No worries. Thanks Claude for your help on the mailing list... ;-) On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 8:52 AM, claude <cla...@theweak.link> wrote:
> Thank you Sebastien! Good catch. > > One addition to make sure the path to the file is correct: in the JS of > the HTML file in the gist, I specified data as being "data: > getUrlParameter('data') + '.vti'". In your case, the extension of the > file is .ex2, not vti. So make sure the whole filename is correct, for > instance specify the extension in the URL and not in the JS: > > HTML -> "data: getUrlParameter('data')" > > URL -> http://paraview/?data=can.ex2 > > (Otherwise it will look for can.ex2.vti which does not exist) > > Thanks very much Sebastien! > > cheers > > On 01/17/2017 09:13 AM, Sebastien Jourdain wrote: > > As you can see the issue is right there: > > "--load-file", "${data_dir}/can.ex2" > > > As explained by Claude earlier in that same thread: > > The option --data specifies the directory, so whatever file you want to >> load, it must be relative to that directory. > > > > On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 1:38 AM, Debopam Ghoshal <debop...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Claude, >> >> Thanks a lot for your time and patience. As I have configured a virtual >> host in apache, I am using the name of the virtual host (paraview) instead >> of localhost. So instead of <http://localhost>http://localhost, my url >> is http://paraview. Please find my response below: >> >> - a successful POST request to localhost/paraview >> >> The only log that I saw in the developer console was: Navigated to: >> <http://paraview/>http://paraview/ (Note: I did not give the data >> because it is already hardcoded in the launcher.config file) >> >> - a successful GET request to localhost/proxy >> >> Nothing else was displayed in the console. I have attached a snapshot of >> the network tab (not sure whether it has any relevant information) >> >> - then do you get an error such as "can't connect to ws://localhost..."? >> >> I get this error only when I specify "sessionURL" : "ws://paraview:80/ws". >> When I specify "sessionURL" : "ws://paraview:80/proxy?sessio >> nId=${id}&path=ws" then there is no error. >> Before starting the test today, I deleted all the log file, and after the >> test the following are my observations: >> >> 1. the *error.log* file is empty >> 2. the *launcher.log* has some entries, but none of them are errors: >> 2017-01-17 13:43:17,786:INFO:twisted:Site starting on 9000 >> 2017-01-17 13:43:17,786:INFO:twisted:Starting factory >> <twisted.web.server.Site instance at 0x0000021F750708C8> >> 2017-01-17 13:43:53,460:INFO:twisted:"127.0.0.1" - - >> [17/Jan/2017:08:13:52 +0000] "POST /paraview/ HTTP/1.1" 200 206 " >> http://paraview/" "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64) >> AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/55.0.2883.87 Safari/537.36" >> 2017-01-17 13:45:01,183:INFO:twisted:Received SIGINT, shutting down. >> 2017-01-17 13:45:01,183:INFO:twisted:(TCP Port 9000 Closed) >> 2017-01-17 13:45:01,183:INFO:twisted:Stopping factory >> <twisted.web.server.Site instance at 0x0000021F750708C8> >> 2017-01-17 13:45:01,183:INFO:twisted:Main loop terminated. >> 2017-01-17 13:45:01,183:WARNING:root:Server factory shutting down. >> Stopping all processes >> >> 3. The *session log* file also did not have any errors: >> 2017-01-17 13:43:52+0530 [-] Log opened. >> 2017-01-17 13:43:52+0530 [-] Site starting on 9999 >> 2017-01-17 13:43:52+0530 [-] Starting factory <twisted.web.server.Site >> instance at 0x000001C32C76BF08> >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] Client has >> reconnected, cancelling reaper >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] on_connect: connection >> count = 1 >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] Property >> BeginValueCapture has no GetData() method, skipping >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] Property >> CaptureValuesFloat has no GetData() method, skipping >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] Property >> CaptureZBuffer has no GetData() method, skipping >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] Property >> EndValueCapture has no GetData() method, skipping >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] Property >> StartCaptureLuminance has no