Create Docked_UI.py

Author: OxideDevX

Docked_UI.py

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+from tkinter import * 
+from robolink import *
+import threading    
+
+# Create a new window
+window = tkinter.Tk()
+
+# Close the window
+def onClose():
+    window.destroy()
+    quit(0)
+
+# Trigger Select button
+# IMPORTANT: We need to run the action on a separate thread because
+# (otherwise, if we want to interact with RoboDK window it will freeze)
+def on_btnSelect():
+    def thread_btnSelect():
+        # Run button action (example to select an item and display its name)
+        RDK = Robolink()
+        item = RDK.ItemUserPick('Select an item')
+        if item.Valid():
+            RDK.ShowMessage("You selected the item: " + item.Name())
+        
+    threading.Thread(target=thread_btnSelect).start()
+
+# Set the window title (must be unique for the docking to work, try to be creative)
+window_title = 'RoboDK API Docked Window'
+window.title(window_title)
+
+# Delete the window when we close it
+window.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", onClose)
+
+# Add a button 
+btnSelect = Button(window, text='Trigger on_btnSelect', height=5, width=60, command=on_btnSelect)
+btnSelect.pack(fill=X)
+
+# Embed the window
+EmbedWindow(window_title)
+
+# Run the window event loop. This is like an app and will block until we close the window
+window.mainloop()