "default value missing"


    # IncidentName
    param0 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="Incident Name",
        name="incidentName",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_incidentName:
        param0.value = default_incidentName

    # IRWINID
    param1 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="IRWINID",
        name="irwinid",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_irwinid:
        param1.value = default_irwinid

    # UnitID
    param2 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="Unit ID",
        name="unitID",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_unitID:
        param2.value = default_unitID

    # LocalIncidentID
    param3 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="Local Incident ID",
        name="localIncidentID",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_localIncidentID:
        param3.value = default_localIncidentID

    # GACC
    param4 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="GACC",
        name="gacc",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_gacc:
        param4.value = default_gacc

    # IMTName
    param5 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="IMT Name",
        name="imtName",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_imtName:
        param5.value = default_imtName

    # ContactName
    param6 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="Contact Name",
        name="contactName",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_contactName:
        param6.value = default_contactName

    # ContactEmail
    param7 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="Contact Email",
        name="contactEmail",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_contactEmail:
        param7.value = default_contactEmail

    # ContactPhone
    param8 = arcpy.Parameter(
        displayName="Contact Phone",
        name="contactPhone",
        datatype="GPString",
        parameterType="Required",
        direction="Input")
    if default_contactPhone:
        param8.value = default_contactPhone

    params = [param0, param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7, param8]
    return params

def writeParameters(parameters):
   #gets array of parameters
   fil = fopen('parms.txt','w')

   #then loop and write
   for parm in parameters:
       fil.write(str(parm) +'n')

   #dont forget to close up that file behind you
   fil.close()

def readParameters():
    with open('parms.txt') as fil:
        content = fil.readlines()
    return content