dynamic annotations

[fdouglis]

Let's say I have a script that is connecting nodes, moving them around, and so on, and I want to draw attention to what is happening at any given point.

I note that the GUI has an "annotations" panel that will allow me to manually draw a circle, and put a label in it -- which is exactly the sort of thing I want to add. But that panel only appears when the emulation is stopped. And in addition, I really want to control it programmatically. I've looked at the coresendmsg script/libraries and documentation and I don't see a way to send it something saying to add or remove such an annotation?

Is it possible without changing the server?

[bharnden]

Sorry, not currently, it is GUI specific functionality. All current APIs interface with the core-daemon which knows nothing of annotations.

Something to consider for the future though.

[fdouglis]

Thanks, @bharnden, for the prompt reply. I was afraid of that.