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accessing 'global variables' with Python

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DriesD
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How can I access the Houdini ‘Global Variables’ that are set in the ‘variables pane’ (alt+A) using python?
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JColdrick
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I don't think that's been implemented yet. Someone that knows better may chime in.

Cheers,

J.C.
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graham
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You can do something like:

hou.expandString('$HIP')
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DriesD
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Great! That worked. Thanks.
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Cera
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For those that the internet has brought them back to this thread SideFX did implement this at some point.

hou.getenv
http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hom/hou/getenv [www.sidefx.com]
hou.putenv()
http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hom/hou/putenv.html [www.sidefx.com]
hou.unsetenv()
http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/hom/hou/unsetenv.html [www.sidefx.com]
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