Re: [galaxy-dev] Conditional tool options based on input file format?
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:50 PM, Björn Grüning wrote: > Hi Peter, > >> > I've looked over the wiki and as far as I can see, 'when' tags used inside >> > 'conditional' tags only work on another input variable's values. >> > >> > I would like to be able to do is a conditional based on the file format >> > of an input file. For instance, a tool might take XML or tabular files, >> > and need to show additional parameters for one input type but not the >> > other. >> > >> > Does this enhancement idea seem useful? >> > >> > Peter >> >> Hello again, >> >> I'd still like to be able to show different tool parameters for different >> input file formats - is anyone else interested in using or working on >> this? > > Yes! Im using that for a few of my tools, but currently the user need to > choose the file format, that is suboptimal :( Thank Bjoern & John for your comments back in March. I've just filed a Trello card for this: https://trello.com/card/-/506338ce32ae458f6d15e4b3/837 This was prompted by revisiting my Venn Diagram tool, where it would be nice to offer a column number parameter when using a tabular input file (but this is not appropriate for FASTA files): http://toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/view/peterjc/venn_list Peter ___ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/ To search Galaxy mailing lists use the unified search at: http://galaxyproject.org/search/mailinglists/
Re: [galaxy-dev] Conditional tool options based on input file format?
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Peter Cock wrote: > On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:51 PM, John Chilton wrote: >> Hey Peter, >> >> I wonder if it is better to ask the user what type they would like to >> select and then have the input param inside the conditional. > > That is doable now, but I'm not sure it is optimal for usability. > >> My >> concern about you approach is who it would interplay with workflows. >> Say you build a workflow that processes XML files with one input, say >> an XML file. If that input param had let you select multiple formats >> (format="tabular,xml"), then I believe the workflow input will as well >> even though the options as well, even though the workflow would not be >> valid for the other types. >> >> -John > > Good point... I'm not sure what the workflow would currently allow > here - just XML, or both tabular and XML. > > I guess a side effect of my format specific options would be that a > workflow using such a tool should be locked to just the one format. Excellent point, I tend to be a pessimist about this sort of thing but you are indeed right and that would be a good solution. -John > Is that such a bad thing? > > Peter ___ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
Re: [galaxy-dev] Conditional tool options based on input file format?
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:51 PM, John Chilton wrote: > Hey Peter, > > I wonder if it is better to ask the user what type they would like to > select and then have the input param inside the conditional. That is doable now, but I'm not sure it is optimal for usability. > My > concern about you approach is who it would interplay with workflows. > Say you build a workflow that processes XML files with one input, say > an XML file. If that input param had let you select multiple formats > (format="tabular,xml"), then I believe the workflow input will as well > even though the options as well, even though the workflow would not be > valid for the other types. > > -John Good point... I'm not sure what the workflow would currently allow here - just XML, or both tabular and XML. I guess a side effect of my format specific options would be that a workflow using such a tool should be locked to just the one format. Is that such a bad thing? Peter ___ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
Re: [galaxy-dev] Conditional tool options based on input file format?
Hey Peter, I wonder if it is better to ask the user what type they would like to select and then have the input param inside the conditional. My concern about you approach is who it would interplay with workflows. Say you build a workflow that processes XML files with one input, say an XML file. If that input param had let you select multiple formats (format="tabular,xml"), then I believe the workflow input will as well even though the options as well, even though the workflow would not be valid for the other types. -John On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Peter Cock wrote: > On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Peter Cock > wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> I've looked over the wiki and as far as I can see, 'when' tags used inside >> 'conditional' tags only work on another input variable's values. >> >> I would like to be able to do is a conditional based on the file format >> of an input file. For instance, a tool might take XML or tabular files, >> and need to show additional parameters for one input type but not the >> other. >> >> Does this enhancement idea seem useful? >> >> Peter > > Hello again, > > I'd still like to be able to show different tool parameters for different > input file formats - is anyone else interested in using or working on > this? > > Thanks, > > Peter > ___ > Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" > in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this > and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: > > http://lists.bx.psu.edu/ ___ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
Re: [galaxy-dev] Conditional tool options based on input file format?
Hi Peter, > > I've looked over the wiki and as far as I can see, 'when' tags used inside > > 'conditional' tags only work on another input variable's values. > > > > I would like to be able to do is a conditional based on the file format > > of an input file. For instance, a tool might take XML or tabular files, > > and need to show additional parameters for one input type but not the > > other. > > > > Does this enhancement idea seem useful? > > > > Peter > > Hello again, > > I'd still like to be able to show different tool parameters for different > input file formats - is anyone else interested in using or working on > this? Yes! Im using that for a few of my tools, but currently the user need to choose the file format, that is suboptimal :( But i have no time for a proper solution, a few of your reviews are also waiting ... :( Sorry, Bjoern > Thanks, > > Peter > ___ > Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" > in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this > and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: > > http://lists.bx.psu.edu/ ___ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
Re: [galaxy-dev] Conditional tool options based on input file format?
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Peter Cock wrote: > Dear all, > > I've looked over the wiki and as far as I can see, 'when' tags used inside > 'conditional' tags only work on another input variable's values. > > I would like to be able to do is a conditional based on the file format > of an input file. For instance, a tool might take XML or tabular files, > and need to show additional parameters for one input type but not the > other. > > Does this enhancement idea seem useful? > > Peter Hello again, I'd still like to be able to show different tool parameters for different input file formats - is anyone else interested in using or working on this? Thanks, Peter ___ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
[galaxy-dev] Conditional tool options based on input file format?
Dear all, I've looked over the wiki and as far as I can see, 'when' tags used inside 'conditional' tags only work on another input variable's values. I would like to be able to do is a conditional based on the file format of an input file. For instance, a tool might take XML or tabular files, and need to show additional parameters for one input type but not the other. Does this enhancement idea seem useful? Peter ___ Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
