How hard is it to build a completely new standalone GUI?

I wanted to attach the whole error message(it is still opened in my screen)
but it refuses to generate report.... ctrl-c doesnt work inside error window.
So the worst method is to screen

capture..

Sorry again - It's been a bit since I have used gladevcp/gscreen

I forgot by using gscreen the pin names stsrt with 'gscreen' rather the 'my_gui':
so in the post gui file:

net power gscreen.hal_led_power
net power gscreen.hal_power


I know this is a bit of a pain but I think it will be worth it in the end.
Chris M

O !!!!

WOW !!!

Chris!! Should I reside in this folder from now and build my UI within this environment?

btw, not enough space to express all of my thanks to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have this working on my computer now so we will get there..

Chris

YAY!!!!!

Ok now do you want to get this working with your original INI ?

Chris

absolutely yes,
I want it to be totally independent from any other files so that I can make this as one package for future development, all images, all modified widgets in sub-folders of my own gui, I know I am too ambitious... I was not even able to turn on a very simple led.. jeez...

Ok I assume you had a working sim folder with your gui to begin with.

to get it to gsceen with your custom gui:

In the ini under the [DISPLAY] heading
DISPLAY = gscreen -c my_gui -d

under the [HAL]
POSTGUI_HALFILE = my_gui_postgui.hal

leave the glade file name as my_gui.glade
copy the tester_handler.py (from gscreen_custom) into the folder and rename it my_gui_handler.py
add a file named my_gui_postgui.hal with the pin names starting with gscreen.


and if I didn't make a mistake that should get you working with your gui in your own folder.

If you hate that the pin names start with gscreen, that can be changed.
Also I think you are using git and I should help you fix up some files we changed so your next pull goes smoothly.

Finally after all that you will now have a handler file that you can use to add python code to ( just to really get you confused) - I wouldn't try this until you feel you really need to. I would build your GUI with widgets as far as you can go.

by the way here is some docs on Gscreen, but you have just done the important part.

linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/gui/gscreen.html

Chris

again tnx for great help from Chris,
I have managed to work this far, a major step into this stuff....
just a few LEDs, but important LEDS, you know

ps. hmm... toggle for [START] button doesn't look good...
normal button doesn't let green LED to stay ON.
Probably radio-action button group for start/stop?

followed your instruction, I am now launching same GUI from the initial folder I made and played, again tnx!
I wouldn't touch the handler file yet, one thing bugging me is that homing doesnt work on axis 4 & 5, probably related to sim-home whatever, need to fix it to further test all the buttons.

I really appreciate your support!

Kevin