Run a sample app in Python

Table of Contents

• 🔹 Get started with Python
• 🔹 For your own projects be sure to include critical directories
• 🔹 See Sample App page for more details

Learn how to run a sample app in Python.

Precondition

Before getting started you may want to install an IDE (Integrated Development Environment).
The RapidCode API is designed to be compatible with any development environment.

We recommend the following IDEs based on programming language:

• C#/VB: Latest Visual Studio, but we support VS 2005 onward
  
• C++: Visual Studio Code with the C/C++ Extension Pack
  
• Python: Visual Studio Code with the Python Extension
  

Our guides typically assume these IDEs, but the general steps provided should be applicable to any IDE you choose.

🔹 Get started with Python

Note

Contact tech@.nosp@m.robo.nosp@m.ticsy.nosp@m.s.co.nosp@m.m if you need support for a specific Python version.

1. Install a compatible version of Python.
   https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/ Currently, only Python 3.10.X is supported.
2. Uninstall other Python versions (optional but recommended) If newer incompatible Python versions are installed you will have to manage which Python version you are launching RapidCode Python programs with.
3. Check your Python version
   py --version
   
4. Install Numpy dependency
   pip install numpy
   https://numpy.org/install/ (This common math module is used when converting between Python and C++ array method parameters)
5. Run one of the sample apps that come pre-installed. Navigate to C:\RSI\10.X.X\examples\python
6. Launch a terminal in this directory
7. Execute py HelloRapidCode.py
   

🔹 For your own projects be sure to include critical directories

#Import the ntx.dll from INtime
os.add_dll_directory("c:\\Program Files (x86)\\INtime\\bin")#ntx.dll
 
#Import the RapidCode.py file (Path to your rapidcode install directory)
sys.path.append("C:\RSI\10.X.X\")

🔹 See Sample App page for more details

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