Miscellaneous Items

File Selector

Add a QListWidget and name it file_lw, this can be used with a touch screen by specifying the touch input. A single left-click or touch is all that’s needed to use the File Selector. A left-click or touch on a directory will change to that directory. A left-click or touch on the up or down arrow will move the list by one. A left-click or touch inbetween an arrow and the slider will move the list by one page. Touch-and-hold to move the slider.

If you use the touch input, the selector looks like this

Note

Make sure you use a QListWidget and not a QListView for the file selector.

File, Error and Information Tutorial

Code Viewer

To add a code viewer, add a QPlainTextEdit from Input Widgets and name it gcode_pte

MDI Viewer

To add a MDI viewer, add a QListWidget from Item Widgets and name it mdi_history_lw

To enter MDI commands, add a Line Edit and name it mdi_command_le.

Error Viewer

To add an error viewer, add a QPlainTextEdit from Input Widgets and name it errors_pte

To clear the error history, add a QPushButton and set the objectName to clear_errors_pb.

To copy the errors to the clipboard, add a QPushButton and set the object name to copy_errors_pb.

Warning

The error viewer must be a QPlainTextEdit not a QTextEdit.

Information Viewer

To add an information viewer, add a QPlainTextEdit from Input Widgets and name it info_pte. Information messages from MSG, DEBUG and PRINT will show up in the Information Viewer if it exists.

If info_pte is not found and the errors_pte is found, then information messages will show up in the Error Viewer.

To clear the information viewer, add a QPushButton and name it clear_info_pb.

Warning

The information viewer must be a QPlainTextEdit not a QTextEdit.

Speed & Feed Calculators

To add a milling Speeds and Feeds Calculator, add a QFrame or QWidget and set the Object Name to fsc_container

To make the entry boxes touch-screen aware, add a Dynamic Property called mode and set the value to touch. Then when you touch an entry field, a numeric popup will show up to allow you to enter the value without a keyboard.

To add a Drill Feed and Speed calculator, add a QFrame or QWidget and set the Object Name to dsf_container.

To make the entry boxes touch-screen aware, add a Dynamic Property called mode and set the value to touch. Then when you touch it, a numeric popup will appear, allowing you to enter the numbers

Help System

A QPushButton can be setup to launch a Help dialog which contains text from a file in the configuration directory. A help button can be placed on multiple places with different file names. Only one Help dialog can be open at a time.

Help Button Dynamic Properties

Property Name	Type	Value
function	string	help
file	string	file name
topic	string	title of topic
x_pos	string	x location of upper left corner
y_pos	string	y location of upper left corner
horz_size	string	width
vert_size	string	height

Note

The x_pos is from the left edge of the screen and the y_pos is from the top of the screen.

Dynamic Properties

Help Dialog