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Latest stable release & Development version

Using Pypepad

_{by Carlos Remuzzi BEng, Biomedical Engineering, Freelance Developer, London UK}

Vmtk operates in a text based environment but there is a version known as Pypepad which operates in a GUI environment. Pypepad allows you to interactively edit your pypes. It has full mouse support, clipboard support and autocomplete functionality.

Running Pypepad

To run Pypepad simply enter the following command in your terminal:

vmtk &

If you are on Windows simply run vmtk-exe.py located in your VMTK installation directory. Typically:

C:\Program Files\VMTK\bin\vmtk-exe.py

The window shown in Figure 1 will appear, layout may vary depending on your platform and system settings:

Figure 1: Pypepad

The Pypepad environment

Pypepad is organized in three main frames. The first on the top, referred as the Input frame, is where you write and edit your pype; the second in the middle, referred as the Output frame, is where the output text is displayed and the third on the bottom, as the Entry frame, is where you enter values whenever prompted by a script.

##Pypepad Settings

Pypepad can work in a verbose or a non verbose mode. Also, it can save or update a log file. To define your suitable behaviour use the following commands:

Editing your pype

To edit your pype simply write it in the Input frame. The syntax is the same used in a terminal. There are a few features that come to your help:

Running your pype

The Input frame is designed to edit multiple pypes. To run your pypes you have three options: