Setting the main window's molecule from an extension

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Hi all –

Is there a way to set the molecule in the main window from within an
extension? It looks like I need to access MainWindow::setMolecule, but
I can’t figure out how to get at the MainWindow’s functions.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Dave

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extension? It looks like I need to access MainWindow::setMolecule, but
I can’t figure out how to get at the MainWindow’s functions.

You don’t – because things in libavogadro could be called by
anything. Take a look at the networkfetchextension – you load a new
molecule, then emit the moleculeChanged signal.

There’s another example in the MOPAC code – you can run mopac, then
load the output as a new molecule.

Hope that helps,
-Geoff

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On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 3:04 AM, Geoffrey Hutchison
geoff.hutchison@gmail.com wrote:

extension? It looks like I need to access MainWindow::setMolecule, but
I can’t figure out how to get at the MainWindow’s functions.

You don’t – because things in libavogadro could be called by anything. Take
a look at the networkfetchextension – you load a new molecule, then emit
the moleculeChanged signal.

Excellent – Thanks, it’s working now :slight_smile:

Dave