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VDCT Status

This status update highlights the achievements, current problems, and future goals of the VDCT database configuration tool. Learn about the progress made so far, ongoing issues, and plans for the next package. Your support and input are crucial for shaping the tool's development.

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VDCT Status

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  1. John Maclean APS/ANL VDCT Status

  2. Introduction • Goals • What has happened • Current problems • What's going to happen • Next set of requirements

  3. Goals • VDCT to become THE database configuration tool • Don't turn people off by burning them with a substandard product • VDCT to be an “Open” product

  4. What has happened so far? • IJS/Cosylab released VDCT under modified BSD license. • Work broken into Packages A, B, C. • SLS funded “bridging” work. • Package A completed. Funded by APS. • Funding open source development a new concept for ANL (referred to DOE lawyers). Set a precedent. • Developed standard for defining hierarchies in .db files • Package B completed. Release available (build 1242). Funded by DIAMOND. • Package C underway

  5. Package A content • Not much new, mostly bug fixes: • Connectors always on top. • Scaling and spacing stays consistent following multiple zooms/unzooms. • Print preview improved. • Makefile available • Configuration information split between configuration file and db. Db information stays with db.

  6. Package B Content • Mostly new features • Scaling fixed • High resolution printing • Structure for INP/OUT links • Editing of link attributes (NPP NMS) • Visible fields selectable • Tags and external stubs • Text boxes, lines, arrows etc. • Higher resolution printing. • Inspector improved • Hierarchy – first attempt

  7. Other Progress • Matej visited APS with Rozelle Wright to better define hierarchy behavior • “EPICS” VDCT web page. • Link to Cosylab for distribution, but has status, simple intstall instructions, plans etc. • VDCT listserver • Package C • Defined • Price agreed • Funded by SNS • Release date July 31 2003

  8. Current problems**As of build 1042 • Hierarchy doesn't work properly (can't see input ports) • Loading/storing preferences file on Linux & Solaris • Global tags don't work properly • Can't exit on Solaris and Linux/Java 1.4.1_01 • Visibility of separator character

  9. Package C content

  10. Package C content cont.

  11. What next? • More developers • Need help writing user manual • Need help creating tutorial • Make for hierarchies • Define package D • Funding

  12. Package D content? • GDCT conversion tool* • CAPFAST conversion tool* • Multiple files/dbs open at one time • Use dbStaticLib to access files • Define interactions with high level tools(Oracle) *Community developers may be best for this?

  13. Summary • A lot has happened • Big improvements, thank you Matej • Thank you SLS, APS, DIAMOND, SNS, anyone who's tested it • Closer to go to get the tool we want • Should get it when package C complete • Need to decide what goes into next package • Put up the money and you get to decide

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