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HCA/HCA_ui.js

@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ var HCA = class HCA {
             insert_html_into_doc_pane(html, "User Guide", "beforeend")
             open_doc(hca_ui_doc_id)
         }
+        const ctx = HCA_canvas_id.getContext("2d");
+        ctx.fillStyle = "rgb(200, 0, 0)";
+        ctx.fillRect(10, 10, 50, 50);
     }
 
     static clear(){

HCA/ipg_to_json.js

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ globalThis.ipg_to_json = class ipg_to_json{
         let section = null
         for(let line_index = 0; line_index < lines.length; line_index++){
             let line = lines[line_index]
-            console.log("line index: " + line_index + ":" + line)
+            //console.log("line index: " + line_index + ":" + line)
             //initial meta-data
             if(line.startsWith("VIVA ")) {
                 let split_line = line.split(" ")
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ globalThis.ipg_to_json = class ipg_to_json{
             }
             else if(line.startsWith("DataSet ")) {
                 if(!result.datasets) {
-                    console.log("DATASETS")
+                    //console.log("DATASETS")
                     result.datasets = {}
                 }
                 let dataset_obj = this.parse_dataset(line)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ globalThis.ipg_to_json = class ipg_to_json{
 
             //Behavior Topology (net_list)
             else if (line.startsWith(" //_ Behavior Topology")){
-                console.log("NETLIST")
+                //console.log("NETLIST")
                 section = "netList"
                 top_level_obj.netList = []
             }
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ globalThis.ipg_to_json = class ipg_to_json{
             }
             let outputs_str = before_comment.substring(outputs_start_pos + 1, outputs_end_pos).trim()
             */
-            console.log("grabbing outputs: ")
+            //console.log("grabbing outputs: ")
             let out_arr_and_end = this.grab_io(before_comment, space_after_Object_pos + 1) //this.io_string_to_obj_array(outputs_str)
             out_array_result = out_arr_and_end[0]
             outputs_end_pos  = out_arr_and_end[1]
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ globalThis.ipg_to_json = class ipg_to_json{
         let [name, name_end_pos] = this.grab_name(before_comment, name_start_pos) //before_comment.substring(name_start_pos, name_end_pos).trim()
         //if(name.startsWith('"')) { name = name.substring(1, name.length - 1) } //cut off double quotes in name that are *sometimes* present
         let [type, name_ext] = name.split(":") //name_ext is included in name, we don't use it separately
-        console.log("objectName: " + name)
+        //console.log("objectName: " + name)
         new_obj.objectName = name
         new_obj.objectType = type //the part of the name that's before the colon
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ globalThis.ipg_to_json = class ipg_to_json{
         //will be name, type, inputs, outputs, x, y, font ...
         //parse comment
         if(comment) { //only happens for sub_objects
-            console.log("grabbing comments: " + comment)
+            //console.log("grabbing comments: " + comment)
             if(comment.startsWith("_GUI ")){
                 let comment_start = 5
                 comment = comment.substring(comment_start)

core/index.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-global.dde_version = "3.8.9" //require("../package.json").version
-global.dde_release_date = "Sep 30, 2022" //require("../package.json").release_date
+global.dde_version = "3.8.10" //require("../package.json").version
+global.dde_release_date = "Oct 22, 2022" //require("../package.json").release_date
 
 console.log("dde_version: " + global.dde_version + " dde_release_date: " + global.dde_release_date +
             "\nRead electron_dde/core/job_engine_doc.txt for how to use the Job Engine.\n")
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ function run_shell_cmd_default_cb (error, stdout, stderr){
 function run_shell_cmd(cmd_string, options={}, cb=run_shell_cmd_default_cb){
     exec(cmd_string, options, cb)
 }
+var child_process = require("child_process")
+var WebSocket = require('ws')
+
+var Socket = require("./socket.js")
 
 var {adjust_path_to_os, append_to_file,
     choose_file, choose_save_file, choose_file_and_get_content, choose_folder,
@@ -176,6 +180,9 @@ var {Messaging, MessStat} =  require("./messaging.js")
 var {Py} = require("./py.js")
 
