Python console support - Revision history

Jpye at 07:49, 26 May 2010

2010-05-26T07:49:27Z

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	At present the GUI does not automatically update after each IPython command. We plan to fix this.		At present the GUI does not automatically update after each IPython command. We plan to fix this.

	The approach used here is derived from a technique described on the [http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/Cookbook/EmbeddingInGTK IPython wiki].		The approach used here is derived from a technique described on the [http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/Cookbook/EmbeddingInGTK IPython wiki]. Note that the IPython console supports 'tab completion'... you can press tab any time during the input of a command to see available options.

	We plan to improve the usability of the commands possible from the IPython console, hopefully to gradually approach the syntax of the Tcl/Tk 'Script' window.		We plan to improve the usability of the commands possible from the IPython console, hopefully to gradually approach the syntax of the Tcl/Tk 'Script' window.

	~~<div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:402px;">~~[[Image:Ipython-embed.png~~]] <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[File:Ipython-embed.png~~\|~~<img src="/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" height="11" alt="" />]]</div>~~Screenshot of a short IPython session within ASCEND.~~</div></div></div>~~		[[Image:Ipython-embed.png\|400px\|thumb\|none\|Screenshot of a short IPython session within ASCEND.]]

	See also [[Plotting in ASCEND]] (the console can be used for customized plots in conjunction with [[Observer]] tabs).		See also [[Plotting in ASCEND]] (the console can be used for customized plots in conjunction with [[Observer]] tabs).

Jpye at 07:42, 26 May 2010

2010-05-26T07:42:46Z

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	~~<div class="pageexperimental">''This page documents an '''~~experimental''' feature. You can help out by '''testing it''' and <span class="plainlinks">[http://ascendwiki.cheme.cmu.edu/index.php?title=Python_console_support&action=edit recording]</span> your experiences.''</div>		{{experimental}}

	When using the PyGTK GUI, press 'F12' to access an [http://ipython.scipy.org IPython] prompt. This python prompt will allow you to access various scripting functionality in ASCEND. Currently the only object added to the console's namespace is <tt>browser</tt> which corresponds to the <tt>Browser</tt> class in the file <tt>pygtk/gtkbrowser.py</tt>. Using the prompt, try the following:		When using the PyGTK GUI, press 'F12' to access an [http://ipython.scipy.org IPython] prompt. This python prompt will allow you to access various scripting functionality in ASCEND. Currently the only object added to the console's namespace is <tt>browser</tt> which corresponds to the <tt>Browser</tt> class in the file <tt>pygtk/gtkbrowser.py</tt>. Using the prompt, try the following:
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	<div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:402px;">[[Image:Ipython-embed.png]] <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[File:Ipython-embed.png\|<img src="/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" height="11" alt="" />]]</div>Screenshot of a short IPython session within ASCEND.</div></div></div>		<div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:402px;">[[Image:Ipython-embed.png]] <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[File:Ipython-embed.png\|<img src="/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" height="11" alt="" />]]</div>Screenshot of a short IPython session within ASCEND.</div></div></div>

			See also [[Plotting in ASCEND]] (the console can be used for customized plots in conjunction with [[Observer]] tabs).

	[[~~Category:Experimental~~]]

Jpye at 07:39, 26 May 2010

2010-05-26T07:39:11Z

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	To see what is broadly possible under Python at present, take a look at {{src\|test.py}} and the .py and .h files in the {{srcdir\|pygtk}} directory of the source code.		To see what is broadly possible under Python at present, take a look at {{src\|test.py}} and the .py and .h files in the {{srcdir\|pygtk}} directory of the source code.

			<source lang=py>
	<~~pre~~>M = browser.sim		M = browser.sim
	M.T_amb		M.T_amb
	float(M.T_amb)		float(M.T_amb)
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	M.T_amb.setRealValueWithUnits(350,"R")		M.T_amb.setRealValueWithUnits(350,"R")
	browser.modelview.refreshtree()		browser.modelview.refreshtree()
	</~~pre~~>		</source>

	At present the GUI does not automatically update after each IPython command. We plan to fix this.		At present the GUI does not automatically update after each IPython command. We plan to fix this.

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<div class="pageexperimental">''This page documents an '''experimental''' feature. You can help out by '''testing it''' and <span class="plainlinks">[http://ascendwiki.cheme.cmu.edu/index.php?title=Python_console_support&action=edit recording]</span> your experiences.''</div>

When using the PyGTK GUI, press 'F12' to access an [http://ipython.scipy.org IPython] prompt. This python prompt will allow you to access various scripting functionality in ASCEND. Currently the only object added to the console's namespace is <tt>browser</tt> which corresponds to the <tt>Browser</tt> class in the file <tt>pygtk/gtkbrowser.py</tt>. Using the prompt, try the following:

To see what is broadly possible under Python at present, take a look at {{src|test.py}} and the .py and .h files in the {{srcdir|pygtk}} directory of the source code.

<pre>M = browser.sim
M.T_amb
float(M.T_amb)
M.T_amb.setRealValue(350)
browser.modelview.refreshtree()
M.T_amb.setRealValueWithUnits(350,"R")
browser.modelview.refreshtree()
</pre>

At present the GUI does not automatically update after each IPython command. We plan to fix this.

The approach used here is derived from a technique described on the [http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/Cookbook/EmbeddingInGTK IPython wiki].

We plan to improve the usability of the commands possible from the IPython console, hopefully to gradually approach the syntax of the Tcl/Tk 'Script' window.

<div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:402px;">[[Image:Ipython-embed.png]] <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[File:Ipython-embed.png|<img src="/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" height="11" alt="" />]]</div>Screenshot of a short IPython session within ASCEND.</div></div></div>

[[Category:Experimental]]