Get current scope in scripting

[Kevin.Herron]

Getting the context in which a function is running?

Related to my question the other day - Using importlib to run any function on the gateway? Now with forms, I like to run a validation on the client side so that the window doesn’t close and the user has a chance to fix their mistakes. And if that validation runs fine, then it sends a message to the gateway to run the actual create script. However, I know it’s not enough to just validate client side, and I should run it on the gateway end as well to be safe in case someone is able to start run…

Best methods for checking script scope

Try this: def getScope(): """ Returns: scope (int): 0=Gateway, 1=Client, 2=Designer """ try: if system.util.getSystemFlags() & system.util.CLIENT_FLAG: location = 1 elif system.util.getSystemFlags() & system.util.DESIGNER_FLAG: location = 2 except AttributeError: # system.util.getSystemFlags() does not exist in gateway scope location = 0 return location (Source: Which scope is my code running in?)

Which scope is my code running in?

Hmm. Something like this (untested): from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.model import ApplicationScope scope = ApplicationScope.getGlobalScope() if (ApplicationScope.isClient(scope)): ... if (ApplicationScope.isDesigner(scope)): ... if (ApplicationScope.isGateway(scope)): ...