How to read "Machine configuration directory" in HAL userspace component

> I'm all in Qt and/or c++; No No No Python; what so ever;

for environmental variables like INI_FILE_NAME:

$ man -s3 getenv

@dgarrett
there is no  "INI_FILE_NAME" or "CONFIG_DIR" in the env; Sorry.

About that stat() ? 

> there is no  "INI_FILE_NAME" or "CONFIG_DIR" in the env; Sorry.

INI_FILE_NAME is exported by the main linuxcnc script and will be in
the environment of any process started by that script (such as the
program specified by the ini setting [DISPLAY]DISPLAY)

Ref:
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master...pts/linuxcnc.in#L257
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master...pts/linuxcnc.in#L804


> About that stat() ?  
The stat variable ini_filename (2.9 & master branches):
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master...ntf/emc_nml.hh#L1505

Ref:
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/f16a...80ce213b8aed88cae9c7

 

@dgarrett
Hi,
thanks for your effort; but the thing is that there are no "NON" of the env vars visible in respect to linuxcnc;

 

@dgarrett
Hi,
what I understand:
setting var in one shell e.g. "xfce4-terminal" or "lxterminal"
udos@cnc-next:~$ MY_VAR=my_var
udos@cnc-next:~$ export MY_VAR
udos@cnc-next:~$ echo $MY_VAR

BUT: that MY_VAR is only available in the same shell/process or child-shell/process;
If I run a new app/process, then those vars are not set/there; not available;
So to have them available, the new app/process would need to be a child of linuxcnc-env;

Best Regards
 

In your home folder there should be a hidden file called .profile
I think (but could be wrong) if you add your commands in that file and reboot or even just logout, they should be persistent.

@rodw
Thanks, but the problem here is:
the $HOME/linuxcnc/config/anyConfig/anyName.ini
can always be different;
I start my app and have to check if or if not LinuxCNC is running;
If not then start it;
then I read from the .ini some values;
a.s.o. ......

@all

another question related to this is:
how can you shut down Linuxcnc in a controlled way with an external command;
Just like clicking the x in upper right corner;
and then also avoid that "are you shure...... " thing;

best regards

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