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