Script that can be used to programmatically run a command from a QuPath menu

QuPath_Run_menu_command.groovy

/*
 * Sample script to run a GUI command from QuPath v0.1.1
 *
 * @author Pete Bankhead
 */
 

// Specify command to run
// Note: Only the simple name is required if the menu item has a unique name
//       Otherwise, the full path to the menu item should be give, separated by >
def commandName = "Measure>Show annotation measurements"
//def commandName = "Fill annotations" // An alternative (selectable) command to test

// Request access to the main QuPath GUI
def qupath = getQuPath()

// Request the menu item
def mi = qupath.getMenuItem(commandName)
if (mi == null) {
    print("Could not find menu item for " + commandName)
    return
}

// Fire the menu item in the main JavaFX application thread
// Here, use some Groovy goodness to deal with selectable menu items differently
if (mi.metaClass.respondsTo(mi, "setSelected"))
    javafx.application.Platform.runLater({-> mi.setSelected(!mi.isSelected())})
else
    javafx.application.Platform.runLater({-> mi.fire()})