Documentation/4.0/Developers/Tutorials/ModuleWriting
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Initialization
- Create the Module directory
cd Slicer4 python Scripts/ModuleWizard.py MY_MODULE_NAME
Note: on Windows
..\Slicer4-Superbuild\python-build\PCBuild\python.exe Scripts\ModuleWizard.py MY_MODULE_NAME
- Add the newly created module into Slicer4/QTModules/CMakeLists.txt
- Compile
- Start Slicer and verify the module is present
- Open the designer via the launcher (more info)
cd Slicer4-Superbuild/Slicer-build slicer4 --designer
- Open the module UI file (QTModules/MY_MODULE_NAME/Resources/UI/qSlicerMY_MODULE_NAMEModule.ui)
Qt Designer
- How to set icons to widgets
- In the icon property entry of the widget (Property Editor), select a resource file
- Slicer4\QTModules\MY_MODULE_NAME\Resources\qSlicerMY_MODULE_NAMEModule.qrc
- Slicer4\Libs\qMRMLWidgets\Resources\qMRMLWidget.qrc
- Slicer4\Base\QTGUI\Resources\qSlicerBaseQTGUI.qrc
- In the icon property entry of the widget (Property Editor), select a resource file
- How to add an icon in a resource file
- Add the icon in Slicer4/QTModules/MY_MODULE_NAME/Resources/Icon
- Edit the resource file by adding the line
- "<file>Icons/MyIcon.png</file>"