system.dataset.toPyDataSet
Description
This function converts from a normal DataSet to a PyDataSet, which is a wrapper class which makes working with datasets more Python-esque.
Syntax
system.dataset. toPyDataSet( dataset )
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Parameters
Dataset dataset - A DataSet object to convert into a PyDataSet.
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Returns
PyDataSet - The newly created PyDataSet.
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Scope
All
Code Examples
Code Snippet
#This example script would be added to a button that is in the same container as the table you are working with.
#It grabs the data of the Table component, and adds up the values in the column named "Value", displaying the result to the user.
# Get a Table component's data
table
=
event.source.parent.getComponent(
"Table"
)
data
=
system.dataset.toPyDataSet(table.data)
# Loop through the data, summing the Value column
value
=
0.0
for
row
in
data:
value
+
=
row[
"Value"
]
# Show the user the sum of the Value column
system.gui.messageBox(
"The value is: %f"
%
value)