openg – projects and community as presented by jim kring february 4, 2002

OpenG – Projects and CommunityOpenG – Projects and Community

As presented by Jim Kring

February 4, 2002

February 4, 2002OpenG User Group

Meeting

OpenG Package Tools (OGPT)OpenG Package Tools (OGPT)

http://ogpm.sourceforge.net/Integrated tools for:

building, installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, updating, developing, and maintaining LabVIEW software packages

Consists of a package installer (now) and several add-ons (future)


Meeting

OGPT - Package Installer (OGPI)OGPT - Package Installer (OGPI)

Core Module of the OGPT’sBuilds Installs and Uninstalls

Packages on Windows, Mac, Linux (LabVIEW Zip Tools - zlib)

Basic User InterfacesWindows Explorer Shell

extensions for *.ogp files


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OGPT - Package Installer (OGPI)OGPT - Package Installer (OGPI)

Demonstration


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OpenG Toolkit (OGTK)OpenG Toolkit (OGTK)

http://opengtoolkit.sf.net/A collection of various packages of

VIs, integrated into the palette and development environment

Distribution of *.ogp files


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OGTK – Palette PkgOGTK – Palette Pkg

A mechanism to dynamically populate the “default” palette with VIs and subpalettes

Allows the OGTK to be distributed as a collection of individual pkg’s


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OGTK – Palette PkgOGTK – Palette Pkg

Synchronize with Directory– Dynamic Palettes!

<OpenG.lib>\palette– Functions– Controls


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OGTK - LabVIEW Data ToolsOGTK - LabVIEW Data Tools

Tools for parsing LabVIEW data and type descriptors

Variant wrapper adds polymorphismMakes next-generation of LabVIEW

tools possibleImplements at run-time what

LabVIEW does at edit-time


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Get/set data namesEnumsClustersArraysLow-level type

descriptor toolsAdditional objects


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Example - Update Cluster Elements


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OGTK - Variant Config File VIsOGTK - Variant Config File VIs

Fully recursive flattening and unflattening of LabVIEW data to INI files.

First use-case of the LabVIEW Data Tools pkg.

Supports almost all “common” LabVIEW Data Types


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OGTK - Variant Config File VIsOGTK - Variant Config File VIs

[Channel1]

Active=FALSE

Maximum=0.000000

Measure=Voltage

Channel Name=""

Array="<size(s)=3> 1.000000 2.000000 3.000000"

[Channel2]

Active=FALSE

Maximum=0.000000

Measure=Voltage

Channel Name=""

error in (no error).status=FALSE

error in (no error).code=0

error in (no error).source=""

Simple Example


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OGTK - Variant Config File VIsOGTK - Variant Config File VIsRecursion Example

[Channel1]

Active=FALSE

Maximum=0.000000

Measure=Voltage

Channel Name=""

Array="<size(s)=3> 1.000000 2.000000 3.000000"

Array.<size(s)>=2

Array 0.Active=TRUE

Array 0.Maximum=4.000000

Array 0.SubArray="<size(s)=3> 1.000000 2.000000 3.000000"

Array 1.Active=FALSE

Array 1.Maximum=-2.000000

Array 1.SubArray="<size(s)=3> 5.600000 9.000000 -10.400000"


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OGTK – Zip ToolsOGTK – Zip Tools

Multi-platform support–Win32: lvzlib.dll–Mac: lvzlib.shlb– Linux: lvzlib.so

Provides the core packing/unpacking functionality for OpenG Package Files (*.ogp) used by OGPI


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OGTK – Zip Tools (extras)OGTK – Zip Tools (extras)

Implements string inflation/deflation

Implements MacBinary (on Mac) encode/decode for preserving resource fork during packing


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OpenG App. Builder (OGAB)OpenG App. Builder (OGAB)

http://ogab.sf.netProgrammatic App BuildsBuilding by double-clicking .bld file

(Win)Icons for .bld filesRight-Click .bld file to launch custom

build settings dialog


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Optional segregation of OpenG VIs into an external library with diagrams and front panels intact for LGPL compliance

Command line interface for batch file builds

Open a VI in the LabVIEW Run-Time environment, for testing an application before building an .exe.


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Currently supports LV 6.0 on WindowsIn the future will support all platforms

and versions


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Open Source Test Executive (OSTE)Open Source Test Executive (OSTE)

Project Team has formedSome Internal development and

discussion has begunNo releases yetVisit OpenG.org >> Projects >> OSTE

for project homepage URL


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LabXML – An XML toolkit for LVLabXML – An XML toolkit for LV

http://labxml.sourceforge.net/ Creating (with complete design freedom),

loading and saving XML files. Searching in XML-documents Replacing, adding and deleting elements in

XML documents. Validating XML-files (also against schemas) Translating XML to other formats (like HTML)

by means of XSLT


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LabVNC – A VNC Server for LVLabVNC – A VNC Server for LV

Implements a VNC server for VI PanelsVisit OpenG.org >> Projects >> LabVNC

for project homepage URL


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LabSQL – An SQL toolkit for LVLabSQL – An SQL toolkit for LV

use ADO and SQL in LabVIEW to communicate with databases

Visit OpenG.org >> Projects >> LabSQL for project homepage URL


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LabPython Python LabPython Python toolkit for LVtoolkit for LV

http://labpython.sf.net

Load and run a python script dynamically and access variables

Run python scripts in a LabVIEW script node


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LabPython – Python toolkit for LVLabPython – Python toolkit for LV

Script node uses LabVIEW’s script node plug-in interface– <LV>\resource\script\

If dll’s in the .\resource\script folder conform to the plug-in specification, they may be used with the script node


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LabPython – Python toolkit for LVLabPython – Python toolkit for LV


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LabVIEW Development Tools (LDT)LabVIEW Development Tools (LDT)

OpenG.org >> Projects >> LabVIEW Development Tools

GOOP Class Renaming ToolVIs in memory ToolProject Template Instantiation Tool“Fastloader” toolNo releases in the past year


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LabUseful OpenG ProjectsLabUseful OpenG Projects

OpenG.org >> Projects >> …Robust TCP/IP Read and Create Path Find Nearest Match Value in Array Print to PDF


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Many others…Many others…

Single VIs and Code SnippetsAuto Backup toolLabTRIS – another Tetris clone“Fastloader” toolBLD File Maker to automate DLL

creation .bld files from VI ConPanes3-Way SwitchesToo many others to list


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OpenG.orgOpenG.org

Open Source LabVIEW Community Hub

Project Registration Discussion and

Support Forums Whitepapers and

Articles User Groups


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OpenG.org Project RegistrationOpenG.org Project Registration

Project Description– Embed HTML– Link to Files– Embed Images– OpenG.org does

not host your project files!


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OpenG.org ForumsOpenG.org Forums

Various Forums– Projects– Discussion– Support– User Groups– Announcements

*phpBB is an open source forum application - http://www.phpBB.com


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OpenG.org Package Registry (future)OpenG.org Package Registry (future)

A database of package locationsOpenG Package Installer Plugin client

would look to the registry for a listing of available packages

Packages could be both downloaded and installed by the client without any “browsing” by the user


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RecapRecap

Visit OpenG.org >> Projects to find info on a project

OpenG Package Tools will provide the infrastructure for packaging and distribution

OpenG Toolkit is a distribution of various packages

Let’s get everyone to distribute their packages as .ogp’s

openg – projects and community as presented by jim kring february 4, 2002

Documents

openg projects

openg package files

ogpi slide

packing slide

xslt slide

addons future slide

edittime slide

project homepage url