Embedded IronPython scripts and converting types

Question

I've got a WPF application that embeds IronPython to use as a scripting language. I've got an object model that IronPython scripts can use to do 'stuff'.

However I've come across a strange problem that I've solved in a way that I don't believe is correct.

In my script I want to type the following to set the location of an object in WPF.

map.CanvasLocation = 10,10

This comes up with an exception saying that it cannot convert from PythonTuple to System.Windows.Point.

I've currently solved that using a custom type converter in my c# object, but I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it.

Is there a way to tell IronPython or .Net in general how to convert from one type to another that can be extended at run time?

Nick Randell · Accepted Answer · 2009-07-31 09:22:42Z

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The way I do this is to use TypeDescriptor to add a type converter attribute to PythonTuple at runtime.

TypeDescriptor.AddAttributes(typeof(PythonTuple), 
    new TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(Converter)));

Then I use the following code to find the converter in the attribute setter (SetMemberAfter method)

var converter = TypeDescriptor.GetConverter(value);
if (converter.CanConvertTo(destinationType))
{
    var destinationValue = converter.ConvertTo(value, destinationType);
    return destinationValue;
}
else
{
    throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot convert from {0} to {1}".UIFormat(
        value == null ? "null" : value.GetType().Name, destinationType.Name));
}

answered Jul 31, 2009 at 9:22

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Rohit · Accepted Answer · 2009-07-31 09:19:28Z

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Why not do a

map.CanvasLocation = Point(10,10)

answered Jul 31, 2009 at 9:19

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Nick Randell Over a year ago

I could do. This would work, but it is also not very user friendly. I want to make the scripts as easy to use as possible.

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