And well documented is the requirement for editing a gladevcp file... http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/gui/gladevcp.html#gladevcp:prerequisites
JT On 1/25/2016 7:21 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 25 January 2016 06:33:48 John Thornton wrote: > >> As far as I know you can't set the size of a container as it >> grows/shrinks to fit the objects it contains. You can however set the >> size of the led as well as padding. >> >> http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/gui/pyvcp.html#_leds >> >> JT > Thanks John. I'd already found that. I have also tried to use glade > and glade-gtk2 editors to bring some of the glade stuff into workable > condition on these wheezy based installs. But glade-gtk2 is version > 2.10, and throws up its hands when asked to load stuff from the 2.16 or > newer construction which the files I have are. glade, is gtk3 v3.8.0, > and complains that it needs a gladevcp catalog, a critter I can't find > in the repo's. > > So I'm in "between versions hell" trying to use glade, and the pyvcp > stuff is so poorly documented its criminal. The problem I have is that > an hbox in a vbox containing a text over rectled setup, and there are 3 > rectled's, takes up an inch of vertical space, half of which is wasted > white space. It could easily, if I knew how, be shrunk vertically by at > least half an inch and would artistically be a lot more pleasing. > > If no one knows where the gladevcp catalog is, as in what package, I > might be able to bring this stuff up to gtk3. But w/o that, I think I > am stuck with pyvcp and its display oddities. I'll see if its possible > to use negative values in the <ypad>-1</ypad> just for grins. > > Do you know if is possible to change the background color in the pyvcp > meter in response to a hal pin input? > > If that is possible, then all 3 of those rectled's can go away. I am > using the ON led to tally that the time delay has expired and the > spindle supply is now capable of full output. The other two are tied to > fwd and reverse of the spindle, something the icons beside the spindle > stop button in the left axis panel tally anyway. > > Half an hour later, the <padx>, <pady> have no effect inside a rectled > construct even when the n given was 100, and are lcnc killing errors > outside of it. Aparently only aplicable to a round led? > >> On 1/24/2016 8:03 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> How do I go about setting the vertical size of a <vbox> ... </vbox> >>> construction? >>> >>> How do I set the vertical position of the text? >>> >>> How do I move the led so as to center it in the box? >>> >>> Thanks pyvcp experts. :) A URL link would be great, but my >>> google-foo hasn't found one. >>> >>> Cheers, Gene Heskett >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------- Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application >> Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just >> $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective >> actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. >> Signup Now! >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > Cheers, Gene Heskett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
