[Paraview] Python Test Recording

[pat marion]

Hi Jon,

Yes, in fact there is a new feature in paraview called python trace
that generates python scripts using the paraview python api (
http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Python_Scripting )  In order to get
this feature you need to checkout the current development version of
paraview from cvs.  Paraview doesn't come with makefiles, instead we
use CMake to generate makefiles.  Instructions can be found here
http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView:Build_And_Install .

Python trace is still a very new feature, but it works well for many
basic tasks. It won't handle everything though.  Instructions for
using trace can be found on this page
http://paraview.org/Wiki/Python_GUI_Tools .

When you reply remember to cc the paraview list too.

Pat

On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Jonathan Murray<jcokemurray at gmail.com> wrote:
> Pat,
> I did manage to build paraview 3.6.1 using a makefile (supplied with the
> OpenFOAM distribution that I am using) called makeParaView-python and
> supplying a path to libpython2.5... That seems to have turned on both
> embedded python and python testing.
>
> I tried writing a test run to a python script and it appears to work.
> However, it appears to produce code specific to manipulating the Paraview
> GUI. I was sort of hoping for something that would record code that calls
> the paraview data processing functions directly from python (like recording
> VBA code macros for Excel). Does ParaView have any such capability? Thanks a
> bunch!
>
> Jon
>
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Jonathan Murray <jcokemurray at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Pat,
>> The version is 3.6.1 and I just downloaded the tar.gz with the binaries
>> already for linux32 built from the paraview website. When I look at
>> Help->About, I do see embedded python is on (and Tools->Python Shell works)
>> but python testing is off. Is this something I need to rebuild from source
>> to turn on?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 2:48 PM, pat marion <pat.marion at kitware.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Jon,
>>>
>>> Where did you install paraview from, and what version is it?  If you
>>> go to Help --> About, there should be a box called Client Information
>>> that will tell you if embedded python and python testing is enabled or
>>> not.  Some versions of paraview are built without python, maybe yours
>>> falls into this category.
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Jonathan Murray<jcokemurray at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Hi all,
>>> > I am new to ParaView (and this mailing list) and I'm interested in the
>>> > ability to automate Paraview operations with python scripts. I noticed
>>> > in
>>> > the online documentation that the "Record Test" function should allow
>>> > one to
>>> > produce XML or python scripts for a recorded set of actions performed
>>> > in the
>>> > GUI. However, in my installation, I only have the option of recording
>>> > XML,
>>> > it appears. Does anyone know if the python recording capability is
>>> > implemented, or is it still on the way? Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > Jon
>>> >
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