Gmoccapy - A new screen for linuxcnc

Johnny-Don wrote: User Tab integration.

I am using a custom user tab, I have a few buttons, for selecting an axis for a hand-wheel. I want the buttons to be sensitive(False) when the machine is in Auto Mode.

I already have a separate python file for my user tab (Per instructions earlier on in this topic, THANKS!!!)

My question is, how can I reference the state of things in the gmoccapy python file in my own python file. I don't know enough about python to get it just right. I know the basic idea, I just don't think I'm going about it the right way.

I know exactly how to do what I need to do, I know what handler from the gmoccapy python file I want to monitor for my custom, I just can't seem to figure out the right way to reference the gmoccapy python file in my file, or maybe it's not possible.

I've tried 'from gmoccapy import gmoccapy' - which from what I've read, should reference the gmoccapy class from the gmoccapy package (python file). Trying this gives me a "cannot import name 'gmoccapy'" error. Im running in circles trying to get this figured out, an help would be most appreciated.

Hallo Johnny-Don,

I can not follow completely, but why you do not use a hal container and connect the sensitive hal pin to halui.mode.is-auto?

Please post your files, so i can see what to do.

If you want to import gmoccapy to your python file, make sure gmoccapy.py is in your python path

Norbert

newbynobi wrote: Hallo Johnny-Don,

I can not follow completely, but why you do not use a hal container and connect the sensitive hal pin to halui.mode.is-auto?

Please post your files, so i can see what to do.

If you want to import gmoccapy to your python file, make sure gmoccapy.py is in your python path

Norbert

Thank you Sir!
Maybe once you see my python file you will pick up on what I am trying to do, please disregard all of the commented out garbage, its just all of my trials and errors that I don't want to repeat.
The python file is being called from my ini file using:
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -x {XID} -u ./usr/bin/paneljdj.py paneljdj.glade
it's working, as I had the other parts of the python file working before I started attempting this.
What I need to happen is, when "on_rbt_auto_pressed" handler activates from your file, I want my buttons to go NOT sensitive, so they cannot be pressed while the machine is in auto mode.
I know how to do it, I just don't know how I can get the signal from YOUR file... I hope this makes sense.

I have only included my python file, as I have not made any changes to yours.

Johnny-Don
You have to rename the python files to .txt or something as the forum does not upload .py files for some reason.

Hi Johnny-Don,

as Marius sayed, no file is attached to your post.

To do what you are trying, I would suggest:

Take a HAL_HBox or a HAL_Table and place your button in the containers. Both have an IN BIT Pin, controling if the child widgets are sensitive or not.

6.9. Containers: HAL_HBox and HAL_Table

Compared to their Gtk counterparts they have one input BIT pin which controls if their child widgets are sensitive or not. If the pin is low then child widgets are inactive which is the default.
Tip
If you find some part of your GladeVCP application is grayed out (insensitive), see whether a container’s pin is unset.

from GladeVCP docu

Now you only have to add a hal file to your embedded tab

EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -x {XID} -u ./usr/bin/paneljdj.py -H paneljdj.hal paneljdj.glade

and in this file you connect (check syntax!, as I am not on my linux computer and names are unclear):

net auto halui.mode.is_auto => not.in
net notauto not.out => hal_container.in

And it is done.

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If you realy want to import gmoccapy, you will have to check the following:

Is gmoccapy in your python path: In Ubuntu 10.04 it should be in
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/gmoccapy

But it is not there!!!!

you will find a file named gmoccapy in /usr/bin/

copy this file to /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/gmoccapy/ and rename it to be gmoccapy.py

Now try again to import gmoccapy from gmoccapy and report.

All this is untested!!!

Norbert

Hallo gmoccapy fans,

I started to use gmoccapy some weeks ago, on my converted Deckel FP1, see also the topic
www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum...increased-my-latency

All is going very nice, and I like the UI, especially after adding a touch screen to my setup !

I initially ran the "user" version of gmoccapy, v1.3.x with Linux 2.6.5, installed from the ISO and the upgrade.
That works well.

Recently I tried to do a simple upgrade to 1.5.1.1. by getting the sources from git, and copying them to my libraries. According to the instructions in the wiki:

just download

gmoccapy.py
gmoccapy.glade
notification.py

from scr/emc/usr_intf/gmoccapy of git
At git.linuxcnc.org/gitweb?p=linuxcnc.git;a...ntf/gmoccapy;hb=HEAD

2. Then replace the files on your computer, be aware that gmoccapy.py will loose its py. ending

gmoccapy.py goes to /usr/bin as gmoccapy
gmoccapy.glade goes to /usr/share/gmoccapy/
notification.py goes to /usr/share/pyshared//gmoccapy/


And also changing the appropriate permissions, etc.

However when running gmoccapy now, I get a scripting error on the alarm entries, see attachment.
When I change the script on line 2499 to read
if self.log: self._add_alarm_entry( "turtle jog has been set to %s" % widget.get_active() )
the UI works.

I guess I am doing something wrong in the install steps, but not sure what..

Thanks for your help,
Frans