linuxcnc 2.9.2 ethercat problem

If I had the knowledge to change the source code, I would not ask this question.

Not sure what you are expecting. Do you think there is a box in some settings page that let's you add a password query for any button you like? Or do you think that somebody is going to rush to the keyboard modifying that GUI to your liking?
Do you have any idea how many hours it takes for somebody to create a GUI like that?

I don't know what kind of task you have been given in your new job, but you seem to be massively overwhelmed by it. Which makes me feel kind of sorry for you if it weren't for all your ranting.

I'm afraid the level of customization you seem to need/want will not be possible without programming skills on your side.


The source code for the Gmoccapy GUI should be in '/bin/gmoccapy' and it is written in python3/GTK3 .

This has gone sideways in a jiffy ...
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To OP, why are you blaming LinuxCNC for issues you have with Ethercat?
Not the same project and not in any way shape or form forcing you to use any of them.
You are using free software that actually works, and works really good and reliably, while blatantly blaming everything and comparing to non existent "256 axis 1000$" stuff!!!
Not nice, really not nice.
And whatever you are building that you are convinced it is complicated, there are people here who do much more complicated stuff, easily.
And they do not complain nor blame anything, they just get stuff done.

Moutomation wrote:

You say that people are spending their time and making this available to the public, meaning they are helping the public, and you also say that someone can't change the GUI for me. What I want is just a small addition, you can think of it as a grain of sand on a beach.

Really? Forcing others to do stuff for you???????
This is new
Public forum so i have to refrain...

What you said is unfortunately very inconsistent. Is this help forum only for answers like "change the source code" or "this is not possible"? If someone cannot even set a password for this button, tell me what this help forum is for. I think it is a job of a few minutes, not hours, for a person who knows how to set a password. I think you have less knowledge about this than me.

LOL, Are you for real?
Well either you are a noob in the worst sense of the word or you are a troll.

Either way, I'm done.

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Just in case something may have got lost in translation here:
I'm not suggesting that it would take hours to add a password query to a button press event. What I meant was that the person who created that GUI spent a LOT of time doing it and donated the work for you to use. To come to a free support forum and expect prompt customizations to something that is already a generous give away is what is frankly staggering arrogance in my view.
But, who knows, maybe somebody will put some time aside and do the work for you.