How To: Use XML in Scripts

IronPython supports using .NET Framework classes from within scripts. Therefore it is possible to use all the XML-related classes of .NET in IronPython scripts. This is especially important for time cockpit because certain user interface elements (e.g. forms) can be defined using XML.

Build Form With XML

The following sample shows how to build the XML of a time cockpit form.

Note

While forms are stored in time cockpit's EntityView entity, they should only be modified via the Model class interface.

model = Context.GetWritableModel()

if model.ModelEntityViews.Contains("USR_CompanyForm"):
  view = model.ModelEntityViews.USR_CompanyForm
 else:
  view = EntityView()
  view.Name = "USR_CompanyForm"
  view.TypeName = "TimeCockpit.Data.DataModel.View.Form"
  view.TargetEntity = model.USR_Company
  model.ModelEntityViews.Add(view)

 view.ConfigurationMarkup = '''
 <Form ModelEntityName="USR_Company" xmlns="clr-namespace:TimeCockpit.Data.DataModel.View;assembly=TimeCockpit.Data">
  <Tab Header="Unternehmen">
   <Section Header="Allgemein">
    <SectionColumn>
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_AccountingArea" />  
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_CompanyName" ColSpan="2"/>
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_City"  ColSpan="2"/>
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_Country" ColSpan="2"/>
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_Currency" ColSpan="2"/>
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_CompanyLanguage" ColSpan="2"/>
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_IsActive" ColSpan="2"/>
    </SectionColumn>
    <SectionColumn>
     <BoundCell Content="=Current.USR_SapTenant" />
    </SectionColumn>
   </Section>
  </Tab>
  <BackReferenceTab BackReference="Timesheets" />
  <BackReferenceTab BackReference="Employees" />
 </Form>'''

 Context.SaveModel(model)