Python Macros MOD009954

• Open the required module in the Modules module.
• Click on the Edit macro button (at the right margin of the module header).
  • The Python Macros module is opened.
    • If a Python macro already exists, it can be edited. Therefore, see the Python API.
    • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, NEW click on the Insert template button which causes a template macro to be copied in automatically.

#MacroTemplate

mod_obj = ppms.get_target_module()

def on_load():
    pass

def on_initial_focus():
    mod_obj.menu(11)

def on_focus():
    pass

def on_reset():
    on_initial_focus()

def on_before_mv_switch(old_mv, new_mv):
    pass

def on_after_mv_switch(old_mv, new_mv):
    pass

• Open the required module in the Modules module.
• Click on the Edit macro button (at the right margin of the module header).
  • The Python Macros module is opened.
    • If a Python macro already exists, it can be edited. Therefore, see the Python API.
    • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, the following message will be displayed: No macro text available. Do you want to insert a template? If the message is answered with Yes, the following macro template is copied in:

#MacroTemplate

mod_obj = ppms.get_target_module()

def on_load():
    pass

def on_initial_focus():
    mod_obj.menu(11)

def on_focus():
    pass

def on_reset():
    on_initial_focus()

def on_before_mv_switch(old_mv, new_mv):
    pass

def on_after_mv_switch(old_mv, new_mv):
    pass

• In the Modules module, click on the Edit macro button.
  • The Python Macros module is opened.
    • If a Python macro already exists, it can be edited. Therefore, see the Python API.
    • If there is no Python macro in the module yet, you can create a new macro.

• NEW Insert template: inserts a default macro (see the procedure above).
• SQL : opens the statement entered in the PY macro of the module in the SQL Statements module. The statement can be edited here.
• MSG: opens the dialog message(s) entered in the PY macro of the source DI in the Dialog Messages module. The dialog message(s) can be edited here.
• CONST: opens the text constant entered in the PY value range of the source DI in the Text Constants module. The text constant(s) can be edited here.