Ah. since it's a file series, it would not work the way Cory is
suggesting. I'll see if I can cook up a Python script that can make
this possible for now. We're putting this on the roadmap for the next
release (I know I've said that a few times in the past :) ).

Utkarsh

On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Normally I load a time series, either a series of vtu files or a time 
> collection (pvd file containing the vtu file names with asociated 
> timestamps). During the simulation, new files are added to the series. So it 
> would be nice to watch the simulation going on by reloading from time to time.
>
> Matthias
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2014 16:28
>> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>> Cc: Cory Quammen; [email protected]
>> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>>
>> I suspect will not work with vtu. To understand this better, what is that 
>> which
>> is changing that you need to reload the file? Are you loading a file series 
>> or a
>> single file?
>>
>> Utkarsh
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Hi  Cory,
>> >
>> > I use the reader for vtu format and pvd (vtu time collection). I tried to
>> modify the xml as follows:
>> >
>> > <ParaViewPlugin>
>> > <ServerManagerConfiguration>
>> >   <ProxyGroup name="sources">
>> > <SourceProxy name="VTUrefresh" base_proxygroup="sources"
>> base_proxyname="VTUReader" class="vtuReader">
>> >       <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified"
>> panel_widget="command_button"/>
>> >       <Hints>
>> >         <ReaderFactory extensions="vtu pvd" file_description="vtu Reader
>> (Refresh button)" />
>> >       </Hints>
>> >     </SourceProxy>
>> >   </ProxyGroup>
>> >   </ServerManagerConfiguration>
>> >   <ParaViewReaders>
>> >     <Reader name="ReaderWithButton" />
>> >   </ParaViewReaders>
>> > </ParaViewPlugin>
>> >
>> > But I cannot even load it as plugin. Presumably there are special keyword 
>> > to
>> use for the name of the original reader. Is there a documentation where I
>> can find more information on that topic?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Matthias
>> >
>> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> >> Von: Cory Quammen [mailto:[email protected]]
>> >> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2014 15:05
>> >> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>> >> Cc: [email protected]
>> >> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>> >>
>> >> Matthias,
>> >>
>> >> The method I suggested requires modifying ParaView's source code, so
>> >> it won't work for a binary distribution.
>> >>
>> >> As for the XML method, did you try to load an Xdmf file through what
>> >> should be the new "Xdmf Reader (Refresh button)" reader? If you are
>> >> loading a different type of file, this plugin will have no effect
>> >> because it provides a Refresh button only for the Xdmf reader. You
>> >> could modify the XML for other reader types, though.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Cory
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I wanted to try the "Reload" button which presumably can be created
>> >> > by
>> >> one of the methods outlined below. But I am maybe too naive or am
>> >> missing
>> >> something: I have a Windoze binary distribution of ParaView 4.0.1. I
>> >> did not find the file indicated by Cory, and copying the xml code
>> >> given by Sébastien into a file and loading that as plugin had no effect
>> visible to me.
