FIX: Fix hardcoded APPDATA in extension manager

doc/source/Getting_started/Installation.rst

@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ Finally, in the python console, run the following commands:
      from ansys.aedt.core.workflows.installer.pyaedt_installer import add_pyaedt_to_aedt
      add_pyaedt_to_aedt(“your_aedt_version", r“path_to_personalib")
 
+You can also install the PyAEDT panels using the following steps, this is also useful if you have a centralized PyAEDT installation:
+
+- Download the following file: :download:`PyAEDT panel Installer Python file <../Resources/toolkit_installer_from_aedt.py>`
+
+- Define an environment variable called `PYAEDT_INTERPRETER` with the path of the python interpreter in which PyAEDT is installed.
+
+- Open an Electronics Desktop Session and click on Tools->Run Script and execute the file. You do not need the previous step if
+you pass as an argument the path of the python interpreter.
+
 
 Linux support
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

doc/source/Resources/toolkit_installer_from_aedt.py

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 - 2024 ANSYS, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+#
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+# This script installs PyAEDT tabs (PyAEDT Console, Jupyter, Run Script and Extension Manager)
+# using a specific Python interpreter.
+# It can be passed from an environment variable called "PYAEDT_INTERPRETER" or from the input argument.
+# The environment variable has more priority.
+
+is_linux = os.name == "posix"
+is_windows = not is_linux
+
+pyaedt_enviroment_variable = "PYAEDT_INTERPRETER"
+
+
+def run_pyinstaller_from_c_python(oDesktop, pyaedt_interpreter):
+    # Iron Python script to create PyAEDT panels
+
+    # Get AEDT information
+    version = oDesktop.GetVersion()[2:6].replace(".", "")
+
+    # Add PyAEDT tabs in AEDT
+
+    # Create Toolkits in PersonalLib
+    import tempfile
+    python_script = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "configure_pyaedt.py")
+    if os.path.isfile(python_script):
+        os.remove(python_script)
+    with open(python_script, "w") as f:
+        f.write("from ansys.aedt.core.workflows.installer.pyaedt_installer import add_pyaedt_to_aedt\n")
+        f.write(
+            'add_pyaedt_to_aedt(aedt_version="{}", personal_lib=r"{}")\n'.format(
+                oDesktop.GetVersion()[:6], oDesktop.GetPersonalLibDirectory()))
+
+    command = r'"{}" "{}"'.format(pyaedt_interpreter, python_script)
+    oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 0, "Configuring PyAEDT panels in automation tab.")
+    ret_code = os.system(command)
+    if ret_code != 0:
+        oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 2, "Error occurred configuring the PyAEDT panels.")
+        return
+    # Refresh UI
+    oDesktop.CloseAllWindows()
+    if version >= "232":
+        oDesktop.RefreshToolkitUI()
+    msg = "PyAEDT configuration complete."
+    if is_linux:
+        msg += " Please ensure Ansys Electronics Desktop is launched in gRPC mode (i.e. launch ansysedt with -grpcsrv" \
+               " argument) to take advantage of the new toolkits."
+
+    if "GetIsNonGraphical" in oDesktop.__dir__() and not oDesktop.GetIsNonGraphical():
+        from System.Windows.Forms import MessageBox, MessageBoxButtons, MessageBoxIcon
+        oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 0, msg)
+        MessageBox.Show(msg, 'Info', MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
+    oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 0, "Create a project if the PyAEDT panel is not visible.")
+
+
+def run_command(command):
+    if is_windows:
+        command = '"{}"'.format(command)
+    ret_code = os.system(command)
+    return ret_code
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+
+    python_interpreter = os.getenv(pyaedt_enviroment_variable)
+    if python_interpreter and not os.path.exists(python_interpreter):
+        oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 2, "Python environment does not exist.")
+        sys.exit()
+
+    # Check if interpreter path is defined.
+    # Retrieve the script arguments
+    script_args = ScriptArgument.split()
+    if len(script_args) == 1 and not python_interpreter:
+        python_interpreter = script_args[0]
+        if not os.path.exists(python_interpreter):
+            oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 2, "Python environment does not exist.")
+            sys.exit()
+
+    if not python_interpreter:
+        oDesktop.AddMessage("", "", 2, "Invalid python environment.")
+        sys.exit()
+
+    run_pyinstaller_from_c_python(oDesktop, python_interpreter)

src/ansys/aedt/core/workflows/installer/extension_manager.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 import os
+import sys
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk
 
@@ -56,15 +57,11 @@
     )
     python_exe = os.path.join(venv_dir, "Scripts", "python.exe")
     package_dir = os.path.join(venv_dir, "Lib", "site-packages")
-    pyaedt_venv_dir = os.path.join(
-        os.environ["APPDATA"], VENV_DIR_PREFIX, "{}".format(python_version.replace(".", "_"))
-    )
 
 else:
     venv_dir = os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], VENV_DIR_PREFIX, "toolkits_{}".format(python_version.replace(".", "_")))
     python_exe = os.path.join(venv_dir, "bin", "python")
     package_dir = os.path.join(venv_dir, "lib", "site-packages")
-    pyaedt_venv_dir = os.path.join(os.environ["HOME"], VENV_DIR_PREFIX, "{}".format(python_version.replace(".", "_")))
 
 
 def create_toolkit_page(frame, window_name, internal_toolkits):
@@ -286,10 +283,9 @@ def button_is_clicked(
     else:
         if install_action:
             desktop.logger.info("Install {}".format(name))
-            if is_windows:
-                executable_interpreter = os.path.join(pyaedt_venv_dir, "Scripts", "python.exe")
-            else:
-                executable_interpreter = os.path.join(pyaedt_venv_dir, "bin", "python")
+
+            executable_interpreter = sys.executable
+
             if not file:
                 file = os.path.join(
                     os.path.dirname(ansys.aedt.core.workflows.templates.__file__), "extension_template.py"