#flex-dev Logs

Aug 26 2025

04:44 AM JT-Cave: morning
04:44 AM JT-Cave: 55-81F
07:23 AM JT-Cave: $64 question should a hal pin button/checkbox be disabled for power off?
07:43 AM Tom_L: what are they mostly used for?
07:49 AM Tom_L: i don't think much at all should be available until power is applied
07:52 AM JT-MShop: they could be used for anything
07:52 AM JT-MShop: I added one to simulate limit switch but once it's toggled on you can't toggle it off
10:35 AM Tom_L: i thought the ini section was [FLEXGUI] now instead of [FLEX] ?
10:35 AM Tom_L: or are there 2
10:36 AM Tom_L: in your bp_mill.ini
10:37 AM Tom_L: i see you fixed it further down
10:40 AM Tom_L: PR #336 for deb
10:54 AM Tom_L: PR #157 mesact
12:09 PM JT-Cave: they should all be [FLEXGUI]
12:09 PM JT-Cave: did I miss one
12:14 PM Tom_L: i saw you caught it in the later push
12:15 PM Tom_L: kid has covid.. got tested and we're both negative
12:15 PM JT-Cave: oh fun
12:15 PM Tom_L: this strain presents as a very sore throat now
12:15 PM JT-Cave: at least it's not as bad as it was
12:15 PM Tom_L: no not nearly
12:16 PM Tom_L: we had it bad
12:21 PM JT-Cave: we hid out for covid
12:21 PM Tom_L: we tried to but still got it
12:21 PM Tom_L: neither of the boys did at that time
12:23 PM JT-Cave: https://gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/flexgui/hal.html#button
12:23 PM JT-Cave: slight change to hal button/checkbox
12:24 PM JT-Cave: I think I'm going to change the pin value to disabled and the property to state_off
12:25 PM Tom_L: i like having the check box for kbd jog
12:26 PM JT-Cave: I'm going to add the ini entry but if the checkbox is found use that so best of both ways
12:27 PM Tom_L: ok
12:27 PM * JT-Cave hears a nap calling his name
04:46 PM Tom_L: are you still tweaking flex or ready for a build?
04:47 PM JT-Shop: I think I have a few more fixme's to do
05:34 PM JT-Shop: reservations at Kreis Steakhouse for mrs birthday done
06:02 PM Tom_L: cool
06:08 PM * JT-Shop calls it a night