added optional support for setproctitle (changes the name of the process to "pycam")

git-svn-id: https://pycam.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pycam/trunk@726 bbaffbd6-741e-11dd-a85d-61de82d9cad9

INSTALL.TXT

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Notes:
         import OpenGL
         import ode       # this is optional
 
+
 Unix:
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@@ -35,10 +36,12 @@ Install the following packages with your package manager:
     python-gtk2
     python-opengl
     python-gtkglext1
-    python-pyode    (optional)
+    python-pyode        (optional)
+    python-setproctitle (optional)
+    python-psyco        (optional)
 
 On a debian or ubuntu system you would just type the following in a root console:
-    apt-get install python-gtkglext1 python-pyode python-opengl python-gtk2
+    apt-get install python-gtkglext1 python-opengl python-gtk2 python-pyode python-setproctitle python-psyco
 Please note that you need to enable the "universe" repository in Ubuntu.
 
 BEWARE: Debian "Lenny" and Ubuntu "Jaunty" (maybe also Dapper/Hardy/Intrepid)
@@ -51,9 +54,6 @@ package repository list and run the following:
 Afterwards you can remove the new package repository again.
 
 
-Hint: installing 'python-psyco' will probably speed up processing speed.
-
-
 MacOS
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debian/control

@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ Package: pycam
 Architecture: all
 Depends: python-gtk2, python-opengl (>>3.0.0~b6-3), python-gtkglext1,
  ${misc:Depends}, ${python:Depends}
-Recommends: python-pyode (>>1.2.0-3), python-psyco
+Recommends: python-pyode (>>1.2.0-3), python-psyco, python-setproctitle
 Description: CAM program & library written in Python
  This is a set of Python modules for toolpath generation for 3-Axis
  CNC machining, and a GUI program that uses them.
  .
  Features:
     * read and write STL model files
+    * limited support for 2D models (SVG or DXF)
     * generate and export toolpaths (gcode) for various strategies and
       drill definitions
     * manage processing templates (e.g. rough, semi-finish and finish

pycam

@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@ def get_output_handler(destination):
     return (handler, closer)
 
 def execute(opts, args):
+    # try to change the process name
+    try:
+        import setproctitle
+        setproctitle.setproctitle("pycam")
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+
     if len(args) > 0:
         inputfile = os.path.expanduser(args[0])
     else: