http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2934631&group_id=237831&atid=1104178

git-svn-id: https://pycam.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pycam/trunk@65 bbaffbd6-741e-11dd-a85d-61de82d9cad9

pycam.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = OptionParser(usage="usage: %prog [--gui] [inputfile [outputfile]]")
     parser.add_option("", "--gui", dest="display",
             action="store_true", default=False,
-            help="ignore 'outputfile' and show the GUI window")
+            help="don't create the outputfile on the fly - just preset the output filename and show the GUI")
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
     if len(args) > 0:
@@ -27,13 +27,16 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     if not inputfile:
         gui.model = TestModel()
-        gui.mainloop()
     else:
         gui.open(inputfile)
-        if options.display:
-            gui.mainloop()
-        else:
-            gui.generateToolpath()
-            if outputfile:
-                gui.save(outputfile)
+    if outputfile and not options.display:
+        # an output filename is given and no gui is explicitly requested
+        gui.generateToolpath()
+        if outputfile:
+            gui.save(outputfile)
+    else:
+        # the gui should be shown
+        if outputfile:
+            gui.setOutputFilename(outputfile)
+        gui.mainloop()
 

pycam/Gui/SimpleGui.py

@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ class SimpleGui(Frame):
         if filename:
             self.save(filename)
 
+    def setOutputFilename(self, filename):
+        if filename:
+            self.OutputFileName.set(filename)
+
     def save(self, filename):
         self.OutputFileName.set(filename)
         if self.toolpath: