FME values used in python

Question

I need one attribute value from FME and use it in python script as a parameter. How can I do this? Do I have to have def_init_() def input(), def close() also?

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Answer 1

To view the API documentation, navigate to your FME installation folder and go to this location: help\python\apidoc\index.html

In this case you'll want to use the GetAttribute method:

getAttribute(attrName)

Get the value of the named attribute. A return of None indicates the attribute does not exist.

Parameters: attrName (string) - The name of the attribute to get.

Returns: bool, int, long, float, string, list of string, or None The value of the named attribute.