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Using the Macro command, users may not send parameters to a Python script directly. However, they can use a batch file to forward the arguments to the Python script.

Example:

Create the following Python script and name the file 'dummy_python.py'

import sys

print 'Number of arguments:', len(sys.argv), 'arguments.'
print 'Argument List:', str(sys.argv)

Afterward, create a batch file that calls the python script. Name the file 'test_python.bat'. Tip: To create a batch file, create a .txt file and manually change the file extension to .bat.

Change the path on the second line to match the path where your 'dummy_python.py' file is located.

@echo off
python C:\OPAL-RT\Example\dummy_python.py %1 

Finally, in TestView add the Macro command and point to the batch file.

This will give: