def read(fname):
    return open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), fname)).read()
def activate(self, callingWindow, fullContext, mainItem, i):
        fitID = self.mainFrame.getActiveFit()
        Fit.getInstance().setAsPattern(fitID, mainItem)
        wx.PostEvent(self.mainFrame, GE.FitChanged(fitIDs=(fitID,)))