Qtvcp use with grinder

I'm not familiar with camPy - is that something from Gmoccapy?

python-opencv is needed for qtvcp's version of cam alignment.
gstreamer-1.0-tools is required for sounds which is not usually that important.
There is probably a different named package that will work - i will check my debian laptop soon.

Here is a sampl of qtvcp's current cam alignment widget - it's very basic:


you can also get it to show in most of the qtvcp sample screens by pressing function keys.

Chris M

thank you Chris, this looks fine, and here is my actual laboratory screen



it is in my present stretch environment for LinuxCNC 2.7.14 and works fine

wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Campy_For_Wheezy




but in stretch environment LinuxCNC later than 2.7.14
~/linuxcnc/configs/CamPY$ sudo python CamPY_setup.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "CamPY_setup.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt
ImportError: No module named apt

now your new "Cam View" works already perfect in QTvcp-Screen-qt_cnc and I'll try to go on with this new environment
Linux vre 4.9.0-9-rt-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Debian 4.9.168-1+deb9u2 (2019-05-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux
and LinuxCNC 2.8.0 pre for use, test and draft QTvcp for use with grinder

Peter

in terminal
~$ designer -qt=5
opens designer and writes
ImportError: No module named link with qtvcp_plugin

and if there are all expected widgets, I'm not sure?

linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/gui/qtvcp.html
2.3. build the screen .ui file
Drag and drop a GCodeGraphics widget and a GcodeEditor widget.
Place and resize them as you see fit leaving some room for buttons.
can't find this widgets

'ImportError: No module named link with qtvcp_plugin'

It seems your link is pointing to the wrong file?
The link named 'link with qtvcp_plugin' should point to a file called qtvcp_plugin
If you double click the 'link with qtvcp_plugin' it should display python code in an editor.

In Designer if you see the widgets you will see headings with 'linuxcnc' in them

Chris M

I made and put the link with "sudo thunar" as I have learned and when double click the 'link with qtvcp_plugin.py' it opens as expected in an editor

#!/usr/bin/python

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# HAL only widgets
from qtvcp.plugins.simplewidgets_plugin import *
from qtvcp.plugins.led_plugin import LEDPlugin

# Linuxcnc widgets
from qtvcp.plugins.container_plugin import StateEnableGridLayoutPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.graphics_plugin import GCodeGraphicsPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.widgets_plugin import *
from qtvcp.plugins.state_led_plugin import StateLEDPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.status_label_plugin import StatusLabelPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.state_label_plugin import StateLabelPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.actionbutton_plugin import *
from qtvcp.plugins.dialog_plugin import *
from qtvcp.plugins.overlay_plugin import FocusOverlayPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.status_slider_plugin import StatusSliderPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.status_adjustment_bar_plugin import StatusAdjustmentBarPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.screenoptions_plugin import LcncScreenOptionsPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.jogincrements_plugin import JogIncrementsPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.camview_plugin import CamViewPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.toolbutton_plugin import SystemToolButtonPlugin
from qtvcp.plugins.versa_probe_plugin import VersaProbePlugin




~$ designer -qt=5
ImportError: No module named Verkn�pfung mit qtvcp_plugin

should the link name be qtvcp_plugin.py or only qtvcp_plugin?
syntax in my system is "Verknüpfung mit qtvcp_plugin.py" can that be the problem?

Peter

The links name shouldn't matter but change it to 'qtvcp_plugin.py'

it should point to the path to 'qtvcp_plugin.py'

if that doesn't work the:
I would try temporarily removing libpyqt5.so - again it shouldn't matter but lets try that. (libpyqt5.so is the python 3 version)

Chris M

libpyqt5.so is temporarily removed, but there is no effect



an other question is the fact, to have different named qtpyvcp or only qtvcp branches in n the LinuxCNC Configuration Selector

brender in sim.qtpyvcp xyz examples or blender in sim.qtvcp_screens are quite same design of two different branches, what is going on with this?

Peter

I am currently out of ideas for why you can't get Designer to load widgets.

pyqtvcp is a different project (outside linuxcnc), originally forked from pyqt.

Chis M

Chris, one day I've watched your video on youtube dated of 2017.12.29 and then motivated I gave a new try to name the link to qtvcp_plugin.py explicit with it's name "qtvcp_plugin.py" - what a surprise - when opening designer now I can see the expected widgets, in both 2.08-pre and 2.09-pre

Linuxcnc - HAL
Linuxcnc - Controller
Linuxcnc - Dialogs

Peter

Excellent! I'm glad you tried again
Chris