Tango ATK Tutorial

object to which it is linked (state attribute, numerical attribute, boolean attribute, tango
command …). The exact run-time behaviour in each case will be discussed in a further
section.
Draw the synoptic : Use Jdraw editor
ATK includes a graphical editor, to design the graphic shape of the synoptic. The editor is
called Jdraw. This editor is included in ATK so you don’t need to download any specific
jarfile.
To launch jdraw you should start the following class :
fr.esrf.tangoatk.widget.util.jdraw.JdrawEditorFrame
Once the jdraw is started you will see the following window :
You can now start to draw the synoptic. As in any drawing editor you can group basic objects
(like rectangle, circle, lines, …) to obtain more elaborated shapes. Once the drawing is done
you need to associate parts of the drawing to a Tango control system object. Click on the
following link to view a Flash demo of how to draw a simple tango synoptic.
First synoptic (Flash Demo)