type

connect.type(p0: str) → int

Specifies whether the EnSight server should be started by the client or by the user.

Args:

p0:

‘method’

• auto

• manual

Examples:

# use a manual connection
# WARNING: following line includes OBSOLETE call (ensight.connect.backend).
ensight.connect.backend()
ensight.connect.type("manual")
ensight.connect.connect()

# use an auto connection
# WARNING: following line includes OBSOLETE call (ensight.connect.backend).
ensight.connect.backend()
ensight.connect.machine("slim")
ensight.connect.executable(".server")
ensight.connect.directory("/tmp")
ensight.connect.type("auto")
ensight.connect.connect()

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error