OK, I see how to call a Run Command from a Macro via JavaScript. I'm 
assuming this works from the Python side too; I'll give it a try.

Thanks,
Brandon

Jeff Griffiths wrote:
>  The helper run command scenario may seem kludgy but there are some 
>  neat things you can do, for example:
> 
>  //JS
>  var file = komodo.interplate("%F");
>  var cmd_part = komodo.findPart('command', 'mycmd', 'container');
>  var cmd = "perl myperlscript --file " + file
>  cmd_part.value = cmd;
>  cmd_part.invoke();
> 
>  So basically you can manipulate the 'value' of the run command part
>  on the fly in a Macro, then run the command and benefit with some of
>  the fancier features of a run command.
> 
>  cheers, JeffG 
> 
>  On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 11:50:58AM -0500, Brandon Corfman wrote:
>    
> > Hmm, let me make sure I understand ... so my toolbox would have a macro 
> > that would run to generate and validate the input, but I would need a 
> > second "helper" Run Command that would exist only to be called by the 
> > macro and put the output into the Command Output tab?
> >
> > If that's the case, I'm not fond of a "helper" Run Command that just 
> > sits in the toolbox, but if I gotta, I gotta. :)  I'm sure you guys will 
> > improve it in the future as you understand what we're trying to do with 
> > macros.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Brandon
> >
> > Trent Mick wrote:
> >     
> >> Brandon Corfman wrote:
> >>       
> >>> Shane,
> >>>
> >>> I'm writing a Python macro that extracts file, line and content 
> >>> information, and I'd like to put the info into a list in the command 
> >>> output tab so the user can double-click on it and jump to a 
> >>> particular line in a file. (In other words, the same functionality 
> >>> that exists in a toolbox command with the "Parse output with" and 
> >>> "Show parsed output as a list" options.)  Can you give me some 
> >>> pointers? (I'd use the Command functionality directly, but I need the 
> >>> flexibility/programmability of a macro to report problems, check 
> >>> input,  pass both line and column values, etc.)
> >>>         
> >> There is no direct way to do this with a macro. I think the best way 
> >> to do this right now would be to write a script that does that "report 
> >> problems, check input,  pass both line and column values, etc." and 
> >> then use a Run Command to run it and parse its output.
> >>
> >> Trent
> >>
> >>       
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