Instrument manager rework

src/ngscopeclient/AddInstrumentDialog.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 *                                                                                                                      *
 * ngscopeclient                                                                                                        *
 *                                                                                                                      *
-* Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Andrew D. Zonenberg                                                                          *
+* Copyright (c) 2012-2026 Andrew D. Zonenberg                                                                          *
 * All rights reserved.                                                                                                 *
 *                                                                                                                      *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the     *
@@ -45,16 +45,49 @@ AddInstrumentDialog::AddInstrumentDialog(
 	const string& title,
 	const string& nickname,
 	Session& session,
-	const string& driverType)
+	const string& driverType,
+	const std::string& driver,
+	const std::string& transport,
+	const std::string& path)
 	: Dialog(title, string("AddInstrument") + to_string_hex(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(this)), ImVec2(600, 150))
 	, m_session(session)
 	, m_nickname(nickname)
 	, m_selectedDriver(0)
 	, m_selectedTransport(0)
+	, m_path(path)
 {
 	SCPITransport::EnumTransports(m_transports);
 
 	m_drivers = session.GetDriverNamesForType(driverType);
+
+	if(!driver.empty())
+	{
+		int i = 0;
+		for(auto driverName: m_drivers)
+		{
+			if(driverName == driver)
+			{
+				m_selectedDriver = i;
+				break;
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	if(!transport.empty())
+	{
+		int i = 0;
+		for(auto transportName: m_transports)
+		{
+			if(transportName == transport)
+			{
+				m_selectedTransport = i;
+				break;
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 AddInstrumentDialog::~AddInstrumentDialog()
@@ -170,6 +203,5 @@ SCPITransport* AddInstrumentDialog::MakeTransport()
 
 bool AddInstrumentDialog::DoConnect(SCPITransport* transport)
 {
-	m_session.CreateAndAddInstrument(m_drivers[m_selectedDriver], transport, m_nickname);
-	return true;
+	return m_session.CreateAndAddInstrument(m_drivers[m_selectedDriver], transport, m_nickname);
 }

src/ngscopeclient/AddInstrumentDialog.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 *                                                                                                                      *
 * ngscopeclient                                                                                                        *
 *                                                                                                                      *
-* Copyright (c) 2012-2024 Andrew D. Zonenberg                                                                          *
+* Copyright (c) 2012-2026 Andrew D. Zonenberg                                                                          *
 * All rights reserved.                                                                                                 *
 *                                                                                                                      *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the     *
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ class AddInstrumentDialog : public Dialog
 		const std::string& title,
 		const std::string& nickname,
 		Session& session,
-		const std::string& driverType);
+		const std::string& driverType,
+		const std::string& driver = "",
+		const std::string& transport = "",
+		const std::string& path = "");
 	virtual ~AddInstrumentDialog();
 
 	virtual bool DoRender();

src/ngscopeclient/Dialog.cpp

@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ bool Dialog::TextInputWithImplicitApply(const string& label, string& currentValu
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool Dialog::TextInputWithExplicitApply(const string& label, string& currentValue, string& committedValue)
+{
+	return renderEditablePropertyWithExplicitApply(-1,label,currentValue,committedValue,Unit()/*not used for string*/);
+}
+
 bool Dialog::IntInputWithImplicitApply(const string& label, int& currentValue, int& committedValue)
 {
 	bool dirty = currentValue != committedValue;
@@ -488,7 +493,7 @@ template<typename T>
  */
 bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, T& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay, bool explicitApply)
 {
-    static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, float> || std::is_same_v<T, double> || std::is_same_v<T, int64_t>,"renderEditableProperty only supports int64_t, float or double");
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, float> || std::is_same_v<T, double> || std::is_same_v<T, int64_t> || std::is_same_v<T, std::string>,"renderEditableProperty only supports string, int64_t, float or double");
 	bool use7Segment = false;
 	bool changeFont = false;
 	int64_t displayType = NumericValueDisplay::NUMERIC_DISPLAY_DEFAULT_FONT;
@@ -528,6 +533,8 @@ bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty(float width, const std::string& label, std::
 	}
 	if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, int64_t>)
 		dirty = unit.PrettyPrintInt64(committedValue) != currentValue;
+	else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string>)
+		dirty = committedValue != currentValue;
 	else
 		dirty = unit.PrettyPrint(committedValue) != currentValue;
 	string editLabel = label+"##Edit";
@@ -674,6 +681,10 @@ bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty(float width, const std::string& label, std::
 
