Regbot GUI

Revision as of 17:21, 11 January 2023

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NB! this page is for installing python3 version of the Regbot GUI.

Install Python

Start the command window by searching for 'cmd' after pressing Start.

In the command window type

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

> pip install pyqt5
> pip install pyqtgraph
> 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

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

Get REGBOT GUI python script using the command-line

At the windows command terminal, do a checkout. Change to the Downloads folder (makes it easier to find (under Overførsler på dansk))

> cd Downloads
> svn checkout svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot_gui

Find the directory in your file browser (Stifinder)

Start the file 'regbot.py' - maybe create a shortcut on the desktop.

Regbot GUI use

See the User interface

Use 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. As it also holds all the needed python-libraries, it takes a long time to start.

NB! the version from 2022 does not work anymore, it has to have a date from 2023.

Make a windows EXE file

If you installed all the python stuff, then you don't need the exe file.

To make a single exe-file without need to install anything, then it is a bit more complicated (for me at least)

The Microsoft version failed in creating the exe-file

Install python

• Remove already installed 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 (rightclick on 'cmd' select 'as administrator'), to install additional packages using 'pip'. (may work as user - i Haven't tested).

> pip install pyqt5
> pip install pyqtgraph
> pip install pyserial
> pip install pyinstaller
> exit

Open a 'cmd' terminal window as normal user

Then make the EXE-file from the directory with the REGBOT GUI

> cd Downloads\regbotgui
> 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 error: "PyQt5.sip not found".