 // see also je_and_browser_code.js for global vars.
+global.child_process = child_process
+global.WebSocket = WebSocket
+global.Socket = Socket
 global.keep_alive_value = false
 global.Brain    = Brain
 global.Dexter   = Dexter
@@ -238,7 +245,10 @@ global.persistent_get = persistent_get
 global.persistent_remove = persistent_remove
 global.persistent_save = persistent_save
 global.read_file = read_file
+global.read_file_async = read_file_async
 global.write_file = write_file
+global.write_file_async = read_file_async
+
 
 
 global.close_readline = close_readline

core/je_and_browser_code.js

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function out(val="", color="black", temp=false, code=null){
     }
     if(window.platform == "node") { //console.log(val)
         let out_obj = {kind: "out_call", val: text, color: color, temp: temp, code: code} //code isn't actually used in the browser
-        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(out_obj) + "</for_server>")
+        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(out_obj) + "</for_server>\n")
         return val
     }
 
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ SW.window_index = null // The window_index of the last show_window made, or null
 function selector_set_in_ui(path_string, value=null){
     if(window.platform == "node") { //console.log(val)
         let obj = {kind: "selector_set_in_ui_call", path_string: path_string, value: value}
-        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(obj) + "</for_server>")
+        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(obj) + "</for_server>\n")
     }
     else {
         if(value === -0) { value = 0 } //in some weird raoujnding situations, we get a negative zero.
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ function selector_set_in_ui(path_string, value=null){
 function append_in_ui(path_string, new_html){
     if(window.platform == "node") { //console.log(val)
         let obj = {kind: "append_in_ui_call", path_string: path_string, new_html: new_html}
-        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(obj) + "</for_server>")
+        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(obj) + "</for_server>\n")
     }
     else {
         let elt = value_of_path(path_string)

core/job.js

@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ class Job{
         }
         else { //job engine
            let data = {kind: "show_job_button", job_name: this.name, status_code: this.status_code, button_color: bg_color, button_tooltip: tooltip}
-           write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(data) + "</for_server>")
+           write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(data) + "</for_server>\n")
         }
     }
     //end of jobs buttons

core/out.js

@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ function show_window({content = `<input type="submit" value="Done"/>`,
     }
     else {
         //onsole.log("bottom of show_window writing to stdout")
-        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(props) + "</for_server>")
+        write_to_stdout("<for_server>" + JSON.stringify(props) + "</for_server>\n")
     }
     return SW.window_index
 }

core/robot.js

@@ -1766,8 +1766,10 @@ Dexter.empty_instruction_queue_immediately = function(){
 }
 Dexter.prototype.empty_instruction_queue_immediately = function(...args){ args.push(this); return Dexter.empty_instruction_queue_immediately(...args) }
 
-Dexter.empty_instruction_queue           = function() { return make_ins("F") }
-Dexter.prototype.empty_instruction_queue = function(...args){ args.push(this); return Dexter.empty_instruction_queue(...args) }
+Dexter.empty_instruction_queue = function(...args) {
+        return make_ins("F", ...args)
+}
+Dexter.prototype.empty_instruction_queue = function(){  return Dexter.empty_instruction_queue(this) }
 
 Dexter.find_index           = function(...args){ return make_ins("n", ...args) }
 Dexter.prototype.find_index = function(...args){ args.push(this); return Dexter.find_index(...args) }
@@ -2575,9 +2577,15 @@ Dexter.prototype.set_link_lengths = function(job_to_start_when_done = null) {
     }
     else if (job_to_start_when_done.get_dexter_defaults) {
         if (sim_actual !== true) { //ie "real"
-            if (node_server_supports_editor(this)) {
+            if (globalThis.platform == "node") {
+                //just get the file.
+                this.set_link_lengths_using_node_server(job_to_start_when_done)
+
+            }
+            else if (node_server_supports_editor(this)) {
                 this.set_link_lengths_using_node_server(job_to_start_when_done)
-            } else {
+            }
+            else {
                 job_to_start_when_done.stop_for_reason("errored_from_dexter_connect",
                     "While attempting to set_link_lengths, " +
                            " can't connect to Dexter." + this.name)

core/socket.js

@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ var Socket = class Socket{
                                                      "\n failed after 2 seconds.")
                     }
                 }, 2000)
-                net_soc_inst.connect(rob.port, rob.ip_address)
+                let ip_addr = rob.ip_address
+                if (ip_addr == "localhost") ip_addr = "127.0.0.1" // net.connect wants a number as a string
+                console.log("Socket.init trying to connect to port:"+rob.port+" ip:"+ip_addr)
+                net_soc_inst.connect(rob.port, ip_addr)
             } //ending the case where we need to make a new net_soc_inst
 
