Structure python code of Operator type.

dulo

I created a new operator type. Then i wrote my python code in the "Code" Tab.
Now i would like to split the big code file into several modules.
I switched to the Scripts Tab and created some python modules.
How can I "import" or access those modules from the "Code" Tab ?
All my experiments with createModuleFromSection and hdaModule failed.
Even if it would work how can I import definitions like "Red, Green, Blue, Alpha = range (4)" which serve me as enums but which are not encapsuled in methods ( I guess hdaModule would not work in this case .. )

I really missed some examples on this topic in the hou docs. Maybe I didnt find them or I didnt understand them, but I really hope someone can point me in the right direction.

dulo · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:21 am GMT Post subject:

To make my Question a little bit clearer I added a little Screenshot to show what I want to achive.
How could I reference Methods defined in the extra files Tab from the Code Tab ?
Or what is the way to go to give the code tab more structure ??
I think it would be a little awkward to code all the logic of an otl in one big page/file ..
Excuse the shaky red arrow .. I had too much coffee in the morning Shocked

graham · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:22 am GMT Post subject:

This all works fine for me. See the attached file:

Along with a normal PythonModule I've created 2 additional Python sections OtherModule and TestModule. Then in the PythonModule I use toolutils.createModuleFromSection to create modules from these sections and then call them from the Code tab.

I'm not sure what you're going with for your enumerated like values but I added that line of code in the PythonModule and those are now accessible without having to call a function per se, other than accessing the PythonModule.

dulo · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:39 am GMT Post subject:

Thanks. Thats what I was looking for. Those enumerations where a try to get some used to structures from c/c++ to python. I still have to get used to the pythonic way Very Happy

dulo · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:41 am GMT Post subject:

graham · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:16 am GMT Post subject:

Sigh, it was supposed to be embedded. Here's it recreated. Sorry about that.