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Python

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Python.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	6
Value Lists	1
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	24

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
Default theme	Apex Blue
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	On
Require iOS passcode	Off
Show Sign-in fields	On
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
OnWindowTransaction	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Comments	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Python	11 fields defined, 13 records		Python

Fields

Table Name: Python - 11 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
PrimaryKey	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Context table: Python Calculation: Get( UUID ) Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Unique Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: Minimal Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: Unicode Raw	Unique identifier of each record in this table
CreationTimestamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Creation timestamp Validation: Only during data entry Strict data type: 4 digit year Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Date and time each record was created
CreatedBy	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Creation account name Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Account name of the user who created each record
ModificationTimestamp	Normal, Timestamp	Auto-Enter: Modification timestamp Validation: Only during data entry Strict data type: 4 digit year Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Date and time each record was last modified
ModifiedBy	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Modification account name Validation: Only during data entry Not empty Strict validation Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German	Account name of the user who last modified each record
Code	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Python		Evaluate Code Run Script
Result	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Python		Clear Results Evaluate Code Run Script
Print	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Python		Clear Results Evaluate Code Run Script
Description	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Python
LibraryVersion	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Global Repetitions: 1 Index Language: German		Python		Load Tests Clear Results Evaluate Code Run Script
IsEval	Normal, Number	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Python

Layout Objects: Python

Regular Fields

Field Name: Python::Code

Layout Name:

Python

Top: 114 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 396 pt
Right: 981 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Top and Bottom

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Python::Result

Layout Name:

Python

Top: 399 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 552 pt
Right: 981 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Bottom

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Python::Print

Layout Name:

Python

Top: 555 pt
Left: 139 pt
Bottom: 708 pt
Right: 981 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Bottom

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Python::Description

Layout Name:

Python

Top: 712 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 743 pt
Right: 900 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Bottom

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Python::LibraryVersion

Layout Name:

Python

Top: 754 pt
Left: 138 pt
Bottom: 785 pt
Right: 980 pt

Anchoring: Left and Right, Bottom

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Python::IsEval

Layout Name:

Python

Top: 711 pt
Left: 908 pt
Bottom: 742 pt
Right: 981 pt

Anchoring: Right, Bottom

Field Format:

Checkbox Set
Display values from: IsEval

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Evaluate

Layout Name:

Python

Hide Condition:

Python::IsEval ≠ "isEval"

Top: 72 pt
Left: 710 pt
Bottom: 103 pt
Right: 840 pt

Anchoring: Right, Top

Perform Script [ “Evaluate Code” ]

Scripts:

Evaluate Code

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Run Script

Layout Name:

Python

Hide Condition:

Python::IsEval = "isEval"

Top: 72 pt
Left: 850 pt
Bottom: 103 pt
Right: 980 pt

Anchoring: Right, Top

Perform Script [ “Run Script” ]

Scripts:

Run Script

Value Lists

Value List Name	Source	Values	On Layouts
IsEval	Custom	IsEval	Python

Script Name	Load
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script	Tests Evaluate Code Run Script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("IsMacOS") ] #We installed python via homebrew // Set Variable [ $path; Value:"/opt/homebrew/Cellar/python@3.12/3.12.3/Frameworks/Python.framework" ] #we lookup folder names for whatever version you have: Set Variable [ $Folder; Value:GetValue(MBS( "List.MatchesSubString"; MBS("Files.List"; "/opt/homebrew/Cellar"; 6); "python@"); 1) ] Set Variable [ $SubFolder; Value:GetValue(MBS( "List.MatchesSubString"; MBS("Files.List"; "/opt/homebrew/Cellar/" & $Folder; 6); "3"); 1) ] Set Variable [ $path; Value:"/opt/homebrew/Cellar/" & $Folder & "/" & $SubFolder & "/Frameworks/Python.framework" ] #load that version Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Load"; $path) ] Else If [ MBS("IsWindows") ] #We installed python via the installer from the python website Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Load"; "C:\Users\cs\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python312.dll") ] Else If [ MBS("IsLinux") ] #We installed libpython3 packages Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Load"; "libpython3.11.so") ] Else [ ] Exit Script [ ] End If If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to load library."; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Else [ ] Set Variable [ $p; Value:MBS("Python.LibraryVersion") ] Set Field [ Python::LibraryVersion; $p ] End If
Fields used in this script	Python::LibraryVersion
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Python
Table occurrences used by this script	Python
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Load]

Next Script: [Show Version]

