Re: [fme] Macros, Parameters & FME_END_TCL

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:50:13 -0800

Hello all,

 

Just to add to Peter's initial suggestions, I'd further add that IF your script had no "proc" in it, that is, its all inline, then perhaps you'd want to set the variables first and then do the source of the script.  Instead of doing this (which sets the variable too late):

 

 

FME_END_TCL source {$(FME_MF_DIR)Test_FME_END.tcl} ; set  myVar $(macroName)

 

you'd do:

 

FME_END_TCL set  myVar $(macroName); source {$(FME_MF_DIR)Test_FME_END.tcl} ;

 

assuming you want to pull the $(macroname" in as a constant.  I'm guessing quotes may be needed around it as well:

 

FME_END_TCL set  myVar "$(macroName)"; source {$(FME_MF_DIR)Test_FME_END.tcl} ;

 

or even:

 

FME_END_TCL set  myVar {$(macroName)}; source {$(FME_MF_DIR)Test_FME_END.tcl} ;

 

I think this may resolve the problems you were having – the variable needs to be “set” before you can “source” in your script.

 

 

BTW you can have several FME_END_TCL lines, they are executed in order. So if its easier to read:

 

FME_END_TCL set parm1 {value1}

 

FME_END_TCL set parm2 {value2}

 

FME_END_TCL source {$(FME_MF_DIR)Test_FME_END.tcl}

 

 

Enjoy (and I'm pleased to see you're using this functionality -- as a further aside, the same type of thing can be done in Python in the soon to be released FME 2006 as well).

 

Dale

 

 

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