My workaround will be to write the unreferenced features out to a TX file and launch Notepad with the file using SystemCaller. Just looking to see if there is something different...
Thanks,
Larry
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I have a simple workbench that does a FeatureMerger, and I would like to get the attention of the user for unreferenced Suppliers. Is there any dialog that can be opened as part of a workbench?
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Hi,
I don't think this is possible. However, I usually insert a Terminator into the workspace to catch any anomalies in the data. An example would be the UNFILTERED or NOT_MERGED ports, if that would indicate a problem with the data.
You can customize the error message from the Terminator that appears in the log.
David
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Thanks, unfortunately Twitter is blocked by our firewall. I need a more in your face notification than a message in the log. I will do my Notepad work around...
Larry
Hi,
FME GUI Directives http://fmepedia.safe.com/articles/FAQ/FME-GUI-Directives#heading_toc_j_13
It's possible to create an FME dialog box based on a temporary file defining FME GUI Directives, using a PythonCaller.
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# Example: Show a message dialog box import fmeobjects def processFeature(feature): msg = str(feature.getAttribute('message')) directives = ['GUI TITLE Message', 'GUI MESSAGE %s' % msg] try: # create a temporary file defining GUI directives. filename = './fmeguidirectives.tmp' file = open(filename, 'w') for d in directives: file.write(d + '\\n') file.close() # create and show FME parameter prompt dialog box. dlg = fmeobjects.FMEDialog() if dlg.parameterPrompt(filename): # Do something when OK button was clicked. pass else: # Do something when Cancel button was clicked. pass except: # if an error occurred, log the message. logger = fmeobjects.FMELogFile() logger.logMessageString(msg, fmeobjects.FME_WARN) -----
FME GUI Directives http://fmepedia.safe.com/articles/FAQ/FME-GUI-Directives#heading_toc_j_13
If the message can be a unicode instance, see this Q&A: PythonCaller: Use logMessageString Problems with Encoding https://safe.secure.force.com/AnswersQuestionDetail?id=906a0000000coj6AAA
Takashi
Tips: If your platform is Windows, you can also play a Windows sound.
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import winsound
# Play a Windows sound before showing the dialog box.
winsound.PlaySound('SystemAsterisk', winsound.SND_ASYNC)
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See more information about the winsound module:
35.4. winsound — Sound-playing interface for Windows
http://www.python.org/doc//current/library/winsound.html
Of if you really want to get fancy, use either the win32 API module or the Qt module to get access to a almost limitless amount of dialogs, forms, etc.
David
Hello,
Is it possible to create a Dialog Box with the log information ?
Also, I tried to filter the log information (in Tools > FME Options > Runtime) but it didn't do anything. It didn't filter anything in the Workspace, nor in the log textfile. Do you know why ?
Thanks!