Script Name	Tests
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("Python.Loaded") = 0 ] Perform Script [ “Load” ] End If If [ MBS("Python.Loaded") = 1 ] Set Variable [ $p; Value:MBS("Python.LibraryVersion") ] Set Field [ Python::LibraryVersion; $p ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Check version"; Message: $p; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $p; Value:MBS("Python.New") ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "New python"; Message: $p; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.SetValue"; $p; "Hello"; "World") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.GetValue"; $p; "Hello") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "World" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to set and get variable"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.HasValue"; $p; "Hello") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ 1 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to check if variable exists"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.HasValue"; $p; "notthere") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to check if variable exists"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.SetValue"; $p; "Value"; 568) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.GetValue"; $p; "Value") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ 568 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to set and get variable"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.SetValue"; $p; "Value"; 123,456) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.GetValue"; $p; "Value") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or (Round($r; 3) ≠ 123,456) ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to set and get variable"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Keys"; $p) ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "input¶Hello¶Value" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to get keys"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.DeleteValue"; $p; "Hello") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to delete variable"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Evaluate"; $p; "1+2") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ 3 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Evaluate"; $p; "(1,2)") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "(1, 2)" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $e; Value:MBS("Python.Evaluate"; $p; "print('Hello')") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.PrintOutput"; $p) ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "Hello¶" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $e; Value:MBS("Python.Evaluate"; $p; "print(1+2)") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.PrintOutput"; $p) ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "3¶" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.List"; $p) ] If [ MBS("IsError") or Position ( $r ; $p ; 1 ; 1 ) = 0 ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to list objects"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.AddEvaluateFunction"; $p; "FMEvaluate") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Evaluate"; $p; "FMEvaluate('1+2')") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "3" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.AddExecuteSQLFunction"; $p; "FMExecuteSQL") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Evaluate"; $p; "FMExecuteSQL('SELECT 1+2 FROM Python')") ] If [ MBS("IsError") or Left($r; 3) ≠ "[[3" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Run"; $p; "x = 1¶if x == 1:¶ # indented four spaces¶ print('x is 1.')") ] Set Variable [ $o; Value:MBS("Python.PrintOutput"; $p) ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $o ≠ "x is 1.¶" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to evaluate"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Release"; $p) ] If [ MBS("IsError") or $r ≠ "OK" ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed release"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] Exit Script [ ] End If Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Tests success"; Message: "all okay."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ] End If
Fields used in this script	Python::LibraryVersion
Scripts used in this script	Load
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Python
Table occurrences used by this script	Python
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Tests]

Next Script: [Clear Results]

Script Name	Show Version
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Python Version"; Message: MBS( "Python.LibraryVersion" ); Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes” ]
Fields used in this script
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
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Next Script: [Evaluate Code]

Script Name	Clear Results
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Replace Field Contents [ Python::Print; Replace with calculation: "" ] [ No dialog ] Replace Field Contents [ Python::Result; Replace with calculation: "" ] [ No dialog ] Replace Field Contents [ Python::LibraryVersion; Replace with calculation: "" ] [ No dialog ]
Fields used in this script	Python::Print Python::Result Python::LibraryVersion
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Python
Table occurrences used by this script	Python
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Clear Results]

Next Script: [Run Script]

Script Name	Evaluate Code
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Python
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("Python.Loaded") = 0 ] Perform Script [ “Load” ] End If If [ MBS("Python.Loaded") = 1 ] Set Variable [ $p; Value:MBS("Python.LibraryVersion") ] Set Field [ Python::LibraryVersion; $p ] Set Variable [ $p; Value:MBS("Python.New") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.SetInput"; $p; "Hello¶World") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.AddEvaluateFunction"; $p; "FMEvaluate") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.AddExecuteSQLFunction"; $p; "FMExecuteSQL") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Evaluate"; $p; Python::Code) ] Set Field [ Python::Result; $r ] Set Field [ Python::Print; MBS("Python.PrintOutput"; $p) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Release"; $p) ] End If
Fields used in this script	Python::LibraryVersion Python::Code Python::Result Python::Print
Scripts used in this script	Load
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Python
Table occurrences used by this script	Python
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Evaluate Code]

Script Name	Run Script
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Siri Shortcut Visible	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Python
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	If [ MBS("Python.Loaded") = 0 ] Perform Script [ “Load” ] End If If [ MBS("Python.Loaded") = 1 ] Set Variable [ $p; Value:MBS("Python.LibraryVersion") ] Set Field [ Python::LibraryVersion; $p ] Set Variable [ $p; Value:MBS("Python.New") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.SetInput"; $p; "Hello¶World") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.AddEvaluateFunction"; $p; "FMEvaluate") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.AddExecuteSQLFunction"; $p; "FMExecuteSQL") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Run"; $p; Python::Code) ] Set Field [ Python::Result; $r ] Set Field [ Python::Print; MBS("Python.PrintOutput"; $p) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("Python.Release"; $p) ] End If
Fields used in this script	Python::LibraryVersion Python::Code Python::Result Python::Print
Scripts used in this script	Load
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Python
Table occurrences used by this script	Python
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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