Probe Basic machines won't update after modify in "Designer for PB"

Hi, I just installed Probe Basic and qtpyvcp development by following the guide in Probe Basic documentation "Probe Basic Development Installation" on LinuxCNC 2.9.3, Debian 12 Bookworm PREEMPT-RT ISO. I tried making changes like changing the text on buttons and the text on the status page, but after I saved the change by going to "File" and "Save" and launching LinuxCNC with the desktop launcher icons, it did not display the changes I made in QT Designer. I have tried all of the mill desktop launcher icons and made the same changes to the lathe UI with the same result.

And one more thing, can someone please point me to a guide on how to use the modified Probe Basic with normal Linux CNC (creating a .deb)? The instruction is not up on the documentation page yet. Thank you.



 

are you using the designer launchers on the desktop to start qtdesigner? this is necessary for the venv.

one of the users that builds his own debs posted this in the group chat.

also be aware that any changes made will be overwritten if you decide t update down the road with a newer release of probe basic. it may be wise to use the user tabs instead and remain on the stock version if you want ease and simplicity down the road.

we will be implementing some changes that allow certain buttons to be changed via user settings to better fit with routers, such as the flood and mist buttons will be interchangable with vaccum and dustcollector or similar etc.

Yes, I use the launchers on the desktop, "Designer for PB Mill" and "Designer for PB Lathe", then launch LinuxCNC with "Probe Basic Mill" and "Probe Basic Lathe" launchers on the desktop.

I just installed a new dev build from the Doc scripts and it is updating on save as expected. I would check your build, did you change the name when saving?

I clicked on file and save or I hit ctrl+s on the keyboard. If I use "Save As..." it shows that the name it is saving to is probe_basic.ui is this the correct name?

Check and make sure the directories are correct os the only thing i can think, loke i said i tested it here and it worked as expected. So im not sure why it wouldn't on your install.

Thank you for verifying that the install guide works. I tried running it in a VM with a clean LinuxCNC 2.9.3 install from the ISO, it also works fine there. I can do the modification in the VM and then install it on the PC that runs the machine. What would be the best way to do that?

build a deb file to be installed. if installing from deb you would want to follow the instructions for that from the probe basic website once built. just substitue your probe basic deb file for the one listed in the installation instructions. qtpyvcp and hiyapaco would be installed from the guide as normal since you are only changing PB.

i have not tested this myself, but this is how one of the other users/devs builds his customized probe basic deb files.  this would be built by running in temrinal inside the dev/probe basic directory.

as a side question, what are you changing? can you share some pictures as it may be one of the things getting updated currently that will be available on the develop branch.