Python in Filemaker Pro
Question: I was hoping to calculate fields using some rather complicated functions,
which I don't think I can realistically write in filemaker.

I would prefer to write a script to extract data into python, perform some
procedures and then import it back into filemaker (so a user can see the
results "live" in layouts, without having to leave filemaker).

Is this possible in Filemaker Pro?


Answer: That python module is meant to work with FileMaker server: send GET/POST
requests, get back response in XML, and parse it. Technically you can use it
to do a lot (add and delete records, run scripts, etc.) but in your case it
won't fit.

There are some plug-ins that can execute shell commands, so this way you can
call Python from a command line. Other than that you cannot do this.

But in some time (a few months) there will be a FileMaker plug-in with
embedded Python :)

