Using IronPython to create a "Timelapse"

[Federico Verrastro]

Hi,

 

I have a question regarding a funtionality of Buttons in text areas and IronPython Scripts.

 

I have a date range filter and I want it to automaticaly update every 2 seconds (like a timelapse). The idea is to view the data as it came in.

 

I tried implementing this code but it only updates once it is done:

 

import time

 

x = DateMin

 

while x < DateMax:

time.sleep(2)

x = x.AddHours(3)

rangeFilter.ValueRange = ValueRange(DateMin,x)

 

Being DateMax and DateMin the low and high of the datefilter. At first I had a problem with the condition but I also tried implementing with a "for i in range(10)" loop and the result is shown only at the end of the loop (it actualy takes 20s to run it).

 

Is there a way for it to update on every step I also tried checking and unchecking the "Execute in transaction" box but to no avail.

 

Kind regards,

 

Federico

[Shandilya Peddi]

You might have to use a JavaScript to trigger the IronPython script instead of sleep() in the script.

To do this,

1. Wrap your button in text area around a div with an id say 'myBtn'

2. Insert a JavaScript as

setInterval(function () {

$("#myBtn .sf-element ").trigger("click");

}, 20000);

There are certain limitations of using javascripts like above and these scripts must be tested in each version and not something officially supported

[Federico Verrastro]

Thank you, it did work!!

 

The only further question i would have is how to make it stop, it keeps runing whatever I do. I'm not literate in JS and i can't find a way of controling it with IronPython.

 

Edit: I've tried adding a property control dropdown input box which id = "OnOff" and tried the following code:

 

var OnOff = $("#OnOff .ComboBoxTextDivContainer div").text()
alert('Drop down >> ' + OnOff)

while (OnOff == "True") {
setInterval(function () {
	$("#myBtn .sf-element  ").trigger("click");
}, 2000);

}

 

 

 

However it doesnt work. I dont really understand why though.