Saving the name of a instance of a class in a string variable
I have this strange question that im stuck for days. I'm developing a small program using python for maya. (By now I hope you know I'm not a professional programmer. just a side coder to build some internal scripts and tools)
The tool I am building has a lot of UI elements I am creating as classes, which have their own methods.
What I need to do, is to pass an instance of such a class, using a string. I know this is strange and pls let me explain.
I need to implement a drag and drop operation of a widget class, which can pass a message from the source to the destination. the message always gets forcefully (by Maya) gets converted into a string!!!
Class a(object):
def __init__(self, v)
self.v=v
instance=a("important")
normally what I can do is
print (instance.v)
but what happens is during the message exchange process, the instance gets converted to text and I get a string instead of the python object
'<main.a object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>'
which is a string,. and i can't run or query any methods in the actual function..
I know this is very noob. Please advice on how I can convert a class instance saved in a string to a python object so I can call up its methods or query variables..
Thanks again.
python maya
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
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I have this strange question that im stuck for days. I'm developing a small program using python for maya. (By now I hope you know I'm not a professional programmer. just a side coder to build some internal scripts and tools)
The tool I am building has a lot of UI elements I am creating as classes, which have their own methods.
What I need to do, is to pass an instance of such a class, using a string. I know this is strange and pls let me explain.
I need to implement a drag and drop operation of a widget class, which can pass a message from the source to the destination. the message always gets forcefully (by Maya) gets converted into a string!!!
Class a(object):
def __init__(self, v)
self.v=v
instance=a("important")
normally what I can do is
print (instance.v)
but what happens is during the message exchange process, the instance gets converted to text and I get a string instead of the python object
'<main.a object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>'
which is a string,. and i can't run or query any methods in the actual function..
I know this is very noob. Please advice on how I can convert a class instance saved in a string to a python object so I can call up its methods or query variables..
Thanks again.
python maya
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
1
what happens if you writeself.value = v
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:36
yes. my mistake on the question. fixed it. but still the problem still remains!
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 19:43
1
Did you try to serialize and de-serialize the instance of class using Pickle?
– Kiran Baktha
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
what is the expected output ?
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
i want a way to covert a string which has the name and memory location of the instance into a variable i can actually call on the methods!! From '<__main__.test_class object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>' to a new_instance.v
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 20:20
|
show 1 more comment
I have this strange question that im stuck for days. I'm developing a small program using python for maya. (By now I hope you know I'm not a professional programmer. just a side coder to build some internal scripts and tools)
The tool I am building has a lot of UI elements I am creating as classes, which have their own methods.
What I need to do, is to pass an instance of such a class, using a string. I know this is strange and pls let me explain.
I need to implement a drag and drop operation of a widget class, which can pass a message from the source to the destination. the message always gets forcefully (by Maya) gets converted into a string!!!
Class a(object):
def __init__(self, v)
self.v=v
instance=a("important")
normally what I can do is
print (instance.v)
but what happens is during the message exchange process, the instance gets converted to text and I get a string instead of the python object
'<main.a object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>'
which is a string,. and i can't run or query any methods in the actual function..
I know this is very noob. Please advice on how I can convert a class instance saved in a string to a python object so I can call up its methods or query variables..
Thanks again.
python maya
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
I have this strange question that im stuck for days. I'm developing a small program using python for maya. (By now I hope you know I'm not a professional programmer. just a side coder to build some internal scripts and tools)
The tool I am building has a lot of UI elements I am creating as classes, which have their own methods.
What I need to do, is to pass an instance of such a class, using a string. I know this is strange and pls let me explain.
I need to implement a drag and drop operation of a widget class, which can pass a message from the source to the destination. the message always gets forcefully (by Maya) gets converted into a string!!!
Class a(object):
def __init__(self, v)
self.v=v
instance=a("important")
normally what I can do is
print (instance.v)
but what happens is during the message exchange process, the instance gets converted to text and I get a string instead of the python object
'<main.a object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>'
which is a string,. and i can't run or query any methods in the actual function..
I know this is very noob. Please advice on how I can convert a class instance saved in a string to a python object so I can call up its methods or query variables..
Thanks again.
python maya
python maya
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
edited Dec 28 '18 at 19:47
Rasika Jayawardene
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:27
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
93
1
what happens if you writeself.value = v
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:36
yes. my mistake on the question. fixed it. but still the problem still remains!
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 19:43
1
Did you try to serialize and de-serialize the instance of class using Pickle?
– Kiran Baktha
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
what is the expected output ?
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
i want a way to covert a string which has the name and memory location of the instance into a variable i can actually call on the methods!! From '<__main__.test_class object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>' to a new_instance.v
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 20:20
|
show 1 more comment
1
what happens if you writeself.value = v
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:36
yes. my mistake on the question. fixed it. but still the problem still remains!
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 19:43
1
Did you try to serialize and de-serialize the instance of class using Pickle?
– Kiran Baktha
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
what is the expected output ?
