Gmoccapy - A new screen for linuxcnc

Hallo,

it should be possible, as gmoccapy uses the hal_gremlin glade widget.
Just look at the code of /lib/python/gladevcp/hal_gremlin.py

Within gmoccapy the widget is called: self.widgets.gremlin

Norbert

OK, thanks, but how do I get a reference to "self" in the self.widgets.gremlin?
When I write "self" it refers to my class instance. I need to refer to the Gmoccapy class instance.

Naively I would want something like:


Patrik

You are right. Have you in your code:

from gmoccapy import gmoccapy

after that you should be able to do something like:

gmoccapy.widgets.gremlin.clear()

All out of memory, I am not on my native computer.

Norbert

Cool, that is what I am asking for. But I cant get it to work.
May I ask you to look at it again when you are back at your computer, please.

Thanks again
Patrik

Of course, please push your config with your handler file, so I have a testing environment.

Norbert

Hi Norbert-

Comments and a question--I have been using LinuxCNC with Axis for several years on a router I built, I have just recently converted a DM4400 mill to LinuxCNC, added a touch screen, and started using Gmoccapy for the first time. Thank you very much for all your effort on this, I love it. I attached a picture of the machine set up in my garage.

My question is, while using Axis it automatically included a check box for my spindle brake, but that is not available in the default setup for Gmoccapy (or else I just can't see it). I am assuming I will need to add that myself, but I don't know how it's done. Can you point me in the right direction for how to do that please, I would appreciate it. I need to be able to disable the brake while doing setups on the machine.

Dan

Hallo Dan,

very nice machine and nice GUI

Of course I will help you as much as I can.

I would recommend to use a custom embedded panel for that, and place that one in
box_custom_4 (will introduce your glade file right of spindle_frame)

you can find more documentation here

Just use glade to make your panel (i.e. spindle_brake.glade) with the needed hal widgets and include it like so:

You need to do the corresponding hal connections in spindle_brake.hal

Norbert

Okay, I see I have some reading and testing to do. I haven't done very much 'under the hood' work with LinuxCNC, but I've already read a lot so I have some understanding. I'll shout if I run into any problems, thanks.

Hello, thanks for your support.
Here are files of a config. I had to add some .txt extensions to be able to upload them.
There is a ui panel with buttons and callbacks, and a python handler. The callbacks are connected and ready to use. The problem that I want help with is to get them to clear, pan and zoom in the Gmoccapy gremln preview. There is also a button to reload the program in Gmoccapy that I need help with.
I do off course not expect you to do all the buttons, just help with one that has contact with the gremlin and the one that reloads the program.

Best regards
Patrik

I am not sure the upload was successful so I try it again.