>> >> >
>> >> > What am I missing here?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you,
>> >> >
>> >> > Matthias
>> >> >
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>> >> >> An: [email protected]
>> >> >> Betreff: Reload a file
>> >> >>
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>> >> >> Message: 1
>> >> >> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:42:34 -0400
>> >> >> From: Cory Quammen <[email protected]>
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>> >> >> To: Sebastien Jourdain <[email protected]>
>> >> >> Cc: Michael Jackson <[email protected]>,    ParaView
>> >> >>       <[email protected]>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >> For what it's worth, I just experimented with adding the line
>> >> >>
>> >> >> <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified"
>> >> >> panel_widget="command_button"/>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> to the CSV reader and XDMF reader in
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> ParaView/ParaViewCore/ServerManager/SMApplication/Resources/readers
>> >> >> .xml
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The Refresh button appears among the other property widgets and it
>> >> >> indeed reloads the data set.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I would happily add this to all the readers and submit a patch to
>> >> >> gerrit if it would be received well by the core ParaView developers.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> Cory
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Sebastien Jourdain
>> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >> > BTW that's the correct XML for you, just need to create a file
>> >> >> > with that in and load it as a plugin and you will have your "Refresh"
>> button.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > <ParaViewPlugin>
>> >> >> > <ServerManagerConfiguration>
>> >> >> >   <ProxyGroup name="sources">
>> >> >> > <SourceProxy name="XDMFRrefresh" base_proxygroup="sources"
>> >> >> > base_proxyname="XdmfReader" class="vtkXdmfReader">
>> >> >> >       <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified"
>> >> >> > panel_widget="command_button"/>
>> >> >> >       <Hints>
>> >> >> >         <ReaderFactory extensions="xmf xdmf"
>> >> >> > file_description="Xdmf Reader (Refresh button)" />
>> >> >> >       </Hints>
>> >> >> >     </SourceProxy>
>> >> >> >   </ProxyGroup>
>> >> >> >   </ServerManagerConfiguration>
>> >> >> >   <ParaViewReaders>
>> >> >> >     <Reader name="ReaderWithButton" />
>> >> >> >   </ParaViewReaders>
>> >> >> > </ParaViewPlugin>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Sebastien Jourdain
>> >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Another approach could be a python macro that invalidate the
>> >> >> >> "active/selected' proxy in the pipeline, but that one will
>> >> >> >> require the usage of ParaView in built-in mode.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If interested I can try to write the corresponding python code...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Seb
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Sebastien Jourdain
>> >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> I forgot to state the obvious, the plugin is a XML one... No
>> >> >> >>> code involved...
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> In fact, just having the XML that I wrote in a file extend the
>> >> >> >>> UI with a button to refresh the reader should be enough.
>> >> >> >>> Need to figure out why the reader factory did not catch up the
>> hint.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> That should be the only thing that you would need.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Seb
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Michael Jackson
>> >> >> >>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> I was hoping that ParaView just had something built in. I
>> >> >> >>>> would rather not have to create a plugin and distribute that
>> >> >> >>>> along side my own software and to keep up on builds for all
>> >> >> >>>> the various OS's and all of that. i tried that for a while
>> >> >> >>>> and I just could not
>> >> keep up.
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> So either I am the only person who has asked for this or
>> >> >> >>>> there is some over riding reason in the design of ParView why
>> >> >> >>>> this type of functionality is not in ParaView.
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> Thanks
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> __________________________________________________________
>> >> >> _
>> >> >> >>>> Mike Jackson                    Principal Software Engineer
>> >> >> >>>> BlueQuartz Software                            Dayton, Ohio
>> >> >> >>>> [email protected]              www.bluequartz.net
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> On Jun 14, 2013, at 3:40 PM, Felipe Bordeu
>> >> >> >>>> <[email protected]>
>> >> >> >>>> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>>
>> >> >> >>>> > hi  you can try the approach of S?bastien
>> >> >> >>>> >
>> >> >> >>>> > http://perso.uclouvain.be/sebastien.blaise/tools.html
>> >> >> >>>> >
>> >> >> >>>> > I haven't tested yet.
>> >> >> >>>> >
>> >> >> >>>> > You can save the code as a macro, so you will have a button.
>> >> >> >>>> >
>> >> >> >>>> > Felipe
>> >> >> >>>> >
>> >> >> >>>> > Le 14/06/2013 09:42, Michael Jackson a ?crit :
>> >> >> >>>> >> Is there button where I can simply reload a data file that
>> >> >> >>>> >> was read in a pipeline?
>> >> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >> >>>> >> We have a workflow where we process data into a file and
>> >> >> >>>> >> view it in ParaView. it is becoming tedious to blow away
>> >> >> >>>> >> the entire pipeline just to reload the new data.
>> >> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >> >>>> >>  I know about state files but this still requires the user
>> >> >> >>>> >> to go to the File->Load State... " menu and then select a state
>> file.
>> >> >> >>>> >> I would like to just select the data file in the Pipeline
>> >> >> >>>> >> browser (XDMF File reader for us), and just click some
>> >> >> >>>> >> button that just reloads data from the file.
>> >> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >> >>>> >> Or am I just missing something? I am using ParaView
>> >> >> >>>> >> 3.98.1. I have to admit I have not tried any of the 4.0.RC*
>> downloads.
>> >> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >> >>>> >> Thanks
>> >> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
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