Multi layout on ControlDesk using Python [solved]

[medlot]

Hi,

I m using controDesk Developer V2.7 Unicode under Windows2000 Pack4. I do automotive mesurments with Simulink V6.3 files using a micro-autobox. it works correctly. I want to have a second layout working with the principal one that I can activate and desactivate online with a simple switch (on the principal layout). Is it possible and if yes how this can be done?

Thnaks.

[medlot]

This is the Python code of the button located in the principal layout:

# -*- coding: cp1252 -*-


def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a()

Purpose : WriteData event handler.

Parameters : None

"""
print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_1_d SPACEPushButton Control_WriteDa ta called"

and this is the name of the layout I want to activate :
layout_2.py

they are located in the same directory

any questions are welcome
Thanks

[bartonc]

This is the Python code of the button located in the principal layout:

# -*- coding: cp1252 -*-


def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a()

Purpose : WriteData event handler.

Parameters : None

"""
print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_1_d SPACEPushButton Control_WriteDa ta called"

and this is the name of the layout I want to activate :
layout_2.py

they are located in the same directory

any questions are welcome
Thanks

I like to import at the top of the code to show dependencies:

import layout_2
 

Then, in your event handler, it's:

layout_2.SomeFunction()
 

If the code has been written "in line" like most scripts, then you need to change it in to a callable like this:

def SomeFunction():
    # Indent all the code of the script here
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    SomeFuntion()    # Will still run as a script
 

[medlot]

Hi, thanks for the help but unfortunately I didn't succeed to do it. Taking a simple example, I have 2 layouts, layout_1 and layout_2. On the first there is an OnOffButton. In the second one, I ve got a display panel. This is what I wrote in the file _layout_1.py:

# -*- coding: cp1252 -*-

def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a()

Purpose : WriteData event handler.

Parameters : None

"""
import layout_2
print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_1_d SPACEPushButton Control_WriteDa ta called"

def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_Click():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_Click()

Purpose : Click event handler.

Parameters : None

"""

print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_1_d SPACEPushButton Control_Click called"

def SomeFunction():
# Indent all the code of the script here
if __name__ == "__main__":
SomeFuntion() # Will still run as a script
""""""""""""""" """"""""""""""" """""

This is what it is written in the _layout_2.py file:

def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_2_dS PACEDisplayCont rol_Click():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_2_dS PACEDisplayCont rol_Click()

Purpose : Click event handler.

Parameters : None

"""
print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_2_d SPACEDisplayCon trol_Click called"

def layout_2.SomeFu nction():
# Indent all the code of the script here

if __name__ == "__main__":
SomeFuntion() # Will still run as a script

'"""""""""""""" """"""""""" ""
You notice that I added what you have posted in your first message.
Nothing happens when I click on the button at the animation mode. I access to the Python code through the events window by editing WriteData. What I want to do is to activate and disactivate the layout2 window by clicking on the OnOffButton through the animation mode.

this is a picture of my interface: http://mederreg.lotfi. free.fr/python/event_python.JP G

Thanks

[bartonc]

I like to import at the top of the code to show dependencies:

import layout_2
 

Then, in your event handler, it's:

layout_2.SomeFunction()
 

If the code has been written "in line" like most scripts, then you need to change it in to a callable like this:

def SomeFunction():
    # Indent all the code of the script here
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    SomeFuntion()    # Will still run as a script
 

Sorry if this wasn't very clear.. The last section describes layout2. layout 1 should look like this:

# -*- coding: cp1252 -*-
import layout2
 
def
   On_Instrumentation_layout_1_dSPACEPushButtonControl_WriteData():
    """
   Syntax : On_Instrumentation_layout_1_dSPACEPushButtonControl_WriteData()
 
    Purpose : WriteData event handler.
 
    Parameters : None
 
    """
    print "On_Instrumentation_layout_1_dSPACEPushButtonControl_WriteData called"
    layout2.somefunction()
 
 

[bartonc]

Please read "posting guidelines or the gray background lettering where you create you post to learn how to use [code] tags. It helps us to help you. Thanks,
Barton

Hi, thanks for the help but unfortunately I didn't succeed to do it. Taking a simple example, I have 2 layouts, layout_1 and layout_2. On the first there is an OnOffButton. In the second one, I ve got a display panel. This is what I wrote in the file _layout_1.py:

# -*- coding: cp1252 -*-

def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_WriteDat a()

Purpose : WriteData event handler.

Parameters : None

"""
import layout_2
print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_1_d SPACEPushButton Control_WriteDa ta called"

def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_Click():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_1_dS PACEPushButtonC ontrol_Click()

Purpose : Click event handler.

Parameters : None

"""

print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_1_d SPACEPushButton Control_Click called"

def SomeFunction():
# Indent all the code of the script here
if __name__ == "__main__":
SomeFuntion() # Will still run as a script
""""""""""""""" """"""""""""""" """""

This is what it is written in the _layout_2.py file:

def On_Instrumentat ion_layout_2_dS PACEDisplayCont rol_Click():
"""
Syntax : On_Instrumentat ion_layout_2_dS PACEDisplayCont rol_Click()

Purpose : Click event handler.

Parameters : None

"""
print "On_Instrumenta tion_layout_2_d SPACEDisplayCon trol_Click called"

def layout_2.SomeFu nction():
# Indent all the code of the script here

if __name__ == "__main__":
SomeFuntion() # Will still run as a script

'"""""""""""""" """"""""""" ""
You notice that I added what you have posted in your first message.
Nothing happens when I click on the button at the animation mode. I access to the Python code through the events window by editing WriteData. What I want to do is to activate and disactivate the layout2 window by clicking on the OnOffButton through the animation mode.

this is a picture of my interface: http://mederreg.lotfi. free.fr/python/event_python.JP G

Thanks

[medlot]

I did, it will be ok for the next time, any help for my request?

[bartonc]

I did, it will be ok for the next time, any help for my request?

Yep, Two posts down.

[bartonc]

I did, it will be ok for the next time, any help for my request?

Maybe you could post layout_2 also for me to better understand.

[medlot]

I ve posted the python code of layout2 in the previous message but here it is again:

#  -*- coding: cp1252 -*-
 
 
def On_Instrumentation_layout_2_dSPACEDisplayControl_Click():
    """
    Syntax      : On_Instrumentation_layout_2_dSPACEDisplayControl_Click()
 
    Purpose     : Click event handler.
 
    Parameters  : None
 
    """
    print "On_Instrumentation_layout_2_dSPACEDisplayControl_Click called"
 
def layout_2.SomeFunction():
    # Indent all the code of the script here
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    SomeFuntion()    # Will still run as a script
 

As you can see, it is just a simple layout with a display control.