 				currentValue = unit.PrettyPrintInt64(committedValue);
 			}
+			else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string>)
+			{
+				committedValue = currentValue;
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				committedValue = static_cast<T>(unit.ParseString(currentValue));
@@ -689,6 +700,8 @@ bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty(float width, const std::string& label, std::
 	{	// Restore value
 		if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, int64_t>)
 			currentValue = unit.PrettyPrintInt64(committedValue);
+		else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string>)
+			currentValue = committedValue;
 		else
 			currentValue = unit.PrettyPrint(committedValue);
 		if(m_editedItemId == editId)
@@ -707,6 +720,7 @@ bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty(float width, const std::string& label, std::
 template bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty<float>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, float& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay, bool explicitApply);
 template bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty<double>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, double& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay, bool explicitApply);
 template bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty<int64_t>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, int64_t& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay, bool explicitApply);
+template bool Dialog::renderEditableProperty<std::string>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, std::string& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay, bool explicitApply);
 
 template<typename T>
 /**
@@ -731,7 +745,24 @@ bool Dialog::renderEditablePropertyWithExplicitApply(float width, const std::str
 template bool Dialog::renderEditablePropertyWithExplicitApply<float>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, float& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay);
 template bool Dialog::renderEditablePropertyWithExplicitApply<double>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, double& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay);
 template bool Dialog::renderEditablePropertyWithExplicitApply<int64_t>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, int64_t& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay);
+template bool Dialog::renderEditablePropertyWithExplicitApply<std::string>(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, std::string& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor, bool allow7SegmentDisplay);
 
+/**
+   @brief Render a badge with text inside
+   @param width the width of the badge
+   @param color the badge color
+   @param label the text of the badge
+*/
+void Dialog::renderBadge(float width, ImVec4 color, const string& label)
+{
+	float fontSize = ImGui::GetFontSize();
+	if(width <= 0) width = 6*fontSize;
+	ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_ChildBg, color);
+	ImGui::BeginChild("##badge", ImVec2(width, ImGui::GetFontSize()),false,ImGuiWindowFlags_None);
+	ImGui::TextUnformatted(label.c_str());
+	ImGui::EndChild();
+	ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+}
 
 /**
   @brief Segment on/off state for each of the 10 digits + "L" (needed for OL / Overload)

src/ngscopeclient/Dialog.h

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class Dialog
 		std::string& committedValue);
 
 protected:
+	bool TextInputWithExplicitApply(const std::string& label,std::string& currentValue,std::string& committedValue);
 	bool IntInputWithImplicitApply(const std::string& label, int& currentValue, int& committedValue);
 	bool UnitInputWithExplicitApply(
 		const std::string& label,
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class Dialog
 	bool renderEditableProperty(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, T& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip = nullptr, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor = std::nullopt, bool allow7SegmentDisplay = false, bool explicitApply = false);
 	template<typename T>
 	bool renderEditablePropertyWithExplicitApply(float width, const std::string& label, std::string& currentValue, T& committedValue, Unit unit, const char* tooltip = nullptr, std::optional<ImVec4> optcolor = std::nullopt, bool allow7SegmentDisplay = false);
+	void renderBadge(float width, ImVec4 color, const std::string& label);
 
 public:
 	static void Tooltip(const std::string& str, bool allowDisabled = false);

src/ngscopeclient/MainWindow.cpp

@@ -1567,10 +1567,14 @@ void MainWindow::SaveRecentInstrumentList()
 			continue;
 
 		//Make a node for the instrument
-		YAML::Node inode;
-		inode["path"] = it.first;
-		inode["timestamp"] = static_cast<int64_t>(it.second);
-		node[nick] = inode;
+		int64_t timestamp = static_cast<int64_t>(it.second);
+		if(!node[nick] || (node[nick]["timestamp"].as<int64_t>() < timestamp))
+		{	// Only add node if not already present or if other timestamp is older
+			YAML::Node inode;
+			inode["path"] = it.first;
+			inode["timestamp"] = timestamp;
+			node[nick] = inode;
+		}
 	}
 
