What if realize it through the command line of the BOM plugin in the next way : "bom_tool.exe %I %O" - execute and hide window (by default); "!bom_tool.exe %I %O" - execute and show window. Yes, it is not intuitive, but it is rare case and, I think, is acceptable. What do you think?
2016-03-18 18:02 GMT+02:00 Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]>: > I don't think setting the wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE for a single executable > name (in the case of your patch pythonw(.exe)) is a good idea. The > problem I foresee is someone will want launch executables X, Y, and Z > and soon this code would spiral out of control. I would rather not add > pet behavior patches and come up with a more robust solution. A better > patch would be to add an option to the BOM generator dialog to always > show the console for a given BOM generator configuration. This way you > can use any executable and configure accordingly. > > On 3/18/2016 10:51 AM, Константин Барановский wrote: > > Ok. I see nobody cares about this issue, except me. As I understand, > > applying that flag for all commands is to radical for other Windows > > users. But for me very important ability to start pythonw scripts with > > gui. May you apply the attached patch? > > > > Regards, Konstantin. > > > > 2016-03-14 22:41 GMT+02:00 Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>>: > > > > If memory serves, we removed the wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE option from the > > wxExecute() function call because it always shows a console window on > > Windows. Users were complaining about the console flashing while the > > command was executed. This was a long time ago so I may be thinking > of > > something else. Your use case is probably not typical as you are > > launching a GUI app from a console created by wxExecute() where > > typically KiCad runs an external script to manipulate the netlist for > > post processing so showing the console is annoying. I'm not sure > > changing this is desirable but I'm not opposed to it either. Is it > OK > > if I forward all of the complaints about the console being > temporarily > > displayed to you? Anyone else have any input on this? > > > > On 3/14/2016 2:34 PM, Константин Барановский wrote: > > > Can anyone comment this issue? > > > > > > > > > 2016-03-07 16:04 GMT+02:00 Константин Барановский > > > <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>>>: > > > > > > Fixed bom_all_exec.patch to according to the coding style. > > > > > > 2016-03-04 15:09 GMT+02:00 Константин Барановский > > > <[email protected] <mailto: > [email protected]> > > > <mailto:[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>>>: > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I just now noticed that BOM plugins from eeschema are > executed > > > in background on Windows OS. And if create plugin that > executes > > > an app with GUI, it does not be shown. > > > In my case, I am launch the python app using pythonw and > it runs > > > (I can see it in task manager) but does not shows. I found > > > solution for this problem in using flag > wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE. > > > That flag applies only for Windows and ignored under the > other > > > platforms. > > > pythonw used only for launching the apps with GUI and must > be > > > executed with that flag. > > > But if someone will try to use another GUI app (based on > python > > > or standalone, does not matter) as BOM plugin, it still > does not > > > be shown. > > > So, maybe need to use wxEXEC_SHOW_CONSOLE by default? > > > > > > In attachment placed two patches: > > > bom_pythonw_exec.patch - applied flag only for the pythonw; > > > bom_all_exec.patch - applied flag for all commands. > > > > > > Regards, Konstantin. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > > Post to : [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > Post to : [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > >
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