GetData() method, skipping >> 2017-01-17 13:43:54+0530 [HTTPChannel,0,127.0.0.1] Property >> StopCaptureLuminance has no GetData() method, skipping >> >> >> What is confusing me is that the native rendering panel is coming up on >> the desktop, but does not show the image to be rendered. The same panel is >> also coming up as part of the Visualizer pane, and if I move the >> orientation axis in the browser, then the axes are also moved in the native >> window. In the attached snapshot, the native window is on your left. >> >> Cheers & Best Wishes, >> Debopam >> ------------------------------- >> Cell: +91 98304 10041 <+91%2098304%2010041> >> >> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 5:28 AM, claude < <cla...@theweak.link> >> cla...@theweak.link> wrote: >> >>> Hi Debopam, >>> >>> Would you mind trying to connect while the web developer console is on >>> (for Chrome it's under "Tools > Javascript console") and copy/pasting the >>> errors (if any). >>> >>> Do you see: >>> >>> - a successful POST request to localhost/paraview >>> >>> - a successful GET request to localhost/proxy >>> >>> - then do you get an error such as "can't connect to ws://localhost..."? >>> >>> Also, what do the logs tell you (/path/to/logs/error.log, >>> /path/to/logs/launcherLog.log and /path/to/logs/<SOME_UID>.txt => fetch the >>> last one created)? >>> >>> cheers >>> >>> claude >>> >>> >>> On 01/16/2017 03:56 AM, Debopam Ghoshal wrote: >>> >>> Hi Claude, >>> >>> I tried using the filename hard coded in the config json as well as the >>> index.html. But I am not able to view the file in the Visualizer. >>> It is only showing the blank window/pane with no figure. I can move the >>> orientation axes, but nothing is being rendered. Even when I choose a file >>> from the Files tab, nothing is being displayed. >>> >>> My launcher config has: >>> >>> ....... >>> "properties" : { >>> "python_exec" : "C:/paraview/ParaView5.2.0/bin/pvpython.exe", >>> "visualizer": "C:/paraview/ParaView5.2.0/sha >>> re/paraview-5.2/web/visualizer/server/pvw-visualizer.py", >>> "data_dir": "C:/paraview/ParaView5.2.0/data" >>> }, >>> "apps": { >>> "visualizer": { >>> "cmd": [ >>> "${python_exec}", "-dr", "${visualizer}", "--port", >>> "${port}", "--data", "${data_dir}", "--authKey", "${secret}", >>> "--load-file", "${data_dir}/can.ex2" >>> ], >>> "ready_line" : "Starting factory" >>> } >>> } >>> ...... >>> >>> >>> (You can see that the file name is hard coded) >>> >>> The launcher.bat script has: >>> >>> set PV_HOME=C:\paraview\ParaView5.2.0 >>> %PV_HOME%\bin\pvpython.exe >>> %PV_HOME%\bin\Lib\site-packages\vtk\web\launcher.py >>> %PV_HOME%\launcher.config >>> >>> >>> However, I am able to view the file when I launch the pvpython.exe >>> script directly using: >>> .\bin\pvpython.exe "C:\paraview\ParaView5.2.0\sha >>> re\paraview-5.2\web\visualizer\server\pvw-visualizer.py" --content >>> "C:\paraview\ParaView5.2.0\share\paraview-5.2\web\visualizer\www" >>> --data "C:\paraview\ParaView5.2.0\data" --port 8080 >>> >>> So, I am guessing I may have mixed up some configuration items because >>> of which the display is not coming when I try to launch it through the >>> launcher scirpt/config. Surprisingly, there are no error messages in the >>> log files. Could you please suggest something. >>> >>> I have added the details in the gist for your reference: >>> <https://gist.github.com/clavicule/7b8b3963ceb17302cff725f8dc36bc57> >>> https://gist.github.com/clavicule/7b8b3963ceb17302cff725f8dc36bc57 >>> >>> The screenshots are also attached for your reference. >>> >>> >>> Cheers & Best Wishes, >>> Debopam >>> ------------------------------- >>> Cell: +91 98304 10041 <+91%2098304%2010041> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 6:04 PM, Claude < <cla...@theweak.link> >>> cla...