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
i want a way to covert a string which has the name and memory location of the instance into a variable i can actually call on the methods!! From '<__main__.test_class object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>' to a new_instance.v
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 20:20
1
1
what happens if you write
self.value = v– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:36
what happens if you write
self.value = v– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:36
yes. my mistake on the question. fixed it. but still the problem still remains!
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 19:43
yes. my mistake on the question. fixed it. but still the problem still remains!
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 19:43
1
1
Did you try to serialize and de-serialize the instance of class using Pickle?
– Kiran Baktha
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
Did you try to serialize and de-serialize the instance of class using Pickle?
– Kiran Baktha
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
what is the expected output ?
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
what is the expected output ?
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
i want a way to covert a string which has the name and memory location of the instance into a variable i can actually call on the methods!! From '<__main__.test_class object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>' to a new_instance.v
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 20:20
i want a way to covert a string which has the name and memory location of the instance into a variable i can actually call on the methods!! From '<__main__.test_class object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>' to a new_instance.v
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 20:20
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How about writing a method for your class which returns the string?
class A(object):
def __init__(self, v):
self.v = v
def getV(self):
return self.v
Result:
>>> Instance = A('important')
>>> print(Instance.getV())
important
>>> Instance.getV()
'important'
If that doesn't work maybe you could write a printV() method...
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
jorijnsmitjorijnsmit
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Well.. pickeling worked!! i just wanted a way of creating a string from an instance and using the string to make the reference to the instance again.!! thanks, @kiran Baktha!
i just did
beforetransfer = pickel.dumps(instance)
and at the recieving end
aftertransfer = pickel.loads(beforetransfer)
thanks community!! you guys are amazzing!!
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:45
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
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How about writing a method for your class which returns the string?
class A(object):
def __init__(self, v):
self.v = v
def getV(self):
return self.v
Result:
>>> Instance = A('important')
>>> print(Instance.getV())
important
>>> Instance.getV()
'important'
If that doesn't work maybe you could write a printV() method...
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
jorijnsmitjorijnsmit
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How about writing a method for your class which returns the string?
class A(object):
def __init__(self, v):
self.v = v
def getV(self):
return self.v
Result:
>>> Instance = A('important')
>>> print(Instance.getV())
important
>>> Instance.getV()
'important'
If that doesn't work maybe you could write a printV() method...
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
jorijnsmitjorijnsmit
589421
add a comment |
How about writing a method for your class which returns the string?
class A(object):
def __init__(self, v):
self.v = v
def getV(self):
return self.v
Result:
>>> Instance = A('important')
>>> print(Instance.getV())
important
>>> Instance.getV()
'important'
If that doesn't work maybe you could write a printV() method...
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
jorijnsmitjorijnsmit
589421
How about writing a method for your class which returns the string?
class A(object):
def __init__(self, v):
self.v = v
def getV(self):
return self.v
Result:
>>> Instance = A('important')
>>> print(Instance.getV())
important
>>> Instance.getV()
'important'
If that doesn't work maybe you could write a printV() method...
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
jorijnsmitjorijnsmit
589421
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
jorijnsmitjorijnsmit
589421
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
jorijnsmitjorijnsmit
589421
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:32
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Well.. pickeling worked!! i just wanted a way of creating a string from an instance and using the string to make the reference to the instance again.!! thanks, @kiran Baktha!
i just did
beforetransfer = pickel.dumps(instance)
and at the recieving end
aftertransfer = pickel.loads(beforetransfer)
thanks community!! you guys are amazzing!!
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:45
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
add a comment |
Well.. pickeling worked!! i just wanted a way of creating a string from an instance and using the string to make the reference to the instance again.!! thanks, @kiran Baktha!
i just did
beforetransfer = pickel.dumps(instance)
and at the recieving end
aftertransfer = pickel.loads(beforetransfer)
thanks community!! you guys are amazzing!!
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:45
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
add a comment |
Well.. pickeling worked!! i just wanted a way of creating a string from an instance and using the string to make the reference to the instance again.!! thanks, @kiran Baktha!
i just did
beforetransfer = pickel.dumps(instance)
and at the recieving end
aftertransfer = pickel.loads(beforetransfer)
thanks community!! you guys are amazzing!!
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:45
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
Well.. pickeling worked!! i just wanted a way of creating a string from an instance and using the string to make the reference to the instance again.!! thanks, @kiran Baktha!
i just did
beforetransfer = pickel.dumps(instance)
and at the recieving end
aftertransfer = pickel.loads(beforetransfer)
thanks community!! you guys are amazzing!!
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:45
Rasika JayawardeneRasika Jayawardene
93
answered Dec 28 '18 at 20:45
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what happens if you write
self.value = v– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:36
yes. my mistake on the question. fixed it. but still the problem still remains!
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 19:43
1
Did you try to serialize and de-serialize the instance of class using Pickle?
– Kiran Baktha
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
what is the expected output ?
– YOLO
Dec 28 '18 at 19:46
i want a way to covert a string which has the name and memory location of the instance into a variable i can actually call on the methods!! From '<__main__.test_class object at 0x000001BB0696CA90>' to a new_instance.v
– Rasika Jayawardene
Dec 28 '18 at 20:20