From cb62a8f333d967c5826980bdb7e748fff1835fb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Martin Killenberg <martin.killenberg@desy.de>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:42:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: introduce process to decouple GUI
---
Python_script/climate-lab-gui.py | 19 ++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Python_script/climate-lab-gui.py b/Python_script/climate-lab-gui.py
index 2ec5fc1..849d0fe 100755
--- a/Python_script/climate-lab-gui.py
+++ b/Python_script/climate-lab-gui.py
@@ -82,6 +82,20 @@ class TestStandMainWindow(QMainWindow):
self.stopButton.setEnabled(True)
self.qt_app.processEvents();
+ p = mp.Process(target=self.do_measurement_impl)
+ p.start()
+ while p.is_alive():
+ time.sleep(0.1)
+ self.qt_app.processEvents();
+ p.join()
+
+ self.runSettingsLayout.setEnabled(True)
+ self.startButton.setEnabled(True)
+ self.stopButton.setEnabled(False)
+
+
+ #the part that is started in a separate process
+ def do_measurement_impl(self):
os.chdir(self.start_dir)
with open('test_stand_parameter.json', 'r') as f:
config_data = json.load(f)
@@ -96,7 +110,6 @@ class TestStandMainWindow(QMainWindow):
output_basename = self.baseName.text()
if not self.check_and_change_dir(config_data['data_folder'] + '/' + output_basename):
- self.setEnabled(True)
return
meas = None
@@ -156,10 +169,6 @@ class TestStandMainWindow(QMainWindow):
if meas is not None:
meas.chamber.close()
meas.ext_sensors.close()
-
- self.runSettingsLayout.setEnabled(True)
- self.startButton.setEnabled(True)
- self.stopButton.setEnabled(False)
if __name__ == '__main__':
--
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