Function Runner

hardware_control.gui.widgets.function_runner module

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class hardware_control.gui.widgets.function_runner.FunctionRunnerTool(name: str, button_label: str, call_function: Callable, countdown: int = 0, countdown_callback=None)

Bases: QGroupBox

Create a button that runs a python function.

There is an option to add a countdown timer next to the button.

Parameters:

  • name (str) – Name of the QGroupBox

  • button_label (str) – Label of the QPushbutton that will trigger the function call

  • call_function (Callable) – The function to call when the button gets pressed

  • countdown (int) – If > 0 then add a countdown to the right of the button

  • countdown_callback (Callable) – Call this function when the countdown reaches zero

run_function()
update_countdown()