3 files changed, 65 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/grc/src/platforms/base/Param.py b/grc/src/platforms/base/Param.py
index 6f512cb87..ebc9977fc 100644
--- a/grc/src/platforms/base/Param.py
+++ b/grc/src/platforms/base/Param.py
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ class Param(Element):
 	def get_type(self): return self.get_parent().resolve_dependencies(self._type)
 	def is_enum(self): return bool(self.get_options())
 
+	def __repr__(self):
+		"""
+		Get the repr (nice string format) for this param.
+		Just return the value (special case enum).
+		Derived classes can handle complex formatting.
+		@return the string representation
+		"""
+		if self.is_enum(): return self.get_option(self.get_value()).get_name()
+		return self.get_value()
+
 	def get_input_class(self):
 		"""
 		Get the graphical gtk class to represent this parameter.
diff --git a/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py b/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py
index 7bc0d354f..2afe18c57 100644
--- a/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py
+++ b/grc/src/platforms/gui/Param.py
@@ -85,48 +85,15 @@ class Param(Element):
 
 	def get_markup(self):
 		"""
-		Create a markup to display the Param as a label on the SignalBlock.
-		If the data type is an Enum type, use the cname of the Enum's current choice.
-		Otherwise, use parsed the data type and use its string representation.
-		If the data type is not valid, use a red foreground color.
+		Create a markup to display the param as a label on the block.
+		If the param is valid, use the param's repr representation.
+		Otherwise, create a markup for error.
 		@return pango markup string
 		"""
-		###########################################################################
-		# display logic for numbers
-		###########################################################################
-		def float_to_str(var):
-			if var-int(var) == 0: return '%d'%int(var)
-			if var*10-int(var*10) == 0: return '%.1f'%var
-			if var*100-int(var*100) == 0: return '%.2f'%var
-			if var*1000-int(var*1000) == 0: return '%.3f'%var
-			else: return '%.3g'%var
-		def to_str(var):
-			if isinstance(var, str): return var
-			elif isinstance(var, complex):
-				if var == 0: return '0' #value is zero
-				elif var.imag == 0: return '%s'%float_to_str(var.real) #value is real
-				elif var.real == 0: return '%sj'%float_to_str(var.imag) #value is imaginary
-				elif var.imag < 0: return '%s-%sj'%(float_to_str(var.real), float_to_str(abs(var.imag)))
-				else: return '%s+%sj'%(float_to_str(var.real), float_to_str(var.imag))
-			elif isinstance(var, float): return float_to_str(var)
-			elif isinstance(var, int): return '%d'%var
-			else: return str(var)
-		###########################################################################
 		if self.is_valid():
-			data = self.evaluate()
-			t = self.get_type()
-			if self.is_enum():
-				dt_str = self.get_option(self.get_value()).get_name()
-			elif isinstance(data, (list, tuple, set)): #vector types
-				if len(data) > 8: dt_str = self.get_value() #large vectors use code
-				else: dt_str = ', '.join(map(to_str, data)) #small vectors use eval
-			else: dt_str = to_str(data)	#other types
-			#truncate
-			max_len = max(27 - len(self.get_name()), 3)
-			if len(dt_str) > max_len:
-				dt_str = dt_str[:max_len/2 -3] + '...' + dt_str[-max_len/2:]
-			return '<b>%s:</b> %s'%(Utils.xml_encode(self.get_name()), Utils.xml_encode(dt_str))
-		else: return '<span foreground="red"><b>%s:</b> error</span>'%Utils.xml_encode(self.get_name())
+			return '<b>%s:</b> %s'%(Utils.xml_encode(self.get_name()), Utils.xml_encode(repr(self)))
+		else:
+			return '<span foreground="red"><b>%s:</b> error</span>'%Utils.xml_encode(self.get_name())
 
 	def get_layout(self):
 		"""
diff --git a/grc/src/platforms/python/Param.py b/grc/src/platforms/python/Param.py
index 42406788f..f830342a8 100644
--- a/grc/src/platforms/python/Param.py
+++ b/grc/src/platforms/python/Param.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import os
 import pygtk
 pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk
+from gnuradio import eng_notation
 
 class FileParam(EntryParam):
 	"""Provide an entry box for filename and a button to browse for a file."""
@@ -88,6 +89,54 @@ class Param(_Param):
 		'grid_pos', 'import',
 	]
 
+	def __repr__(self):
+		"""
+		Get the repr (nice string format) for this param.
+		@return the string representation
+		"""
+		if self.is_enum(): return _Param.__repr__(self)
+		##################################################
+		# display logic for numbers
+		##################################################
+		def to_str(num):
+			if isinstance(num, str): return num
+			elif isinstance(num, complex):
+				if num == 0: return '0' #value is zero
+				elif num.imag == 0: return '%s'%eng_notation.num_to_str(num.real) #value is real
+				elif num.real == 0: return '%sj'%eng_notation.num_to_str(num.imag) #value is imaginary
+				elif num.imag < 0: return '%s-%sj'%(eng_notation.num_to_str(num.real), eng_notation.num_to_str(abs(num.imag)))
+				else: return '%s+%sj'%(eng_notation.num_to_str(num.real), eng_notation.num_to_str(num.imag))
+			elif isinstance(num, (float, int)): return eng_notation.num_to_str(num)
+			else: return str(var)
+		##################################################
+		# split up formatting by type
+		##################################################
+		truncate = 0 #default center truncate
+		max_len = max(27 - len(self.get_name()), 3)
+		e = self.evaluate()
+		t = self.get_type()
+		if t in ('int', 'real', 'complex'): dt_str = to_str(e)
+		elif isinstance(e, (list, tuple, set, numpy.ndarray)): #vector types
+			if len(e) > 8:
+				dt_str = self.get_value() #large vectors use code
+				truncate = 1
+			else: dt_str = ', '.join(map(to_str, e)) #small vectors use eval
+		elif t in ('file_open', 'file_save'):
+			dt_str = self.get_value()
+			truncate = -1
+		else: dt_str = to_str(e) #other types
+		##################################################
+		# truncate
+		##################################################
+		if len(dt_str) > max_len:
+			if truncate < 0: #front truncate
+				dt_str = '...' + dt_str[3-max_len:]
+			elif truncate == 0: #center truncate
+				dt_str = dt_str[:max_len/2 -3] + '...' + dt_str[-max_len/2:]
+			elif truncate > 0: #rear truncate
+				dt_str = dt_str[:max_len-3] + '...'
+		return dt_str
+
 	def get_input_class(self):
 		if self.get_type() in ('file_open', 'file_save'): return FileParam
 		return _Param.get_input_class(self)