Configure PoPy¶
PoPy Config File¶
The local settings of your PoPy installation can be altered by editing this file:-
C:\popy\popy_config.pyml
We recommend that you do not alter this file unless you know exactly what you are doing.
Configuration Options¶
You should probably restrict yourself to editing the following two paths:-
# path to text editor invoked using popy_edit
text_editor_path: "C:/Program Files/Notepad++/notepad++.exe"
# path to Inkscape binary invoked using popy_imconv
inkscape_exe_path: "C:/Program Files/Inkscape/inkscape.exe"
You should change these paths if you have installed Notepad++ or Inkscape to non-standard locations.
Factory Reset Options¶
If you edit your ‘popy_config.pyml’ and PoPy no longer functions correctly, please restore to the following default settings:-
# path to favicon
favicon_path: ${POPY_PYTHON_PATH}/conf/4p_white_border.ico
# path to graphviz dot.exe for creating diagrams
graphviz_dot_path: ${POPY_PYTHON_PATH}/thirdparty/graphviz/bin/dot.exe
# path to sphinx confuration options - used when generating html or latex
sphinx_conf_folder: ${POPY_PYTHON_PATH}/conf
# path to memcached executable
memcached_path: ${POPY_PYTHON_PATH}/thirdparty/memcached-amd64/memcached.exe
# path rabbitmq sbin folder
rabbitmq_sbin_folder: ${POPY_PYTHON_PATH}/thirdparty/RabbitMQ Server/rabbitmq_server-3.5.1/sbin
# path to text editor invoked using popy_edit
text_editor_path: "C:/Program Files/Notepad++/notepad++.exe"
# path to Inkscape binary invoked using popy_imconv
inkscape_exe_path: "C:/Program Files/Inkscape/inkscape.exe"
Inkscape¶
We recommend Inkscape, an open source graphics tool, for converting between image file formats.
Install Inkscape¶
Download it from:-
https://inkscape.org/en/release/
If you install the 64bit binary installer the default install directory is:-
C:\Program Files\Inkscape
Configure Inkscape Path¶
Note that to use Inkscape with popy_imconv you need to make sure PoPy Config File contains this entry:-
inkscape_exe_path: "C:/Program Files/Inkscape/inkscape.exe"
With this path set correctly you can now Open a PoPy Command Prompt and do:-
$ popy_imconv *.svg png
To convert .svg images to .png format. See popy_imconv.
Uninstall PoPy¶
Note that if you are moving your product key to another machine, it is wise to Deactivate PoPy before uninstalling. If you are upgrading PoPy then it is best to keep the current product key.
Run the uninstaller¶
You can click on the shortcut at:-
Start Menu > PoPy > popy_uninstall
Or you could, instead, run the .exe at:-
C:\PoPy\popy_uninstall.exe
The uninstaller will remove the PoPy desktop shortcut and Windows start menu items, but does not change the Windows Registry.