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At the CMD prompt, install: | At the CMD prompt, install: | ||
> pip install pyqt5 | > sudo pip install pyqt5 | ||
> pip install pyqtgraph | > sudo pip install pyqtgraph | ||
> pip install pyserial | > sudo pip install pyserial | ||
If everything goes well, then you are ready to run the GUI from the Python script. | If everything goes well, then you are ready to run the GUI from the Python script. |
Revision as of 09:29, 7 May 2023
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Install Python
On a windows computer:
Start the command window by searching for 'cmd' after pressing the windows button.
On a Linux computer, install pip (Python install program)
sudo apt install pip
Check the version of Python. In the command window, start python
python Python 3.6.9 (default, Oct 8 2020, 12:12:24) on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> quit()
This should start python and write the version number. Version must be 3.X.X.
If not installed, then install from Microsoft store, you will probably be directed directly, if not installed.
Install packages
At the CMD prompt, install:
> sudo pip install pyqt5 > sudo pip install pyqtgraph > sudo pip install pyserial
If everything goes well, then you are ready to run the GUI from the Python script.
Linux (or Apple)
If you run Linux, the above are the packages you need here too.
I haven't tested on Apple, but maybe.
Get REGBOT GUI
Install SVN
The source is on a SVN repository, if not available, then install:
Install TortoiseSVN from https://subversion.apache.org On left menu find "Binary packages" and from here the 'Windows' section
- Download TortoiseSVN
- Install, and remember to add 'command line' support.
- restart a 'cmd' terminal after installation
Get the GUI (SVN repository)
The file-browser may have support for SVN (or it can be added), in this case 'checkout' the regbot_gui on this address
svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot_gui
On Linux (and maybe Apple) install subversion (Linux: sudo apt install subversion)
The checkout with the command
svn checkout svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot_gui
Get the GUI (GIT repository)
A snapshot of the GUI is provided for Teensy version 1535 (14 February 2023) in a git repository
Find the repository and the python files here
https://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/git/jcan/regbot_gui.git
Copy files or clone to your disk
git clone https://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/git/jcan/regbot_gui.git
NB! The SVN repository is regularly updated and this GIT version may be outdated.
Run the GUI
The python version
In the regbot_gui directory, run the regbot.py script.
- On Linux, this command line should work:
cd regbot_gui python3 regbot.py
- On Windows
Find the directory in your file browser (Stifinder)
Start the file 'regbot.py' - maybe create a shortcut on the desktop.
If there are errors about libraries, then check if they are installed (from the list above).
Regbot.exe for Windows
A windows executable is generated (using the instructions below); this is found in a subdirectory called "dist".
> cd Downloads > cd regbot > cd regbot_gui > cd dist > regbot
Use the browser to locate the file and execute it. It also holds all the needed python-libraries, so it takes a long time to start.
The regbot.exe file is made on a Windows 10 (I don't have anything newer if there are problems; revert to the Python version)
NB! the version from 2022 does not work anymore; it has to have a date from 2023.
Regbot GUI use
See the User interface
Make a windows EXE file
If you installed all the python stuff, you don't need the exe file.
To make a single exe-file without the need to install anything, then it is a bit more complicated (for me at least)
Install python
- Install python (tested with version 3.8) from https://www.python.org/downloads/ - select 'all users' in install options and also select 'add to path'.
After installation, start 'cmd' terminal windows as administrator (right-click on 'cmd' and select 'as administrator') to install additional packages using 'pip'.
> pip install pyqt5 > pip install pyqtgraph > pip install pyserial > pip install pyinstaller > exit
Generate EXE file
Open a 'cmd' terminal window as a normal user
Then make the EXE-file from the directory with the REGBOT GUI
> cd Downloads\regbot_gui > pyinstaller --onefile regbot.py
This takes some time, and the regbot.exe should be found in a 'dist' subdirectory.
Try:
> cd dist > regbot.exe
PS! tried also with Python 3.9, but regbot.exe failed with the error: "PyQt5.sip not found".