[vtkusers] How to use PrintSelf() in Tcl and python?

[David Gobbi]

I can expand on the Python part a bit,

>>> print object

or to create a string containing the info

>>> text = str(object)

and the following are also useful:
>>> object = vtkTransform()
>>> object
>>> <libvtkCommonPython.vtkTransform vtkobject at 0x8182098>
>>> repr(object)
>>> '<libvtkCommonPython.vtkTransform vtkobject at 0x8182098>'

You can also list the methods of an object using
>>> dir(object)
or list the methods of a class (just the class itself, not superclasses)
>>> dir(vtkTransform)
or get documentation for a class or class method or instance method
>>> print vtkTransform.__doc__
>>> print vtkTransform.RotateWXYZ.__doc__

Prabhu also has a GUI browser for this sort of stuff in his MayaVI
package.

 - David

-- 
  David Gobbi, MSc                dgobbi at imaging.robarts.ca
  Advanced Imaging Research Group
  Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario

On 5 Sep 2002, Andy Cedilnik wrote:

> Hi Maurice,
>
> Tcl:
>
> puts [ object Print ]
>
> Python:
>
> print object
>
> 			Andy
>
> On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 08:17, Maurice van de Rijzen wrote:
> > Dear all,
> > I have a very basic question.
> > What is the output of PrintSelf?
> > How do I use PrintSelf in Tcl & python scripts?
>
>
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