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VizInfo

\examples\graphicalUserInterfaces\VizinfoBoxes\tutorial_vizinfo.py

This script demonstrates the use of the vizinfo module.

"""This example demonstrates the use of the vizinfo module"""
import viz
import vizinfo
import vizinput
import vizact

viz.setMultiSample(4)
viz.fov(60)
viz.go()

vizinfo.InfoPanel(align=viz.ALIGN_RIGHT_BOTTOM)

viz.clearcolor(viz.SLATE)

#Add object that vizinfo GUI objects will modify
wheelbarrow = viz.addChild('wheelbarrow.ive')
wheelbarrow.setPosition([0,1,2])
wheelbarrow.setAxisAngle([0,1,0, -90])

#Initialize info box with some instructions
info = vizinfo.InfoPanel('Use the slider to spin the wheelbarrow.\nThe radio button changes the color.', align=viz.ALIGN_RIGHT_TOP, icon=False)
info.setTitle( 'Wheelbarrow Spinner' ) #Set title text
info.addSeparator()

#Add slider in info box
slider = info.addLabelItem('Spin Speed', viz.addSlider())
slider.label.color(viz.RED)

#Add radio buttons
red = info.addLabelItem('Red', viz.addRadioButton('color'))
white = info.addLabelItem('White', viz.addRadioButton('color'))
blue = info.addLabelItem('Blue', viz.addRadioButton('color'))

#Set callbacks for changing wheelbarrow color with radio buttons
vizact.onbuttondown( red, wheelbarrow.color, viz.RED )
vizact.onbuttondown( white, wheelbarrow.color, viz.WHITE )
vizact.onbuttondown( blue, wheelbarrow.color, viz.BLUE )

#Keyboard commands that modify the info box
vizact.onkeydown(' ', info.setPanelVisible, viz.TOGGLE)

def changeMessage():
    info.setText( vizinput.input('Enter info text:') ) #Change directions message

vizact.onkeydown('m', changeMessage)

def changeTitle():
    info.title( vizinput.input('Enter title text:') ) #Change title message

vizact.onkeydown('t', changeTitle)


def SetSpinSpeed(pos):
    #Make wheelbarrow spin according to slider position
    wheelbarrow.runAction( vizact.spin(0, -1, 0, 500 * pos) )

vizact.onslider( slider, SetSpinSpeed )