@theweak.link> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Debopam, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the added details on the gist and congratulations for >>>> setting up the server, you are almost there. >>>> For Visualizer to be able to load a file, it will need the argument >>>> --load-file (it seems to have disappeared in your config launcher). The >>>> option --data specifies the directory, so whatever file you want to load, >>>> it must be relative to that directory. For example to load the data file >>>> C:/my_data/dir/example1/my_file.vti you could do: >>>> --data is C:/my_data/dir >>>> --load-file is example1/my_file.vti >>>> >>>> Here is a question for you: do you want to always have the same data >>>> loaded by default or to be able to specify it? >>>> * If it's always the same, you can directly hardcode it in the launcher >>>> config file. Then it will be loaded when you navigate to the paraview URL. >>>> * if it's not always the same, you could use the solution on the gist >>>> which is specifying it in the URL directly (there are other alternatives of >>>> course). In that case, the URL must contain the file to load (otherwise >>>> paraview cannot guess it :)). For instance: >>>> http://localhost:9000/?data=example1/my_file >>>> >>>> (The JavaScript code automatically adds the extension .vti, you may >>>> change that behavior of course). >>>> >>>> I'll be posting the detailed changes on your code in the gist comment >>>> shortly. >>>> >>>> Let me know >>>> Cheers >>>> Claude >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 13, 2017, at 5:05 AM, Debopam Ghoshal < <debop...@gmail.com> >>>> debop...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Claude, >>>> >>>> I followed your instructions with some modifications since I was having >>>> problems. Finally, I was able to configure the Apache front end with the >>>> ParaView Web launcher, and now I can view the index page of the visualizer. >>>> However, when I choose any of the sample files, they are not being rendered >>>> in the visualizer pane. >>>> >>>> I have added the details in the gist you created at: >>>> <https://gist.github.com/>https://gist.github.com/cl >>>> avicule/7b8b3963ceb17302cff725f8dc36bc57 >>>> >>>> Would appreciate your thoughts on this. >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers & Best Wishes, >>>> Debopam >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 5:22 PM, Debopam Ghoshal < <debop...@gmail.com> >>>> debop...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Claude >>>>> >>>>> Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. The gist has been >>>>> very useful. I am working on it at present, and is in the process of >>>>> smoothening out a few creases because of the operating system I am using >>>>> (Windows 10). >>>>> >>>>> Will let you know once I am able to use paraview web properly. And in >>>>> case of any issue, I will bother you once again. >>>>> >>>>> Hi Seb, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the link. Much appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers & Best Wishes, >>>>> Debopam >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:48 PM, Sebastien Jourdain < >>>>> <sebastien.jourd...@kitware.co>sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Claude, >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is the add-on of what functions can be called on Visualizer. >>>>>> (All the function with export) >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://github.com/Kitware/vis>https://github.com/Kitware/vis >>>>>> ualizer/blob/master/src/app.js >>>>>> >>>>>> We are planning to add some helper for extracting arguments from the >>>>>> URL. We actually add a class in the ParaViewWeb repo, but we haven't got >>>>>> to >>>>>> the point of using it and making it available in visualizer. >>>>>> >>>>>> Seb >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 7:32 AM, claude < <cla...@theweak.link> >>>>>> cla...@theweak.link> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Debopam, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think there is one thing to consider first before taking care of >>>>>>> data being passed through: if you manually start one instance of >>>>>>> pvw-visualizer, it means all people connecting to port 8080 will see the >>>>>>> same thing and act on the same viewer, which means potentially >>>>>>> conflicting >>>>>>> with each other action (e.g. a probable disconnection for everyone if >>>>>>> one >>>>>>> decide to exit maybe?). In that case, you need to have a virtual server >>>>>>> that will launch a new process every time someone connect to port 8080. >>>>>>> That way, all viewers are independent, the same person can open several >>>>>>> viewers, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now regarding the data being loaded at startup: you html index file >>>>>>> should have a function grabbing the 'data' parameter from a URL, a >>>>>>> form, a >>>>>>> dropdown menu, etc. then sending it as a key to the Visualizer >>>>>>> application >>>>>>> (so that the launcher knows which file to load at startup). