How to load halshow from postgui_hal?

Hi Guys,

I'm doing some debugging, and I keep having to open and close LCNC. Every time I open it, I need to use the drop-down menu to see the Show HAL Configuration, or halshow. Is there a command that I can enter in my postgui_hal file to do that automatically?

Also, is there a way to load my saved watch lists from there as well?

Finally, is there a way to automatically make the windows 'always on top'?

Thanks,

Mr. Technical

It might be a bit easier to just use a halcmd script to do this
that is, when linuxcnc is running, open a a terminal and run:

halcmd -f my_halcmd_script

the script might be something like:

setp something true
show somethingelse
...

Hi

I take it you are still debugging your component

I wrote this some time ago for just this situation, it displays the values of whatever pins you have selected in a seperate userspace window.
When you shutdown linuxcnc it remains and starts refreshing again when linuxcnc is started again.

www.mgware.co.uk/LinuxCNC/halview.html

You will have to install redis and hiredis plus the Qt3 libs if not already there (details on the page) but might suit if you are doing it a lot.

regards

Thanks Guys,

Those suggestions will work nicely!

Mr. Technical

try this, you must find the actual path on your computer though:

Chris M