             /*out(job_instance.name + "Socket.init before connect, net_soc_inst.readyState: " + net_soc_inst.readyState)

core/storage.js

@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ function read_file_async_from_dexter_using_job(dex_instance, path, callback){
     let colon_pos = path.indexOf(":")
     let dex_file_path = path.substring(colon_pos + 1)
     new Job({name: "dex_read_file",
-        robot: dex_instance,
+        robot: new Brain({name: "b1"}),
         do_list: [
-            Dexter.read_file(dex_file_path, "file_content"),
+            dex_instance.read_file(dex_file_path, "file_content"),
             function(){
                 let cont = this.user_data.file_content
                 if(typeof(cont) == "string"){
@@ -1291,6 +1291,7 @@ var app       = require('electron').remote;  //in the electron book, "app" is sp
 var {Robot, Brain, Dexter, Human, Serial}  = require("./robot.js")
 var {shouldnt, starts_with_one_of, replace_substrings} = require("./utils")
 var Job       = require("./job.js") //because loading a file with new Job in it needs this.
+var {value_of_path} = require('./utils.js');
 
 
 

doc/guide.html

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 <details class="doc_details"><summary>About</summary>
     This is <a href="http://hdrobotic.com/" target="_blank">Dexter</a> Development Environment<br/>
-    version: <span id="dde_version_id">3.8.8</span><br/>
-    released: <span id="dde_release_date_id">Sep 30, 2022</span>
+    version: <span id="dde_version_id">3.8.10</span><br/>
+    released: <span id="dde_release_date_id">Oct 22, 2022</span>
     <p></p>
     DDE helps you create, debug, and send software to a Dexter robot.
     You can use any JavaScript augmented with DDE-specific functions to help find out about,

doc/known_issues.html

@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
         to turn off virus protection, or click right on the
         <code>dexter_dev_env</code> file to launch it.
     </li>
-    <li>Linux release poorly tested.</li>
     <li>Dexter.run_gcode needs many extensions.</li>
 </ul>
 </div>

doc/release_notes.html

@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@
     }
     .doc_details summary { font-weight: 600; }
 </style>
+<details class="doc_details"><summary>v 3.8.10, Oct 22, 2022</summary>
+    Highlights: Job Engine Improvements, Dexter UI tutorial Improvements.
+<ul>
+    <li>The Job Engine now has global variables:
+        <ul><li><code>read_file_async</code></li>
+            <li><code>write_file_async</code></li>
+            <li><code>Socket</code></li>
+            <li><code>child_process</code></li>
+            <li><code>WebSocket</code></li>
+        </ul>
+    </li>
+    <li>Additional fixes for Job Engine
+    <li>In Dexter User Interface dialog, clicking the Job button now inserts
+        new job source code WITHOUT the <code>keep_history</code> and
+        <code>show_instructions</code> params.</li>
+    <li>Numerous improvements to the Dexter UI tutorial.</li>
+    <li><code>Dexter.dexter0.empty_instruction_queue</code> fixed.</li>
+</ul>
+</details>
 
 <details class="doc_details"><summary>v 3.8.9, Sep 30, 2022</summary>
 Highlights: Bug fixes.
@@ -14,7 +33,7 @@
         causing problems.</li>
     <li>robot_status.js now properly usesDexter.J1_MEASURED_ANGLE_G1 instead of 10.
         This does not change functionality.</li>
-    <li>Inspector: 4 "extra info" infinite loop bugs fixed.</li>>
+    <li>Inspector: 4 "extra info" infinite loop bugs fixed.</li>
     <li>Fixed bug in core/index.js for the folder of the require statement that loads dexter_defaults.js</li>
     <li>Fixed bug in storage.js of the default value for outerWidth and outerHeight.</li>
 </ul>

package.json

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "dexter_dev_env",
   "productName": "dexter_dev_env",
-  "version": "3.8.9",
-  "release_date": "Sep 30, 2022",
+  "version": "3.8.10",
+  "release_date": "Oct 22, 2022",
   "description": "Dexter Development Environment for programming the Dexter robot.",
   "author": "Fry",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",