[Emc-developers] Axis modifications python help

[Colin W. <cwi...@ar...>]

Hello all,

This email is directed to Jeff Epler, however any help from other python
gurus is appreciated.

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I have been modifying the Axis gui to suit my PTA (Plasma Transferred
Arc) application which I want to use for hardfacing, hence my previous
posts about weaving.

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One of the changes that I have been trying to achieve is using the
history text widget on the code entry tab as a code editor instead of
changing to a text editor for small modifications.

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*Objective

Create a function 'edit_file', which is called by a button widget and a
short cut key. The 'edit_file' function will open up the mdi tab and
place a cursor in the text box.

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*Problem

(Im new to python please be kind :-))

I am having trouble raising the tabs from within the edit_file function
which I have created in 'axis.py'. I can raise the tab via the short cut
key using:

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root_window.bind("<Control-e>", pane_top + ".tabs raise mdi")

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However I can not get the tab to raise by pressing the button with the
mouse unless I also click on the tab.

How do I command the tab to raise from within the 'edit_file' function?

I have tried this 'widgets.mdi_history.tabs raise mdi' but it gives me
an error pointing to the 'raise'.

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I would also like to use this functionality for a new_file function
also, where the tab raises and the text widget is cleared. Eg more than
one action for an event.

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Best Regards

Colin Wildsmith