 	//Write the generated YAML to disk
@@ -1631,6 +1635,64 @@ void MainWindow::AddToRecentInstrumentList(shared_ptr<SCPIInstrument> inst)
 	SaveRecentInstrumentList();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::RenameRecentInstrument(std::shared_ptr<SCPIInstrument> inst, const std::string& oldName)
+{
+	if(inst == nullptr)
+		return;
+
+	LogTrace("Renaming instrument \"%s\" with name \"%s\" in recent instrument list (had %zu)\n",
+		oldName.c_str(), inst->m_nickname.c_str(), m_recentInstruments.size());
+
+	auto oldConnectionString =
+		oldName + ":" +
+		inst->GetDriverName() + ":" +
+		inst->GetTransportName() + ":" +
+		inst->GetTransportConnectionString();
+	auto it = m_recentInstruments.find(oldConnectionString);
+	if (it != m_recentInstruments.end()) 
+	{
+		auto now = time(NULL);
+		auto newConnectionString =
+			inst->m_nickname + ":" +
+			inst->GetDriverName() + ":" +
+			inst->GetTransportName() + ":" +
+			inst->GetTransportConnectionString();
+		LogTrace("Replaced connection string %s by %s\n", oldConnectionString.c_str(),newConnectionString.c_str());
+		m_recentInstruments.erase(it);
+		m_recentInstruments.emplace(newConnectionString, now);
+		SaveRecentInstrumentList();
+	}
+}
+
+void MainWindow::RepathRecentInstrument(std::shared_ptr<SCPIInstrument> inst, const std::string& oldPath)
+{
+	if(inst == nullptr)
+		return;
+
+	LogTrace("Changing path for instrument \"%s\" with path \"%s\" in recent instrument list (had %zu)\n",
+		oldPath.c_str(), inst->GetTransportConnectionString().c_str(), m_recentInstruments.size());
+
+	auto oldConnectionString =
+		inst->m_nickname + ":" +
+		inst->GetDriverName() + ":" +
+		inst->GetTransportName() + ":" +
+		oldPath;
+	auto it = m_recentInstruments.find(oldConnectionString);
+	if (it != m_recentInstruments.end()) 
+	{
+		auto now = time(NULL);
+		auto newConnectionString =
+			inst->m_nickname + ":" +
+			inst->GetDriverName() + ":" +
+			inst->GetTransportName() + ":" +
+			inst->GetTransportConnectionString();
+		LogTrace("Replaced connection string %s by %s\n", oldConnectionString.c_str(),newConnectionString.c_str());
+		m_recentInstruments.erase(it);
+		m_recentInstruments.emplace(newConnectionString, now);
+		SaveRecentInstrumentList();
+	}
+}
+
 /**
 	@brief Helper function for creating a transport and printing an error if the connection is unsuccessful
  */
@@ -1777,6 +1839,9 @@ ImGui::MarkdownConfig MainWindow::GetMarkdownConfig()
  */
 void MainWindow::RenderLoadWarningPopup()
 {
+	if(!m_errorPopupTitle.empty())
+		return; // Already showing Error popup, skip Warning for now
+
 	static ImGuiTableFlags flags =
 		ImGuiTableFlags_Resizable |
 		ImGuiTableFlags_BordersOuter |

src/ngscopeclient/MainWindow.h

@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ class MainWindow : public VulkanWindow
 
 public:
 	void AddToRecentInstrumentList(std::shared_ptr<SCPIInstrument> inst);
+	void RenameRecentInstrument(std::shared_ptr<SCPIInstrument> inst, const std::string& oldName);
+	void RepathRecentInstrument(std::shared_ptr<SCPIInstrument> inst, const std::string& oldPath);
 
 protected:
 

src/ngscopeclient/MainWindow_Menus.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 *                                                                                                                      *
 * ngscopeclient                                                                                                        *
 *                                                                                                                      *
-* Copyright (c) 2012-2025 Andrew D. Zonenberg and contributors                                                         *
+* Copyright (c) 2012-2026 Andrew D. Zonenberg and contributors                                                         *
 * All rights reserved.                                                                                                 *
 *                                                                                                                      *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the     *
@@ -340,9 +340,30 @@ void MainWindow::DoAddSubMenu(
 								path = path + ":" + fields[j];
 						}
 
+						bool success = true;
 						auto transport = MakeTransport(transname, path);
 						if(transport != nullptr)
-							m_session.CreateAndAddInstrument(drivername, transport, nick);
+						{
+							if(!m_session.CreateAndAddInstrument(drivername, transport, nick))
+							{
+								success = false;
+							}
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							success = false;
+						}
+						if(!success)
+						{	// Spawn an AddInstrument dialog here, prefilled with intrument informations, to allow changing connection path
+							m_dialogs.emplace(make_shared<AddInstrumentDialog>(
+								string("Update ") + typePretty,
+								nick,
+								m_session,
+								typeInternal,
+								drivername,
+								transname,
+								path));				
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}