On 03/08/2011 01:28 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Tue, 2011-03-08 at 05:56 -0500, Mark Wendt wrote: > ... snip >> see things in a certain order or configuration. All the rows of LED >> lights/radio buttons after row 100 have the "ON" radio button on top of >> the "OFF" radio button, which is typically how we as humans think about >> light switches - "UP" is "ON", "DOWN" is "OFF". Your very first row, >> row 100 has the "OFF" on top and the "ON" below it. When you scan the >> page, typically your mind's eye would expect to see "ON" above the >> "OFF", and when your mind's eye sees the "OFF" button activated, and >> it's on top, your scan could translate to having the correct, or >> incorrect radio button selected. > ... snip > > Yes, I agree. Even though pyVCP was a big advancement when it was > introduced (thank you devs), it is limited in being able to configure > the components. I went through a few different designs (hours and hours > worth), starting with what I wanted, testing, then fixing. I pared it > down to what you see now. The first primary issue was that I wanted to > read the registers and set the switches to match. Usually one would have > a configuration that mostly worked, but needed one or two changes. > Flipping a couple of switches and saving seems safe and convenient, but > none of the pyVCP output components can be set other than by the user > clicking on it. So I then decided to try configuring the switches so > that the default option matched the factor default. For the radio > button, the top button is the starting setting, so I put the factory > setting there. > > Basically, I wanted something that I could actually use without too much > fuss and not have to scan every setting to make sure I don't brick the > ModIO when I click Write to ModIO. > > In the long run, I will need to either create my own pyVCP components or > wait for GLadeVCP to see if it is more flexible.
For what it's worth, I still think it's pretty cool! Thanks again for the hard work bringing it forward. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
