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Graphical user interface

The graphical user interface is the simplest way to communicate with the library. The GUI can be launched in multiple ways:

Launch from command prompt

Firstly, the GUI can be launched from the command prompt. Simply open the command prompt, and enter “mealytics”.

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C:\Users>mealytics
Successfully launched MEAlytics GUI

The output should look like this, and the GUI should appear on your screen.

Create shortcuts

This process can be simplified by creating shortcuts that in essence perform the same process. In the command prompt, enter “mealytics --create-shortcut”.

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C:\Users>mealytics --create-shortcut
Desktop shortcut created at C:\Users\Desktop\MEAlytics.lnk

The output should look like this, and a shortcut should appear on your desktop:

If you are on a Windows machine, the shortcut will also be added to the start menu. The shortcut can also be added to the taskbar by pressing “Pin to taskbar”.

Launch from python script

Lastly, the GUI can be launched from a python script. Create a python file and execute the following code: 

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from MEAlytics.GUI.mea_analysis_tool import MEA_GUI

if __name__=="__main__":
    MEA_GUI()
The GUI should always be opened inside the if __name__ == '__main__' guard when using multiprocessing.