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DimlpFidex Graphical User Interface

The dimlpfidex Graphical User Interface was made to help with JSON configuration files. All dimlpfidex algorithms can be fed with these files to supply all the data needed to execute them. However, you may not be experienced with JSON and configuration files. This is the reason why we offer you two outcomes:

  1. Learn by yourself how to write configuration files with our JSON configuration file documentation.
  2. Follow the next section to learn how to generate configuration files with this GUI.

Welcome page

Installation guide

To install the dimlpfidex GUI, follow these steps:

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Decompress the archive.
  3. Execute the program named dimlpfidex_gui.exe.
  4. Done!
  1. Download the latest release
  2. Decompress the archive.
  3. Execute the program named dimlpfidex_gui.
  4. Done!
  1. Download the latest release
  2. Decompress the archive.
  3. Execute the web app by installing node.js if needed and Running the following commands:
    Linux
    cd PATH/TO/GUI-SOURCES/
npm install express
node app.js
    Windows
    dir PATH\TO\GUI-SOURCES\
npm install express
node app.js
  4. Open your browser and search for localhost:8000
  5. Done!

Usage guide

To quickly learn how to use the GUI for generating configuration files, you can explore our notebook for a step-by-step guide.

To get started with the GUI, open the app, choose the form corresponding to the algorithm you want to use, fill it out, and generate the configuration file by clicking the button at the bottom of the form.

Features of the GUI

  • User-Friendly Forms: The GUI provides forms with dropdowns, checkboxes, and text inputs to simplify the creation and editing of JSON files.
  • Validation: The GUI includes validation checks to ensure that the JSON configuration files and its embedded informations are correctly formatted.
  • Large palette: It can generate a configuration file for every algorithm from Fidex, DIMLP, and Training methods ensembles.
  • Embedded documentation: Has descriptions for every form's component and has a glossary explaining every single field purpose.

Example of form

Field's anatomy

The GUI forms are composed of multiple fields, some are more complex than others. Here is an example of a field 'anatomy':

Field anatomy

Info

Some numeric fields can have the upper bound inf, meaning infinity (which is not really infinite but it idicates that there is no fixed upper bound)

  1. Current Field Datatype Selector: Some fields are dynamic and can accept various types of input. This selector allows you to switch between different types, and it is currently active.
  2. Unselected Field Datatype Selector: This selector is inactive but can be clicked to switch to a different field type.
  3. Lower Bound of a Numeric Field: In this example, a numeric field is displayed with a lower limit, preventing values from being set below this boundary.
  4. Field Name: Displays the [datatype] and the label of the field.
  5. Upper Bound of a Numeric Field: Similar to item #3, this field has an upper limit, preventing values from exceeding this boundary.
  6. Default Button: Clicking this button (when highlighted) automatically applies a default value to the field.
  7. Information Icon: When hovered over, this icon provides a description of the field.
  8. Required Icon: If highlighted, it indicates that the field is mandatory and cannot be left empty.

Warning

The web application cannot use the file browsing feature because of technical limitations.

Field types

The GUI is currently able to handle several types of data, including:

integers (numbers without fractional part)

Example of numeric field

double precision numbers (numbers with fractional part)

Strings (sequence of characters)

Restricted choices (pre-defined keywords to select)

Example of restricted choices

File paths (paths present in your system leading to a chosen file)

Example of file path field

Booleans (yes or no answers)

Directory paths (paths present in your system leading to a chosen directory)

Dictionaries (key-pair collection)

List of strings

List of integers

List of file paths

List of double precision numbers