Gateway Scripts - Using variables from one script in another

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I have 2 gateway scripts. Due to the size of one, I need to split it into 2 different scripts… Is it possible to use variables from the first script in my second script?

Thank you in advance

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Absolutely just pass them as parameters to your next script.

def function1():
     # really long script here
     variable1='blah'
     # etc with what you need to pass
     someOtherLibraryScript.function2(variable1, variable2)

and then in your other function

def function2(param1, param2):
    # param1 now has value of variable1 from script 1
    # param2 now has value of variable1 from script 1

How long is your script exactly? I would highly recommend trying to break it down to smaller scripts. Take a look at this post for an example system.util.invokeLater or alternative function in global script? - #6 by bkarabinchak.psi

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You can also define variables as a dictionary in the top level of a project script, this is helpful for translation codes or similar. IE

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The dictionary can be accessed with staging.laborDict['E'] which will return 10375

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