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== Custom Status Page ==
== Custom Status Page ==
 
The custom status page allows users to enter experimental parameters easily, including changing  [[BNMR: Experimental Modes|Experimental Modes]] and [[BNMR: Run numbering|run type]]. A [[BNMR: Custom Parameter page|Custom Parameter page]] accessed from the custom status page allows users to enter run parameters easily.  The custom status page for {{bnmr}} and {{bnqr}} experiments is shown in Figures 1 and 2 respectively.
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Image:Bnmr_status_stopped.png|Figure 1:<br> BNMR Custom Status Page (Run Stopped)
Image:Bnmr_status_stopped.png|Figure 1:<br> BNMR Custom Status Page (Run Stopped)
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The custom status page is a [https://midas.triumf.ca/MidasWiki/index.php/Custom_Page MIDAS Custom Page] written for the  {{bnmqr|join=and}} experiments.
It is written in HTML and Javascript and uses the  MIDAS [https://midas.triumf.ca/MidasWiki/index.php/Custom_Page_Features#Access_the_ODB_using_mjson-rpc_asynchronous_functions asynchronous functions] to access the ODB.
The custom status page allows users to enter experimental parameters easily, including changing  [[BNMR: Experimental Modes|Experimental Modes]] and [[BNMR: Run numbering|run type]]. A [[BNMR: Custom Parameter page|Custom Parameter page]] accessed from the custom status page allows users to enter run parameters easily.


== Features of the Custom Status Page ==
== Features of the Custom Status Page ==
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=== Page Update Information ==
=== Page Update Information ===
The page update information is also visible in Figure 1. The custom status page updates completely with a full page reload every minute. In between, it updates the information using innerHTML. This is called a partial reload. The time between partial reloads can be set by the user by clicking on the link  "Page update 10 sec (min 5s)"  (Figure 1). This minimum time is 5s.  The ODB data is read each time a partial reload is done. The times of the last ODB data read, last full reload etc are also shown in Figure 1. A countdown to the next full reload is also visible.
The page update information is also visible in Figure 1. The custom status page updates completely with a full page reload every minute. In between, it updates the information using innerHTML. This is called a partial reload. The time between partial reloads can be set by the user by clicking on the link  "Page update 10 sec (min 5s)"  (Figure 1). This minimum time is 5s.  The ODB data is read each time a partial reload is done. The times of the last ODB data read, last full reload etc are also shown in Figure 1. A countdown to the next full reload is also visible.
== Programming Information ==
The custom status page is a [https://midas.triumf.ca/MidasWiki/index.php/Custom_Page MIDAS Custom Page] written for the  {{bnmqr|join=and}} experiments.
It is written in HTML and Javascript and uses the  MIDAS [https://midas.triumf.ca/MidasWiki/index.php/Custom_Page_Features#Access_the_ODB_using_mjson-rpc_asynchronous_functions asynchronous functions] to access the ODB.
Custom pages must be listed in the {{Odbpath|path=/Custom}} ODB tree. See the MIDAS manual  [https://midas.triumf.ca/MidasWiki/index.php/Custom_Page Custom Pages] for details. The keys defined in the {{Odbpath|path=/Custom}} tree for {{bnmqr|join=and}} are listed in [[BNMR: Keys in /Custom ODB tree|Keys in /Custom ODB tree]]. These keys define the paths of the files containing external stylesheets, html and javascript code used by the  {{bnmqr|join=and}} experiments.

Revision as of 14:53, 8 September 2016

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Introduction

The default MIDAS Status page has been replaced by a custom status page for the bnmr and bnqr experiments. Note that the MIDAS client mhttpd must be running for the webserver to be available. To connect to the Custom Status page, see Getting Started.

Custom Status Page

The custom status page allows users to enter experimental parameters easily, including changing Experimental Modes and run type. A Custom Parameter page accessed from the custom status page allows users to enter run parameters easily. The custom status page for bnmr and bnqr experiments is shown in Figures 1 and 2 respectively.


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Features of the Custom Status Page

The Custom Status Page provides status information specific to the bnmr or bnqr experiments. The option of reverting to the MIDAS standard status page is provided via the ToggleStatusPage button.

Command and Page Buttons

Figure 3 Command and Page Buttons
In the middle of the top line on the Custom Status page are found the standard Menu buttons to stop and start runs or to display different MIDAS pages. These standard buttons appear on most MIDAS pages (see MIDAS Status page for more information).

Below these buttons are buttons specific to the bnmr and bnqr experiment. Some are customscript buttons, that is, a script is run when the button is pressed. Others switch to a different custom page. The actions of these buttons are described in Table 1.

Table 1: Custom Buttons
Button Action

Autorun

toggles Autoruns on or off
rf_config runs client rf_config to test the validity of the input parameters without actually starting a run
ToggleStatusPage runs a perlscript causing the status page to revert to the standard Midas Status Page. After pressing this button, a popup window with a message "Now refresh page" will appear. After refreshing the page, the MIDAS status page will appear. From this page, the CustomStatus page can be reached by clicking on the custom button CustomStatus button. This will show the Custom status page as a regular Custom page. A message can be seen at the top of the custom page in this case "Using alias link "CustomStatus&" from Midas Main Status Page". To revert to running this page as the Custom Status Page, press the button once more and refresh the page.
RunParams gives access to the Custom Parameter page.

ShowWindows

button opens the page shown in Figure 4.



Figure 4
Client windows page



Page Update Information

The page update information is also visible in Figure 1. The custom status page updates completely with a full page reload every minute. In between, it updates the information using innerHTML. This is called a partial reload. The time between partial reloads can be set by the user by clicking on the link "Page update 10 sec (min 5s)" (Figure 1). This minimum time is 5s. The ODB data is read each time a partial reload is done. The times of the last ODB data read, last full reload etc are also shown in Figure 1. A countdown to the next full reload is also visible.


Programming Information

The custom status page is a MIDAS Custom Page written for the bnmr and bnqr experiments. It is written in HTML and Javascript and uses the MIDAS asynchronous functions to access the ODB.

Custom pages must be listed in the /Custom ODB tree. See the MIDAS manual Custom Pages for details. The keys defined in the /Custom tree for bnmr and bnqr are listed in Keys in /Custom ODB tree. These keys define the paths of the files containing external stylesheets, html and javascript code used by the bnmr and bnqr experiments.