*executetclscript()

Executes a Tcl script from within a template, and optionally calls a procedure defined in the script.

Syntax

*executetclscript (filename, proc_name)

Type

HyperMesh Template Command

Description

Executes a Tcl script from within a template, and optionally calls a procedure defined in the script.

This command should be called in the *before() section.

Inputs

filename
Full path of the Tcl file to be executed. The path should be always defined with two back slashes.
proc_name
Name of the procedure to be executed. If not required, use two empty quotes.

Example

To execute a Tcl file
C:\TclScripts\test.tcl”
without a call to specific procedure:
*executetclscript("C:\\TclScripts\\test.tcl","")
To execute a Tcl file
C:\TclScripts\test.tcl
and call a procedure named TestProc:
*executetclscript("C:\\TclScripts\\test.tcl","TestProc")