[IMP] Add a button to generate an action to launch the print wizard

printer_zpl2/README.rst

@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ You can also use the generic label printing wizard, if added on some models.
 Known issues / Roadmap
 ======================
 
-* Add a button to generate the ir.values for a model
 * Develop a "Designer" view in a separate module, to allow drawing labels with simple mouse clicks/drags
 
 Bug Tracker

printer_zpl2/models/printing_label_zpl2.py

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class PrintingLabelZpl2(models.Model):
         string="Restore printer's configuration",
         help="Restore printer's saved configuration and end of each label ",
         default=True)
+    action_window_id = fields.Many2one(
+        comodel_name='ir.actions.act_window', string='Action', readonly=True)
 
     def _generate_zpl2_components_data(
             self, label_data, record, page_number=1, page_count=1,
@@ -226,3 +228,20 @@ class PrintingLabelZpl2(models.Model):
                 report=None, content=label_contents, doc_format='raw')
 
         return True
+
+    def create_action(self):
+        for label in self.filtered(lambda record: not record.action_window_id):
+            label.action_window_id = self.env['ir.actions.act_window'].create({
+                'name': _('Print Label'),
+                'src_model': label.model_id.model,
+                'binding_model_id': label.model_id.id,
+                'res_model': 'wizard.print.record.label',
+                'view_mode': 'form',
+                'target': 'new',
+                'binding_type': 'action',
+            })
+
+        return True
+
+    def unlink_action(self):
+        self.mapped('action_window_id').unlink()

printer_zpl2/tests/__init__.py

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 
 from . import test_printing_label_zpl2
 from . import test_wizard_print_record_label
+from . import test_generate_action

printer_zpl2/tests/test_generate_action.py

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# License AGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html).
+
+from odoo.tests.common import TransactionCase
+
+model = 'odoo.addons.base_report_to_printer.models.printing_server'
+
+
+class TestWizardPrintRecordLabel(TransactionCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestWizardPrintRecordLabel, self).setUp()
+        self.Model = self.env['wizard.print.record.label']
+        self.server = self.env['printing.server'].create({})
+        self.printer = self.env['printing.printer'].create({
+            'name': 'Printer',
+            'server_id': self.server.id,
+            'system_name': 'Sys Name',
+            'default': True,
+            'status': 'unknown',
+            'status_message': 'Msg',
+            'model': 'res.users',
+            'location': 'Location',
+            'uri': 'URI',
+        })
+        self.label = self.env['printing.label.zpl2'].create({
+            'name': 'ZPL II Label',
+            'model_id': self.env.ref(
+                'base_report_to_printer.model_printing_printer').id,
+        })
+
+    def test_create_action(self):
+        """ Check the creation of action """
+        self.label.create_action()
+        self.assertTrue(self.label.action_window_id)
+
+    def test_unlink_action(self):
+        """ Check the unlink of action """
+        self.label.unlink_action()
+        self.assertFalse(self.label.action_window_id)

printer_zpl2/views/printing_label_zpl2.xml

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
             <form string="ZPL II Label">
                 <sheet>
                     <div class="oe_button_box" name="button_box">
+                        <field name="action_window_id" invisible="1"/>
+                        <button name="create_action" string="Add in the 'Action' menu" type="object" attrs="{'invisible':[('action_window_id','!=',False)]}" icon="fa-plus-square" help="Display an option on related documents." class="oe_stat_button"/>
+                        <button name="unlink_action" string="Remove from the 'Action' menu" type="object" attrs="{'invisible':[('action_window_id','=',False)]}" icon="fa-minus-square" help="Remove the contextual action." class="oe_stat_button"/>
                         <button name="toggle_active" type="object" class="oe_stat_button" icon="fa-archive">
                             <field name="active" widget="boolean_button" options="{&quot;terminology&quot;: &quot;archive&quot;}"/>
                         </button>