FEATURE: Prepare support for other vehicle types

ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ This list of functionalities provides a comprehensive overview of the software's
 
 - The software must be extensible to support new drone models and parameter configurations.
 - Users should be able to customize the software's behavior through configuration files:
-  - `ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json`, `ArduPlane_configuration_steps.json`, etc
+  - `configuration_steps_ArduCopter.json`, `configuration_steps_ArduPlane.json`, etc
   - `vehicle_components.json`
   - intermediate parameter files (`*.param`)
 - Development should use industry best practices:

MethodicConfigurator/backend_filesystem_configuration_steps.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ConfigurationSteps:
         configuration_steps (dict): A dictionary containing the configuration steps.
     """
     def __init__(self, _vehicle_dir: str, vehicle_type: str):
-        self.configuration_steps_filename = vehicle_type + "_configuration_steps.json"
+        self.configuration_steps_filename = "configuration_steps_" + vehicle_type + ".json"
         self.configuration_steps = {}
         self.forced_parameters = {}
         self.derived_parameters = {}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def __init__(self, _vehicle_dir: str, vehicle_type: str):
     def re_init(self, vehicle_dir: str, vehicle_type: str):
         if vehicle_type == '':
             return
-        self.configuration_steps_filename = vehicle_type + "_configuration_steps.json"
+        self.configuration_steps_filename = "configuration_steps_" + vehicle_type + ".json"
         # Define a list of directories to search for the configuration_steps_filename file
         search_directories = [vehicle_dir, os_path.dirname(os_path.abspath(__file__))]
         file_found = False

MethodicConfigurator/frontend_tkinter_parameter_editor_table.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def __init__(self, root, local_filesystem, parameter_editor):
         style.configure('narrow.TButton', padding=0, width=4, border=(0, 0, 0, 0))
 
         # Prepare a dictionary that maps variable names to their values
-        # These variables are used by the forced_parameters and derived_parameters in *_configuration_steps.json files
+        # These variables are used by the forced_parameters and derived_parameters in configuration_steps_*.json files
         self.variables = local_filesystem.get_eval_variables()
 
         self.compute_forced_and_derived_parameters()

USERMANUAL.md

@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ The ArduPilot Methodic Configurator uses several configuration files to manage a
 
 - **Intermediate Parameter Files**: These files are located in the vehicle-specific directory and are named with two digits followed by an underscore, ending in `.param`. They contain the parameters that need to be configured for the drone. Each file corresponds to a specific configuration step or aspect of the drone's setup.
 
-- **Documentation File**: This file provides documentation for each intermediate parameter file. It is used to display relevant information about the parameters and their configuration process. The `ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json` documentation file is first searched in the selected vehicle-specific directory, and if not found, in the directory where the script is located.
+- **Documentation File**: This file provides documentation for each intermediate parameter file. It is used to display relevant information about the parameters and their configuration process. The `configuration_steps_ArduCopter.json` documentation file is first searched in the selected vehicle-specific directory, and if not found, in the directory where the script is located.
 
 - **Default Parameter Values File**: The `00_defaults.param` file is located in the vehicle-specific directory.
 If the file does not exist or is invalid, use this command to regenerate it

