Re: CSS - how to prepare site specific version

["Kasemir, Kay" <kasemirk@ornl.gov>]

Hi:

There is currently no fast approach.
Read http://cs-studio.sourceforge.net/docbook/css_book.pdf, it has a whole chapter on site-specific products.
It doesn't necessarily requiring any Java code, just a bunch of 'feature' files to list the plugins you want, a plugin_customization.ini with your site-sepcific settings, and a *.product file to start it up. But it's still a 3 day struggle. Maybe a 1 day struggle if you are an expert already.

-Kay

From: Vítek Michal <Michal.Vitek@eli-beams.eu<mailto:Michal.Vitek@eli-beams.eu>>
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:12
To: "tech-talk@aps.anl.gov<mailto:tech-talk@aps.anl.gov>" <tech-talk@aps.anl.gov<mailto:tech-talk@aps.anl.gov>>
Subject: CSS - how to prepare site specific version

Hello everyone,

I am exploring the CSS functionalities - I have started with the SNS Basic EPICS distribution - and now I would like to test some plugins that are not included (e.g. e-log, etc.). Therefore I would like to ask:

·         What is the fastest/easiest way how to add custom set of plugins to CSS?

·         Do I have to build my own “version“ of CSS in EPICS or can I just import plugin jars, restart and adjust configuration?

·         Is there any place with all plugins available for download, or where can I get them?

Sorry for dummy questions, but I am not a java developer so I am looking for some easy/fast way how to get this done…

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

Mike