[kepler-dev] Can I use Ptolemy actors in Kepler?

[Dan Higgins]

If you really want a 'browse' mode, why not add the actor to Kepler's 
'official' list of supported and documented actors and just include it 
in the actor tree?
    It could be done under the menu item, but it would require the 
system to examine all java classes and determine whether they are 
entities or attributes (or we put all the entity/attribute classes in a 
single location).

Dan

Bertram Ludaescher wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
>>>> Norbert Podhorszki <npodhorszki at ucdavis.edu> wrote: 
>>>>         
> NP> 
> NP> Hi Tony,
> NP> If you find a Ptolemy actor useful, just remember its class name (e.g. 
> NP> ptolemy.actor.lib.Ramp). In Kepler, "Tools/Instantiate Component" menu 
> NP> allows you to type in the class name, which will put an actor instance on 
> NP> your canvas just as dragging one from the actor tree.
>
> hmm... I guess from a user's POV, it would be nice to not have to
> remember but to be able to enter a "browse mode" and look through
> what's there...
>
> maybe yet another possible "todo" .. comments anybody?
>
> Bertram
>
> NP> 
> NP> The ptolemy jar is stored in the kepler.jar, so you have access to any 
> NP> Ptolemy actors and directors.
> NP> 
> NP> If you want to use a director not in Kepler tree, you have to use the
> NP> "Tools/Instantiate Attribute" menu. I use it to get a DDF director 
> NP> frequently (class ptolemy.domains.ddf.kernel.DDFDirector).
> NP> 
> NP> I suppose, you can create a kar file for any ptolemy actor just as for 
> NP> kepler actors, if you want to add some of them into the Kepler actor tree.
> NP> 
> NP> Best regards
> NP> Norbert
> NP> 
> NP> On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, Tony O'Hagan wrote:
> NP> 
>   
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I've had a few attempts to build a more complex workflow involving
>>> processing sequences of arrays and found some needed actors not available in
>>> Kepler but present in the Ptolemy actor libraries.
>>>
>>> So ... I'd like to use many of the Ptolemy actors in Kepler.
>>> Is this possible?  Are there are any known risks combining them?
>>>
>>> What steps do I need to follow to import or compile them?
>>>
>>> Are there any plans to support the Ptolemy actors preloaded inside Kepler?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tony.
>>>
>>> I tried to catch people on IRC again today but got no response.
>>> I have a list of several more questions which I can probably sort out
>>> quicker via an interactive discussion.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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