Structure of a macro file

Structure

The structure of a file defining the macro (*.py) is presented in the example below.

Part Description
1 Header of an executable Flux program
2 Description of input parameters of the macro
3 Definition of a parameterized function in the PyFlux language

(1) Program header

The Flux program header is compulsory. It specifies which Flux program (2D and/or 3D) will execute the macro and its version*.

Note: * The indicated version can correspond to the current software version or be of a previous version.

(2) Description of parameters

This second part deals with the description of the input parameters of the macro.

For each parameter it is necessary to define:

  • a parameter name
  • a PyFlux type
  • minimal and maximal cardinalities (numbers of minimal and maximal values corresponding to the data structure)
  • a default value or a keyword None

  • a label associated to the parameter

    (this label appears in the dialogue box for the running macro)

(3) Parameterized function

This second part deals with the description of the parameterized function.

For this function it is necessary to define:

  • a function name (= name of the macro)
  • input parameters of the de function
  • a body of the function (PyFlux instructions)