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I have a couple simple scripts trying to iterate processes over directories. They work perfectly fine from the Python Console within MapInfo, however I cannot get them to run properly when called from a tool button. What extra steps or details are needed to get this working?

import osfrom os.path import abspath, joinimport tkinter as tkfrom tkinter import filedialogimport tracebackfrom MapInfo.Types.Data import *try:    root = tk.Tk()    root.withdraw()        dir_path = filedialog.askdirectory(title="Select a Folder")        for file in os.listdir(dir_path):        if file.endswith(".TAB"):            tablePath = join(dir_path, file)                pro.Catalog.OpenTable(tablePath)            tabName = pro.Catalog.Tables[pro.Catalog.Tables.Count-1].Alias                 do("Pack Table {} Data".format(tabName))                  pro.Catalog.CloseAllTables()except Exception:    traceback.print_exc()

The call to the script is just as follows: 

Sub Directory_Pack()	Run Program """C:\Program Files\MapInfo\Professional\Python310\python.exe"" ""C:\LM_Toolbox_2.0\Python\Directory_Pack.py"""End Sub

To be clear, we have other tools that work successfully using this call method, but none that attempt to use the MapInfo Pro Extensibility to use internal features. I believe the issue may stem from the MapInfo.Types Import outside of the Python Console. 

Our success with Python Extensibility has been very limited. We want to create python add-ins down the line that do not require accompanying map basic scripts, but are so far hung up on the method. 

I have a couple simple scripts trying to iterate processes over directories. They work perfectly fine from the Python Console within MapInfo, however I cannot get them to run properly when called from a tool button. What extra steps or details are needed to get this working?

import osfrom os.path import abspath, joinimport tkinter as tkfrom tkinter import filedialogimport tracebackfrom MapInfo.Types.Data import *try:    root = tk.Tk()    root.withdraw()        dir_path = filedialog.askdirectory(title="Select a Folder")        for file in os.listdir(dir_path):        if file.endswith(".TAB"):            tablePath = join(dir_path, file)                pro.Catalog.OpenTable(tablePath)            tabName = pro.Catalog.Tables[pro.Catalog.Tables.Count-1].Alias                 do("Pack Table {} Data".format(tabName))                  pro.Catalog.CloseAllTables()except Exception:    traceback.print_exc()

The call to the script is just as follows: 

Sub Directory_Pack()	Run Program """C:\Program Files\MapInfo\Professional\Python310\python.exe"" ""C:\LM_Toolbox_2.0\Python\Directory_Pack.py"""End Sub

Hey Brandon

A Python script is considered an application or a script in MapInfo Pro.

Can you try running the Python file using one of these statements:

Sub Directory_Pack()	Run Application "C:\LM_Toolbox_2.0\Python\Directory_Pack.py"End Sub

or

Sub Directory_Pack()	Run Script "C:\LM_Toolbox_2.0\Python\Directory_Pack.py"End Sub

To be clear, we have other tools that work successfully using this call method, but none that attempt to use the MapInfo Pro Extensibility to use internal features. I believe the issue may stem from the MapInfo.Types Import outside of the Python Console. 

Our success with Python Extensibility has been very limited. We want to create python add-ins down the line that do not require accompanying map basic scripts, but are so far hung up on the method. 

I have a couple simple scripts trying to iterate processes over directories. They work perfectly fine from the Python Console within MapInfo, however I cannot get them to run properly when called from a tool button. What extra steps or details are needed to get this working?

import osfrom os.path import abspath, joinimport tkinter as tkfrom tkinter import filedialogimport tracebackfrom MapInfo.Types.Data import *try:    root = tk.Tk()    root.withdraw()        dir_path = filedialog.askdirectory(title="Select a Folder")        for file in os.listdir(dir_path):        if file.endswith(".TAB"):            tablePath = join(dir_path, file)                pro.Catalog.OpenTable(tablePath)            tabName = pro.Catalog.Tables[pro.Catalog.Tables.Count-1].Alias                 do("Pack Table {} Data".format(tabName))                  pro.Catalog.CloseAllTables()except Exception:    traceback.print_exc()

The call to the script is just as follows: 

Sub Directory_Pack()	Run Program """C:\Program Files\MapInfo\Professional\Python310\python.exe"" ""C:\LM_Toolbox_2.0\Python\Directory_Pack.py"""End Sub