def setZoomAmount(self, amount):
        """
        Sets the zoom level for the current scene, updating all the \
        views that it is connected to.
        
        :param      amount      <int>  (100 based %)
        """
        amount = max(self._minZoomAmount, amount)
        amount = min(self._maxZoomAmount, amount)
        
        # only update when necessary
        if amount == self.zoomAmount():
            return
        
        # calculate the scalar value
        scale = (amount / 100.0)
        
        # assign the new transform to all of the views
        view = self.mainView()
        view.setTransform(QTransform.fromScale(scale, scale))
        
        # emit the value changed signal for the scene
        if not (self.signalsBlocked() or view.signalsBlocked()):
            view.zoomAmountChanged.emit(amount)
Sets the zoom level for the current scene, updating all the \
        views that it is connected to.
        
        :param      amount      <int>  (100 based %)