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 th…

[image] Best methods for checking script scope Ignition 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.getSystemFla…

However you check for scope, consider doing it at the top level of an inherited script module, setting booleans like isDesigner and isGateway. Then just check the booleans everywhere else. Something like this: try: isDesigner = bool(system.util.getSystemFlags() & system.util.DESIGNER_FLAG) …

When you say top level of an inherited script what do you mean? I created a new script module util with one function getScope which is the above function. I was planning on using it by doing import util ... scope = util.getScope() How would I utilize your method?

Don’t import util–not necessary. If you use my example in the util script module, just do this in your validation script module: def validate(...): if someCondition: raise ValueError("Something wrong") ..... if util.isGateway: return 1 else: return system.util.s…

Getting the context in which a function is running?

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Kevin.Herron April 16, 2020, 12:31pm 2