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It would have been complicated to explain all the details in a >>>>>>> email, so I made a gist with all the files and "code" addressing both >>>>>>> points (launcher and data): >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://gist.github.com/clavic>https://gist.github.com/clavic >>>>>>> ule/7b8b3963ceb17302cff725f8dc36bc57 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Note that this gist was gathered info from the Paraview Web and >>>>>>> Visualizer online documentations: kuddos to Paraview people. >>>>>>> 2nd note: in that gist I'm giving the instructions for Apache server >>>>>>> (you could technically choose any other, e.g. NGinx) for Linux. I see >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> are on Windows: I don't know how Apache works on Windows but I assume >>>>>>> (and >>>>>>> hope) the steps and config file should be similar. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope it helps! Good luck! >>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>> claude >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 01/11/2017 04:10 AM, Debopam Ghoshal wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have a requirement where our application will send a request to >>>>>>> the paraview web server to render a specific file (which will be >>>>>>> available >>>>>>> in the data given directory) in the visualizer app, and this will be >>>>>>> embedded within our application page as a iframe, whose source is the >>>>>>> Visualizer app's index.html. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We are using the pvpython.exe executable to start the paraview web >>>>>>> server. The command used to start the server is: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> .\bin\pvpython.exe "C:\ParaView-5.2.0-Qt4-OpenGL2 >>>>>>> -MPI-Windows-64bit\share\paraview-5.2\web\visualizer\server\pvw-visualizer.py" >>>>>>> --content "C:\ParaView-5.2.0-Qt4-OpenGL2 >>>>>>> -MPI-Windows-64bit\share\paraview-5.2\web\visualizer\www" --data >>>>>>> "C:\ParaView-5.2.0-Qt4-OpenGL2-MPI-Windows-64bit\data" --port 8080 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From the command, we can see that the web content is being served >>>>>>> from the C:\ParaView-5.2.0-Qt4-OpenGL2-MPI-Windows-64bit\share\pa >>>>>>> raview-5.2\web\visualizer\www directory. The index.html file uses >>>>>>> the Visualizer.js script and calls the following functions: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visualizer.connect({ application: 'visualizer' }); >>>>>>> Visualizer.autoStopServer(10); >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there any way to find out the available functions in the >>>>>>> Visualizer.js script and call them from our custom html file? What we >>>>>>> intend to do is to update the index.html file and >>>>>>> a. add a javascript function which will accept a filename to be >>>>>>> rendered >>>>>>> b. once the filename is received by this function, it will call the >>>>>>> visualizer and display the specified file >>>>>>> c. in the visualizer page, the open files tab should be hidden. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please let me know if you require any clarification. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers & Best Wishes, >>>>>>> Debopam >>>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>>>>>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>>>>>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Search the list archives at: http://markmail.org/search/?q=ParaView >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Follow this link to >>>>>>> subscribe/unsubscribe:http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ Powered by >>>>>>> www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>>>>>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep >>>>>>> messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>>>>>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView Search the list archives at: >>>>>>> http://markmail.org/search/?q=ParaView Follow this link to >>>>>>> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mail >>>>>>> man/listinfo/paraview >>>>>> >>>>>>
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