Automatic import of Python functions in the Macro Panel?

Scripting
1

Is it possible to have Glyphs import some Python modules or functions on launch that are then available in the Macro Panel?

2

This would be some separate configuration code that is automatically prepared when running code from the macro panel? What would be an example use case?

3

For example if I have a helper function called forAllFonts that calls a function on each open font.

def myFunction(font):
	print(font)

forAllFonts(myFunction)

This could just save me typing the for font in Glyphs.fonts... loop every time I script something in the Macro Panel. But if I need to type the import statement every time instead, it doesn’t save a lot :wink:

4

I see. Definitely worth considering, but I cannot make any short-term promises.

5

Macro panel supports custom snippets.

6

What works already is that you can put a python file into the Scripting folder with your code in it. Then import that.

user.py:

def testing():
	print("testing")

macro panel:

from user import *
testing()
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