package.bat

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 del /Q dist\*
 
-rem python3.11.exe -m PyInstaller --onefile --noconfirm --add-data "4.4.4-test-params\00_default.param;4.4.4-test-params" --add-data "apm.pdef.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.3.8-params.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.4.4-params.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.5.x-params.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.6.x-params.xml;." --add-data "ArduPilot_icon.png;." --add-data "ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json;." ardupilot_methodic_configurator.py
+rem python3.11.exe -m PyInstaller --onefile --noconfirm --add-data "4.4.4-test-params\00_default.param;4.4.4-test-params" --add-data "apm.pdef.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.3.8-params.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.4.4-params.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.5.x-params.xml;." --add-data "apm.pdef.4.6.x-params.xml;." --add-data "ArduPilot_icon.png;." --add-data "configuration_steps_ArduCopter.json;." ardupilot_methodic_configurator.py
 python3.11.exe -m PyInstaller --onefile --noconfirm MethodicConfigurator\ardupilot_methodic_configurator.py
 md dist\4.4.4-test-params
 copy 4.4.4-test-params\00_default.param dist\4.4.4-test-params
 copy apm.pdef.4.3.8-params.xml dist
 copy apm.pdef.4.4.4-params.xml dist
 copy apm.pdef.4.5.x-params.xml dist
 copy apm.pdef.4.6.x-params.xml dist
-copy ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json dist
-copy ArduPlane_configuration_steps.json dist
+copy configuration_steps_ArduCopter.json dist
+copy configuration_steps_ArduPlane.json dist
+copy configuration_steps_Heli.json dist
+copy configuration_steps_Rover.json dist
 xcopy /E /I /Y vehicle_templates\ArduCopter\diatone_taycan_mxc\4.3.8-params dist\4.3.8-params
 xcopy /E /I /Y vehicle_templates\ArduCopter\diatone_taycan_mxc\4.4.4-params dist\4.4.4-params
 xcopy /E /I /Y 4.4.4-test-params dist\4.4.4-test-params

param_reorder.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 """
 This script inserts and/or removes parameter files in the configuration sequence
-defined in the ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json file.
+defined in the configuration_steps_ArduCopter.json file.
 
 It also replaces all occurrences of the old names with the new names
  in all *.py and *.md files in the current directory.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import re
 import json
 
-SEQUENCE_FILENAME = "ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json"
+SEQUENCE_FILENAME = "configuration_steps_ArduCopter.json"
 PYTHON_FILES = ["param_pid_adjustment_update.py", "param_pid_adjustment_update_test.py",
                 "annotate_params.py", "copy_magfit_pdef_to_template_dirs.py"]
 file_renames = {}
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def update_file_contents(renames, root, file, steps):
                 print(f"Error: The intermediate parameter file '{old_filename}'" \
                                 f" is not mentioned in the {file} file")
     for new_name, old_name in renames.items():
-        if 'configuration_steps.json' in file:
+        if 'configuration_steps' in file and file.endswith(".json"):
             file_content = update_configuration_steps_json_file_contents(steps, file_content, new_name, old_name)
         else:
             file_content = file_content.replace(old_name, new_name)

windows/ardupilot_methodic_configurator.iss

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{commonappdata}\.ardupilot_methodic_configurator\ve
 Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{commonappdata}\.ardupilot_methodic_configurator\vehicle_templates\ArduCopter\Marmotte5v2";
 Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{commonappdata}\.ardupilot_methodic_configurator\vehicle_templates\ArduCopter\Chimera7";
 Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{commonappdata}\.ardupilot_methodic_configurator\vehicle_templates\ArduCopter\ReadyToSkyZD550";
+Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{app}\_internal\MethodicConfigurator\ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json";
+Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{app}\_internal\MethodicConfigurator\ArduPlane_configuration_steps.json";
 
 [Languages]
 Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"
@@ -59,8 +61,7 @@ Source: "..\windows\version.txt"; DestDir: "{commonappdata}\.ardupilot_methodic_
 Source: "..\windows\MethodicConfigurator.ico"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "..\MethodicConfigurator\ArduPilot_icon.png"; DestDir: "{app}\_internal\MethodicConfigurator"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "..\MethodicConfigurator\ArduPilot_logo.png"; DestDir: "{app}\_internal\MethodicConfigurator"; Flags: ignoreversion
-Source: "..\MethodicConfigurator\ArduCopter_configuration_steps.json"; DestDir: "{app}\_internal\MethodicConfigurator"; Flags: ignoreversion
-Source: "..\MethodicConfigurator\ArduPlane_configuration_steps.json"; DestDir: "{app}\_internal\MethodicConfigurator"; Flags: ignoreversion
+Source: "..\MethodicConfigurator\configuration_steps_*.json"; DestDir: "{app}\_internal\MethodicConfigurator"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "..\LICENSES\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\LICENSES"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "..\credits\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\credits"; Flags: ignoreversion