It can be very difficult to get debug information when developing Python scripts in Select – especially developing Automation Code Snippets. This technique provides a welcome solution by writing error/debug information to the system Event Log. Be aware the developer MUST REMOVE the Event Log writer before releasing the code to production. Setup Add the following function to… Read More »
When creating Python code for Select, it is difficult to diagnose exactly what went wrong if there is any failure. The code below shows how to write messages to the System Event Viewer to help debug them. It is extremely important that it is removed from production code. If not, the increased CPU loading could greatly reduce the… Read More »
Select allows you to supplement the “canned” conditions and activities for Automation with Python code. The object passed to the code (context) depends on how the automation task is coded. The context can come from at least five sources. Python Hooks in Automation Automation can host Python snippets in both the condition and activity areas. The way automation… Read More »