IronPython does not have any operators to that match the .NET “out” or “ref” operators. Use the following examples to get the most use out of the many .NET uses of them. C# Decimal.TryParse(string s, out value) According to the IronPython bible, there are two ways of calling the TryParse() method. In this first method, “value” is passed… Read More »
This is an example of creating a custom attribute that decorates a class attribute. ColumnWidthAttribute Definition Example as property decorator. Retrieve Value at Runtime Get the attibute value: Method to query property attribute:
This is a handy URL to get the current date/time via RESTful interface based on latitude/longitude, time zone, IP address and other ways. The web site API information is at https://timeapi.io/swagger/index.html. PowerShell I just want to get the current time in my city and it want it corrected for EDT or EST. Returns the following contents in a… Read More »
The information below is aimed at IronPython 2.7.3. This is the version used for scripting in SoftPro Select. The obvious question is why don’t we update? The obvious answer is – why?
IronPython code will automatically look in the following folders for DLLs and code modules for Custom Order Rules.
I was curious about the methods exposed when you do an import clr command. The source code for ClrModule.cs is here. Methods marked as “Advanced” are highly specialized and will not be covered. Methods AddReference(string[] references) : void Add DLL to internal list of assemblies useable by code. Adds a reference to a .NET assembly. Parameters can be… Read More »
Typical task condition statements look like this PowerShell task: Below are example condition statements. Note that you cannot use macro variable format such as $(Build.SourceBranch). Case is ignored on the variable names. Other useful conditions are available from Microsoft. Template Parameter Conditions (From Microsoft documents) Parameter expansion happens before conditions are considered. Therefore, when you declare a parameter… Read More »
Let’s start by saying the PowerShell is one of the most opaque and crappy languages that was ever created. I’m glad some people like it – but as far as me, it sucks. Adding PowerShell to Azure YAML Build Script Adding PowerShell scripts is easy. The example below shows how to create a script with embedded PowerShell code.… Read More »
Use the template below to load the RootID and Guid values for an order if you have the order number. Add your custom code to the “Queries” section. The code shows an example that displays the Settlement Date for the specified order number.
Azure has a tool that is used in many DevOps YAML scripts. It has many capabilities – to the point of wondering why they crammed so many unrelated functions into one construct. All of this information is from a Microsoft Azure DevOps Services page: Logging commands. Check it out because I will not list these options: Show percentage… Read More »