def METHOD_NAME():  # pragma: no cover
    """helps to test the functions"""
    wildcard_wx = "Nastran BDF (*.bdf; *.dat; *.nas)|*.bdf;*.dat;*.nas|" \
        "All files (*.*)|*.*"
    wildcard_qt = "Nastran BDF (*.bdf *.dat *.pch);;All files (*)"
    stitle = 'Please select a BDF/DAT/PCH to load'
    fname = load_file_dialog(stitle, wildcard_wx, wildcard_qt)
    print("fname2 = %s" % fname)