# Scripting function to read the Project Description property **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition79, scripting\ **Created:** [January 6, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502 "2018-01-06T21:21:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sparkblender](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/sparkblender/32/4373_2.png) [@Sparkblender](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sparkblender)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/1 "2018-01-06T21:21:48Z")
Is there a scripting function that allows reading the Project Description property, as defined under Configure–\>System–\>Projects–\>Edit–\>Project Settings–\>Description? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/2 "2018-01-07T14:24:30Z")
Try this: ```auto from com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application import FPMIApp desc = FPMIApp.getInstance().clientContext.project.description ``` ---
**Author:** ![Sparkblender](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/sparkblender/32/4373_2.png) [@Sparkblender](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sparkblender)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/3 "2018-01-08T20:56:24Z")
Hi pturmel, Thanks for your reply. I tried executing it from the Script Console, but get the following message: ```auto > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "", line 2, in > AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.FPM' object has no attribute 'clientContext' ``` After searching, I found the following API 7.8.1 documentation, which states that the getInstance() method has been deprecated. [http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition784rc1/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/application/FPMIApp.html#getInstance--](http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition784rc1/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/application/FPMIApp.html#getInstance--) Any idea where to find the latest API documentation? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Kyle\_Chase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/4 "2018-01-08T23:35:28Z")
Here is the latest SDK JavaDocs: [http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition79/790-beta1/index.html](http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition79/790-beta1/index.html) And here is the answer to your question, but this only works from the client atm. ```auto from com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application import FPMIApp print FPMIApp.getInstance().getClientPanel().getClientContext().getProject().getDescription() ``` FPMIApp has been deprecated forever. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/5 "2018-01-09T00:00:07Z")
Actually, there’s a 7.9.4 Javadoc; pretty sure this is the latest release: [http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition79/794-beta1/index.html](http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition79/794-beta1/index.html) Also, you can skip `FPMIApp.getInstance()` with [BasicContainer](http://files.inductiveautomation.com/sdk/javadoc/ignition79/794-beta1/com/inductiveautomation/factorypmi/application/components/BasicContainer.html)’s `getAppContext()`, eg, from a button: `event.source.parent.getAppContext().getProject().getDescription()` ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/6 "2019-05-13T21:37:32Z")
Thanks PGriffith, this works for the project's description: > event.source.parent.getAppContext().getProject().getDescription() What about the project's title? > event.source.parent.getAppContext().getProject() Doesn't work... ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/7 "2019-05-13T21:46:36Z")
`event.source.parent.getAppContext().getProject().getDisplayTitle()` should work in 7.9 - it will either be the project’s title field, or just the name if the title is unspecified. `event.source.parent.getAppContext().getProject().getTitle()` or `getName()` as appropriate should work in 8.0. ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/8 "2019-05-13T22:15:01Z")
Thanks, this works from a button on the window but I cannot get it to work when a window is opened... Im using the following code on a window's internalFramActivated event handler. > system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath('Root Container.projectName').text = event.source.parent.getAppContext().getProject().getDisplayTitle() > system.gui.getParentWindow(event).getComponentForPath('Root Container.projectDescription').text = event.source.parent.getAppContext().getProject().getDescription() And am getting this error: > AttributeError: 'com.inductiveautomation.factorypmi.application.FPM' object has no attribute 'getAppContext' ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/9 "2019-05-13T22:18:15Z")
`event.source.parent` is how you go from a component to its parent, meaning the root container of the window it’s on (assuming you’re not using groups or containers, anyways) - but if you’re running the code and you’re already _on_ a window/root container, then going up to `.parent` is giving you an object that doesn’t contain the method `getAppContext()`. Try swapping in `event.source.rootContainer.getAppContext()`. ---
**Author:** ![dion.botha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dion.botha](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dion.botha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/10 "2019-05-13T22:21:23Z")
Thanks, learning so much from you today, I really appreciate it! ---
**Author:** ![nader.chinichian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nader.chinichian/32/9261_2.png) [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/11 "2023-10-14T19:02:29Z")
How can I get this in Perspective for ignition 8.1? ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scripting-function-to-read-the-project-description-property/16502/12 "2023-10-14T19:12:11Z")
Can you get it here? [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.perspective.getProjectInfo](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.perspective.getProjectInfo)