Preference File
26 Jan 2020 04:20 #155776
by phillc54
Preference File was created by phillc54
If no preference file exists, it is created on loading a GUI but it doesn't seem to follow some selections made in the screen_options widget.
notify_option, catch_close_option and play_sounds_option are set to True in the .pref file regardless of the checkbox value.
I haven't tested others as it may be something I am doing wrong.
Is the only way to change these from a user point of view, by manually editing the .prefs file.
notify_option, catch_close_option and play_sounds_option are set to True in the .pref file regardless of the checkbox value.
I haven't tested others as it may be something I am doing wrong.
Is the only way to change these from a user point of view, by manually editing the .prefs file.
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26 Jan 2020 09:36 #155779
by cmorley
Replied by cmorley on topic Preference File
Probably the first time it runs it saves the default of the preference file, which might not be the default of the widget. I'll see if I can make that work better.
If you edit the preference file before you run, it should honor it.
Currently there is no widget for user adjustment of preferences directly. I'll have to think about how to do that as currently each widget uses the preference file individually. I'm sure I can come up with something.
Chris
If you edit the preference file before you run, it should honor it.
Currently there is no widget for user adjustment of preferences directly. I'll have to think about how to do that as currently each widget uses the preference file individually. I'm sure I can come up with something.
Chris
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26 Jan 2020 10:08 #155780
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic Preference File
Thanks, at least I know I am not doing it incorrectly.
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05 Feb 2020 04:15 #156557
by persei8
Replied by persei8 on topic Preference File
I've also noticed that settings in the pref file are ignored. For example, no matter how many times I delete the Welcome Message, it always pops up. BTW, nice to see a dedicated qtvcp section here.
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05 Feb 2020 10:12 #156576
by cmorley
Replied by cmorley on topic Preference File
I see that initial screenoption options are ignored by the preference file the first time run..I will fix that.
But after that the preference file should control everything... certainly possible that there are bugs. I might have also left a startup greeting in the handler file ...it would ignore the preference file. I'll check soon for that.
Keep the bug reports coming:)
Chris
But after that the preference file should control everything... certainly possible that there are bugs. I might have also left a startup greeting in the handler file ...it would ignore the preference file. I'll check soon for that.
Keep the bug reports coming:)
Chris
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05 Feb 2020 14:50 #156596
by cmorley
Replied by cmorley on topic Preference File
I found a bit of time and updated screenoptions a bit.
default preferences should follow the designer selections now.
I added a 'notify_start_greeting = True' to the preference file, so you can avoid the initial notify greeting.
I see there are quite a few options not adjustable in designer but I ran out of time to add them...
Let me know if this work helped.
Chris
default preferences should follow the designer selections now.
I added a 'notify_start_greeting = True' to the preference file, so you can avoid the initial notify greeting.
I see there are quite a few options not adjustable in designer but I ran out of time to add them...
Let me know if this work helped.
Chris
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06 Feb 2020 18:56 #156645
by persei8
Replied by persei8 on topic Preference File
If I edit the pref file and set:
notify_start_greeting = False
it just sets it back to True on the next run.
Same with notify_start_timeout, if I set it to 0 it gets reset to 5.
notify_start_greeting = False
it just sets it back to True on the next run.
Same with notify_start_timeout, if I set it to 0 it gets reset to 5.
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07 Feb 2020 23:37 #156719
by cmorley
Replied by cmorley on topic Preference File
Strange it works for me on my system.
I'll look into it.
Chris
I'll look into it.
Chris
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09 Feb 2020 06:31 #156827
by cmorley
When you set the value in the preference file was linuxcnc running by chance?
Chris
Replied by cmorley on topic Preference File
If I edit the pref file and set:
notify_start_greeting = False
it just sets it back to True on the next run.
Same with notify_start_timeout, if I set it to 0 it gets reset to 5.
When you set the value in the preference file was linuxcnc running by chance?
Chris
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09 Feb 2020 15:41 #156882
by persei8
Replied by persei8 on topic Preference File
I edited the .pref file, then started linuxcnc. I'm going to do another update and try again.
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