I'm all for web-based interface alternatives for linuxcnc, which is where it is lacking badly - emcweb is a start but not more
The strategy I suggest for a future solution to the HAL web visualisation problem is: - a JSON-based exchange over Websockets between the browser and a HAL JSON/websockets demon - the latter demon will report changes to HAL signals driven by a halcmd config and the future HAL groups feature - the frontend will send HAL change requests as JSON objects, and the HAL json/ws server will act upon them All this already exists in rudimental form to build upon. If somebody wants to build on this, I would be happy to cooperate - I do lack the Javascript skills to build something meaningful beyond the 'hello world' level, and it isnt my main focus either. The same method - Websockets, JSON and Javascript - will work just fine for preview and progress display as well - either with three.js or WebGL. Again I hope somebody else will pick up here; hooks can be implanted as needed. -- Generally I advise against any duplication of effort; that said: In particular I advise against replicating generic HAL change detection being reinvented independently - this is in place already, talk to me if you need it before fall I also advise against a Java application in the LinuxCNC context which IMO has no realistic chance of adoption and survival in this community. - Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. A cloud service to automate IT design, transition and operations 2. Dashboards that offer high-level views of enterprise services 3. A single system of record for all IT processes http://p.sf.net/sfu/servicenow-d2d-j _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
